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***TOMBSTONE - by Jem Finer
from the album "Peace And Love"
Tombstone - as perfomed by The Pogues
Intro  Am-  G  Am  
AmThe night is dark, the Gmoon is full
AmAcross the Gblood red Amplain
Every step and Gevery breath
AmBrings me nearer Ghome
EmThe spirits watch me Amon my way
They Emwhisper on the Amwind
And when the dawn lights Gup the sky
I'll Amsee my Gland Amagain
Instramental break -  F   Am   F   Am  G  
A hot wind blows the scrub and dust
across the barren land
Trees stand bare like skeletons
The mountains all torn down
The water holes are dry as bones
No birds are singing now
And faraway a city stands
Tombstones against the sky - 4x
Instramental part again
 Am-  G-   Am3x

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Tombstone

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***TOMBSTONE - by Jem Finer

from the album "Peace And Love"

Tombstone - as perfomed by The Pogues

Am G Am

Intro -

Am G

The night is dark, the moon is full

Am G Am

Across the blood red plain

Every step and every breath

Am G

Brings me nearer home

Em Am

The spirits watch me on my way

Em Am

They whisper on the wind

And when the dawn lights up the sky

Am G Am

I'll see my land again

F Am F Am G

Instramental break -

A hot wind blows the scrub and dust

across the barren land

Trees stand bare like skeletons

The mountains all torn down

The water holes are dry as bones

No birds are singing now

And faraway a city stands

Tombstones against the sky - 4x

Instramental part again

Am G Am

- - 3x

About Tombstone Chords by The Pogues

Learn how to play Tombstone by The Pogues with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Tombstone chords”, “Tombstone guitar chords”, or “The Pogues Tombstone 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 Tombstone chords and for experienced players who want accurate Tombstone lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, G, Em, F, A.

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What key is "Tombstone" in?

The chords for "Tombstone" show the original chord names (including Am, G, Em, F, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.