All The Roots Grow Deeper When It's Dry
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D G
Summer lasted a generation
G/F# Em7 Asus4
A generation - and then the winter wind
D G
The bounty harvest that seemed so endless
G/F# Em7 Asus4
It seemed so endless until it gave what it could give
G Asus4 D
Prosperity will have its seasons
G Asus4
Even when it's here, it's going by
G Amaj Bmin B+2
And when it's gone we pretend we know the reasons
G Asus4 G Asus4
And all the roots grow deeper when it's dry
D G
It looked so easy, we change the weather
G/F# Em7 G Asus4
We would turn this world ourselves our world so small
D G
But slower rhythms - still unheard of
G/F# Em7 Asus4 D
Said that every blessed summer someday has to fall
G Asus4 D
Prosperity will have its seasons
G Asus4
Even when it's here, it's going by
G Amaj Bmin B+2
And when it's gone we pretend we know the reasons
G Asus4 G D G Asus4
And all the roots grow deeper when it's dry, when it's dry
<GUITAR SOLO: SAME CHORDS AS VERSES>
G D
Prosperity will have its seasons
G Asus4
Even when it's here, it's going by
G Amaj Bmin B+2
And when it's gone we pretend we know the reasons
G Asus4 G D G [A]* D
And all the roots grow deeper when it's dry
* = play the open A string (5th), not the full A chord, in
between hitting the G and D chords.
CHORDS:
6 5 4 3 2 1
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Amaj x 0 2 2 2 x
Asus4 x 0 2 2 3 0
Bmin x 2 4 4 3 2
B+2 x 2 4 4 2 2
D 0 0 0 2 3 x
Em7 2 x 2 0 3 x
G 5 x 0 0 3 x
G/F# 4 x 0 0 3 x
How to play All The Roots Grow Deeper When It's Dry
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.