Gravedigger
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Intro: Am G E Am G D/F# Am Am
Am G
Cyrus Jones, 1810 to 1913
F
Made his great grandchildren believe
Am
He could live to a hundred and three
Am G
A hundred and three is forever when you're just a little
kid
F Am
So Cyrus Jones lived forever
Chorus: (Note: played the same as the intro)
Am
Gravedigger
G
When you dig my grave
E
Could you make it shallow
Am G D/F#
So that I can feel the rain
Am Am
Gravedigger
Am G
Muriel Stonewall, 1903 to 1954
F Am
Lost both of her babies in the second great war
Am
Now you should never have to watch
G
Your only children are lowered in the ground
F Am
You should never have to bury your own babies
Am
Gravedigger
G
When you dig my grave
E
Could you make it shallow
Am G D/F#
So that I can feel the rain
Am Am
Gravedigger
Dm F C G
Ring around the rosey
Dm F C G
Pocket full of posey
Dm F C G
Ashes to ashes
We all fall down
Am
Gravedigger
G
When you dig my grave
E
Could you make it shallow
Am G D/F#
So that I can feel the rain
Am Am
Gravedigger
Am G
Little Mikey Carson, '67 to '75
F
He rode his
Am
Bike like the devil until the day he died
Am G
When he grows up he wants to be Mr. Vertigo on the flying
trapeze
F Am
Oh, 1940 to 1992
Am
Gravedigger
G
When you dig my grave
E
Could you make it shallow
Am G D/F#
So that I can feel the rain
Am
Gravedigger
G
When you dig my grave
E
Could you make it shallow
Am G D/F#
So that I can feel the rain
Am
I can Feel the rain
Am
Gravedigger
G
When you dig my grave
E
Could you make it shallow
Am G D/F#
So that I can feel the rain
Am
Gravedigger
Am
Gravedigger
How to play Gravedigger
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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.