Diggin Up Bones
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Verse 1
E
Last night I dug your picture out from our old dresser drawer
E
I set it on the table and I talked to it 'til four
E A E
I read some old love letters right up til the break of dawn
E B7 E
Well tonight I'm sittin alone diggin up bones
[Refrão]E
I'm a diggin up bones, I'm diggin' up bones
E B7
Exhuming things that's better left alone
E A E
Well I'm resurrecting memories of a love that's dead and gone
E B7 E
Yeah tonight I'm sittin alone diggin up bones
Verse 2
E
Then I went through the closet and I found some things in there
E
like that pretty negligee that I bought you to wear
E A E
and I recalled how good you looked each time you had it on
E B7 E
Well tonight I'm sittin alone diggin up bones
Verse 3
E
Then I went through the jewelry and I found our wedding rings
E
I put mine on my finger and I gave yours a fling
E A E
across this lonely bedroom of our recent broken home
E B7 E
Yeah tonight I'm sittin alone diggin up bones
repeat chorus
How to play Diggin Up Bones
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.