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Cold As The Clay Chords, from the album Cold As The Clay.
Intro/Riff1: E-A-Ab-F#m-E  
verse: E-A-B-C#m-B-{R1}-E  
chorus: {R2}-A-B-C#m-B-A, B-A-{R3}-F#m-E  
Riff2: E-F#m-Ab-  A(Basically riff1 inverted)
Riff3: A-Ab-E-F#m  
*note: I think the F#m's might simply be F#, but it sounds more accurate to me as 
a minor chord when I play it.
Intro: E-A-Ab-F#m-   E{rpt}
EWhispers of ancients Aburied by dust,
BEchoes of ages in C#mcanyons of rust,
              B{Riff1:        A    Ab  F#m}  E{rpt riff1}
Is heaven so lonely? I'll know soon enough
{Riff2}
ECold F#mas   Abthe Aclay, dark as a Bmine,
Wasting aC#mway Bblood, sweat, and Agrime
                             B   A{Riff3: A    Ab   E  F#m}                E{Rpt R1}
Panning for gold, picking for dimes,  ly-in' & waiting for better times
{Verse} E-A-B-C#m-B-{R1}-E  
The tools of the trade lie shopworn and old
The skills of the master done died with his soul
And the worklike routine is so lonely and cold
{Chorus} {R2}-A-B-C#m-B-A, B-A-{R3}-F#m-E  
Cold as   the clay, dark as a mine,
Wasting away blood, sweat, and grime
Panning for gold, picking for dimes,  ly-in' & waiting for better times
{Verse} E-A-B-C#m-B-{R1}-E  
The land was converted, the river was moved,
The village expanded, some say it's improved,
But the lingering feature is a grim attitude
{Chorus} {R2}-A-B-C#m-B-A, B-A-{R3}-F#m-E  
Cold as   the clay, dark as a mine,
Wasting away blood, sweat, and grime
Panning for gold, picking for dimes,  ly-in' & waiting for better times

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Cold As The Clay

by Greg Graffin

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F#m

C#m

Cold As The Clay Chords, from the album Cold As The Clay.

E A Ab F#m E

Intro/Riff1: ----

E A B C#m B E

verse: -----{R1}-

A B C#m B A B A F#m E

chorus: {R2}-----, --{R3}--

E F#m Ab A

Riff2: --- (Basically riff1 inverted)

A Ab E F#m

Riff3: ---

F#m F#

*note: I think the 's might simply be , but it sounds more accurate to me as

a minor chord when I play it.

E A Ab F#m E

Intro: ---- {rpt}

E A

Whispers of ancients buried by dust,

B C#m

Echoes of ages in canyons of rust,

B A Ab F#m E

{Riff1: } {rpt riff1}

Is heaven so lonely? I'll know soon enough

{Riff2}

E F#m Ab A B

Cold as the clay, dark as a mine,

C#m B A

Wasting away blood, sweat, and grime

B A A Ab E F#m E

{Riff3: } {Rpt R1}

Panning for gold, picking for dimes, ly-in' & waiting for better times

E A B C#m B E

{Verse} -----{R1}-

The tools of the trade lie shopworn and old

The skills of the master done died with his soul

And the worklike routine is so lonely and cold

A B C#m B A B A F#m E

{Chorus} {R2}-----, --{R3}--

Cold as the clay, dark as a mine,

Wasting away blood, sweat, and grime

Panning for gold, picking for dimes, ly-in' & waiting for better times

E A B C#m B E

{Verse} -----{R1}-

The land was converted, the river was moved,

The village expanded, some say it's improved,

But the lingering feature is a grim attitude

A B C#m B A B A F#m E

{Chorus} {R2}-----, --{R3}--

Cold as the clay, dark as a mine,

Wasting away blood, sweat, and grime

Panning for gold, picking for dimes, ly-in' & waiting for better times

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