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Dirt In The Ground

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DIRT IN THE GROUND  (Tom Waits)   [tab by AL#13]
(written by T. Waits and Kathleen Brennan)
from Bone Machine--1992
capo on 1st
Verse 1:
EmWhat does it Cmatter, Ema dream of love
Or a dream of Clies
We're Dall gonna be the same Gplace 
When we B7die
EmYour spirit don't leave Cknowing
EmYour face or your Cname
And the Dwind through your bones
Is Gall that B7remains
EmAnd we're all gonna Cbe..D. Em  
(4 times)
Em (sung only)
Just dirt in the ground
Verse 2:
EmThe quill from a Cbuzzard
EmThe blood writes the Cword
I want to Dknow am I the Gsky 
or the B7bird
'Cause Emhell is Cboiling over
EmAnd heaven is Cfull
We're Dchained to the world
And Gwe all gotta B7pull
EmAnd we're all gonna Cbe.D..Em  
(4 times)
Em...Just dirt in the ground
Verse 3:
Now the Emkiller was Csmiling
With Emnerves made of Cstone
DHe climbed the stairs
And the Ggallows B7groaned
And the Empeople's hearts were Cpounding
They were Emthrobbing, they were Cred
As he Dswung out over the crowd
I heard the Ghangman B7said
EmWe're all gonna Cbe..D.Em  
(4 times)
EmJust dirt in the ground
Verse 4:
Now EmCain slew CAble
He Emkilled him with a Cstone
The Dsky cracked open
And the Gthunder B7groaned
EmAlong a river of Cflesh
EmCan these dry bones Clive?
Ask a Dking or a beggar
And the Ganswer they'll B7give
EmIs we're all gonna Cbe.D..Em  
(4 times)
EmWe're all gonna be just

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Dirt In The Ground

by Tom Waits

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DIRT IN THE GROUND (Tom Waits) [tab by AL#13]

(written by T. Waits and Kathleen Brennan)

from Bone Machine--1992

capo on 1st

Verse 1:

Em C Em

What does it matter, a dream of love

Or a dream of lies

D G

We're all gonna be the same place

When we die

Em C

Your spirit don't leave knowing

Em C

Your face or your name

And the wind through your bones

G B7

Is all that remains

Em C D Em

And we're all gonna be...

(4 times)

Em (sung only)

Just dirt in the ground

Verse 2:

Em C

The quill from a buzzard

Em C

The blood writes the word

D G

I want to know am I the sky

or the bird

Em C

'Cause hell is boiling over

Em C

And heaven is full

We're chained to the world

G B7

And we all gotta pull

Em C D Em

And we're all gonna be...

(4 times)

...Just dirt in the ground

Verse 3:

Em C

Now the killer was smiling

Em C

With nerves made of stone

He climbed the stairs

G B7

And the gallows groaned

Em C

And the people's hearts were pounding

Em C

They were throbbing, they were red

As he swung out over the crowd

G B7

I heard the hangman said

Em C D Em

We're all gonna be...

(4 times)

Just dirt in the ground

Verse 4:

Em C

Now Cain slew Able

Em C

He killed him with a stone

The sky cracked open

G B7

And the thunder groaned

Em C

Along a river of flesh

Em C

Can these dry bones live?

Ask a king or a beggar

G B7

And the answer they'll give

Em C D Em

Is we're all gonna be...

(4 times)

We're all gonna be just

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