Dirt
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Capo 1
Intro: D
Verse:
D A G
This is for all my friends and family.
Something I need you to understand.
Bm
The accident,
G
The overdose,the suicide whatever it was.
E
Malpractice, the homicide, etcetera.
G
Something took me sooner than we planned.
Pre-Chorus
F#m D A G
Now take these steps for me.
A
It might not be what you wanted,
G
But it's what I need.
Chorus:
Bm
No funeral.
G
There's not a goddamn dime you need to spend.
E
I won't be there to thank you in the end.
G
Put me in the ground to decompose
D
And inside of your heart always.
Instrumental:
D A Em Bm G D
BREAK:
D Em Bm
This is for all my friends.
D E Bm D
Who are these motherfuckers?
D A G Bm D
Behind my eyes,
G A
they never knew me in (life).
E
No. no casket please.
F#m
I'll rot out with the leaves.
G
No, clothes for me to wear.
The dirt won't care.
E
Don't, scatter any ashes.
F#
Scatter all my things
G
To, the deserving ones who really need.
E
No, production here,
F#
So assholes walk around
G
and try to get your sympathy and say,
"I'm glad it wasn't me."
Chorus:
Bm
And with that said,
G
don't say a prayer for me today.
E
God and I, we never really spoke anyway.
G
I tried sometimes, but he never wrote back.
Bm
And I know
G
there's no headstone where I'm lying.
E
So where do you go when you're crying?
Bm G
Just hold on to a memory of me
OUTRO:
A D
inside of your heart always.
A
inside of your heart always.
Bm
inside of your heart always.
G
inside of your heart always.
D
inside of your heart always.
A
inside of your heart always.
Bm G D A C#m D G
inside of your heart
How to play Dirt
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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.