Earthy Bed
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[Intro ]
Am
[Verso 1]
Am C D F
In open lands where wild winds sigh
Am C D E
Beneath the wide and open sky
Am C D F
No word, no poem, no dirge but the sound
Am C E Am
Of a shovel and a man digging up the ground
[Verso 2]
Am C D F
No marble tombstone with words carved upon
Am C D E
Just earthy bed for one alone
Am C D F
No one, no one, no one for no soul
Am C E Am
Just some cold flesh and bones at the bottom of a hole
[Verso 3]
Am C D F
For lack of gold, this humble plot
Am C D E
Where flowers bloom, forget-me-not
Am C D F
No stone, no cross marks her final rest
Am C E Am
Just nature's cloak upon the breast
[Verso 4]
Am C D F
With tender palms and arms so sore
Am C D E
I laid her down forevermore
Am C D F
In open fields, beneath the sky
Am C E Am
Where dreams and hopes forever lie
[Verso 5]
Am C D F
No money for a coffin made out of precious wood
Am C D E
The cruel mirror of her livelihood
Am C D F
Fortune, misfortune, in the end it is but the same
Am C E Am
May she find peace at last, by nature's hand
[Verso 6]
Am C D F
Though tears may fall like gentle summer rain
Am C D E
And sorrow may call with silent pain
Am C D F
As above, so below
Am C E Am
The universe bestows life's ebb and flow
[Verso 7]
Am C D F
The sun dips low, the shadows stretch and grow
Am C D E
Upon the land, a farmer fallowed
Am C D F
Just simple grace, in earthy sod
Am C E Am
Where rests her soul in peace with God
Outro
Am
How to play Earthy Bed
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.