Graveclothes
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Intro: G Em
G C G
She's been thinkin' life ain't givin' her what she needs
C Em
What could make her happy is always out of her reach
G
Yeah, somebody's gotta help me
G C G
But she could not see that everything she wanted
C Em
Was inside of her heart, but she wouldn't give it away
C G
No, she wouldn't give it away
G
We don't need no mournful sound
G
Shake your graveclothes to the ground
Em
Shake your graveclothes off, shake your graveclothes
Em
Shake your graveclothes off, shake your graveclothes
G
Thoughts you're thinkin' make you feel like you're dead
G
But you can grow a garden out the top of your head
Em
Shake your graveclothes off, shake your graveclothes
Em G
Shake your graveclothes off, shake your graveclothes
G
Don't get lost inside your head
G
Don't get lost inside your head
Em
Don't get lost inside your head
Em
Don't get lost inside your head
G C G
He's been wishin' he was the best and the brightest
C Em
Scared to give what he's got, no, he wouldn't give it away
C G
No, he wouldn't give it away
G C G
Self-deprecation, lack of motivation, stealing his aliveness
G Em
In the silence love abounds and has already filled the spaces
C C7
And replaces them with grace if he would only stop to feel, to see
G
We don't need no mournful sound
G
Shake your graveclothes to the ground
Em
Shake your graveclothes off, shake your graveclothes
Em
Shake your graveclothes off, shake your graveclothes
G
Thoughts you're thinkin' make you feel like you're dead
G
But you can grow a garden out the top of your head
C
Shake your graveclothes off, shake your graveclothes
C
Shake your graveclothes off, shake your graveclothes
C
Shake your graveclothes off, shake your graveclothes
C
Shake your graveclothes off, shake your graveclothes
( G C G )
How to play Graveclothes
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.