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Piece Of Dirt

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[Intro]
E
[Chorus 1]
Piece of Edirt,  Athat is all I'm Estanding on toC#mday
Piece of Edirt,  Athe whole Eworld has slipped aC#mway
I would F#mclimb the highest mounC#mtain just to
AJump into a founEtain
Or to Afly,    BI'd fly EawayC#m  
[Verse 1]
A F#mwoman's voice on the C#mradio
Can conAvince you you're in Elove
A Awoman's voice on the Etelephone
Can conAvince you you're aBlone
But I C#mset my sails so Elong ago
They've reAvoked my sailor's bF#madge
Said I should Ebe content anAd happy
On this Aink spot where BI Estand
[Chorus 2]
Piece of Edirt,  Athat is all I'm Estanding on toC#mday
Piece of Edirt,  Athe whole Eworld has slipped aC#mway
    F#mI find myself haunC#mted
By a Aspooky man nameEd me
I Awish that I could Bjump out of my Eskin

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Piece Of Dirt

by They Might Be Giants

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

F#m

[Intro]

[Chorus 1]

E A E C#m

Piece of dirt, that is all I'm standing on today

E A E C#m

Piece of dirt, the whole world has slipped away

F#m C#m

I would climb the highest mountain just to

A E

Jump into a fountain

A B E C#m

Or to fly, I'd fly away

[Verse 1]

F#m C#m

A woman's voice on the radio

A E

Can convince you you're in love

A E

A woman's voice on the telephone

A B

Can convince you you're alone

C#m E

But I set my sails so long ago

A F#m

They've revoked my sailor's badge

E A

Said I should be content and happy

A B E

On this ink spot where I stand

[Chorus 2]

E A E C#m

Piece of dirt, that is all I'm standing on today

E A E C#m

Piece of dirt, the whole world has slipped away

F#m C#m

I find myself haunted

A E

By a spooky man named me

A B E

I wish that I could jump out of my skin

About Piece Of Dirt Chords by They Might Be Giants

Learn how to play Piece Of Dirt by They Might Be Giants with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Piece Of Dirt chords”, “Piece Of Dirt guitar chords”, or “They Might Be Giants Piece Of Dirt chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Piece Of Dirt chords and for experienced players who want accurate Piece Of Dirt lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, A, C#m, F#m, B.

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What key is "Piece Of Dirt" in?

The chords for "Piece Of Dirt" show the original chord names (including E, A, C#m, F#m, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.