Gravedigger
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[Verso 1]
Am
Murder at the shipyard,
Em G Am Am
As the sun went down,
Em G Am Am
Soul crossed over,
Em G Am Am
Didn't make a sound,
Em G Am Am
Splintered into pieces,
Em G Am Am
All the lights went red,
Em G Am Am
Murder at the shipyard,
Em G Am Am
I'm burying the dead.
[Refrão]
Em G Am
Grave digger,
C D Am
That's my name,
Em G Am
Ashes to ashes,
C D Am
Just chalk in the rain,
Em G Am
Break the rules,
C D Am
Can't change the game,
Em G Am
Grave digger,
C D Am
That's my name.
Interlude:
Em G Am
C D Am
[Verso 2]
Em G Am Am
Say he was a drifter,
Em G Am Am
Found him lyin neath the docks,
Em G Am Am
Now he's lyin quiet,
Em G Am Am
In a cheap pine box,
Em G Am Am
Raven stare down,
Em G Am Am
Neck hairs stand tall,
Em G Am Am
Tick tock tick tock,
Em G Am Am
Death gonna get us all.
[Refrão]
Em G Am
Grave digger,
C D Am
That's my name,
Em G Am
Ashes to ashes,
C D Am
Just chalk in the rain,
Em G Am
Break the rules,
C D Am
Can't change the game,
Em G Am
Grave digger,
C D Am
That's my name.
Interlude:
Em G Am
C D Am
Em G Am
C D Am
[Verso 3]
Em G Am Am
Killing at the trainyard,
Em G Am Am
Train jumper this time,
Em G Am Am
Say he caught the westbound,
Em G Am Am
Sometime after nine,
Em G Am Am
Dig dig dig,
Em G Am Am
In the cold cold ground,
Em G Am Am
Lie Dig dig dig,
Em G Am Am
The killer ain't been found.
Outro:
Em G Am
Grave digger,
C D Am
That's my name,
Em G Am
Ashes to ashes,
C D Am
Just chalk in the rain,
Em G Am
Break the rules,
C D Am
Can't change the game,
Em G Am
Grave digger,
C D Am
That's my name,
Em G Am
Grave digger,
C D Am
That's my game,
Em G Am
C D Am
How to play Gravedigger
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.