I'm Scratching Peace Symbols On Your Tombstone
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C G
First they made me sleep in the closet (laughter)
C G
First they made me sleep in the closet (awwwwwww)
G C
Then they made me sleep out in the hall
C7 F
when i got a little bit older,
G C
they made me sleep against the wall (aww)
C G
Then i was so young and tender (ohhhh)
C
But now im oh so big and hard, ah oh (awww)
C7 F G
And now that im a little bit older
C
I've got to sleeps in the backyard
F
When he was just about three
C
All the girls would fight to see
G
Who could hold him on their knee
C C7
But now it's plain to see
F
Now that he's big and hard
C
He's got to stay in the backyard
G
He had a job and got fired
C C7
And ohh the ground is so hard
F
And i'm so sure someday
C
Some pretty girl will come his way
G
And then his mama would say
C C7
Boys and girls, you don't play
F
And it's so plain to see
C
What his mama wants him to be
G
Locked and not to be free
C
To play with you or me
C G
Now ill sleep out in the graveyard (ohhhhh)
G C
Seem my mama up and died (laugher, yea)
C7 F G
Now ill just lay round her tombstone
C
Scratching peace symbols in the side
C G# x4
C G# C G# C
I'm scratching peacesymbols in your tombstone
G# C G# C
Scratching peacesymbols in your mind
B C
I like to know how to get there
B
I like to know how to get there
Dm G
Can't you heard ohh can't you hear a tear as i'm
C G# C G# C
Scratching peacesymbols in your tombstone
G# C G# C
Scratching peacesymbols in your mind
B C
I like to know how to get there
B
I like to know how to get there
Dm G
The only thing you know is what they told you
Dm G
The only thing you know is what they said
Dm G
They showed you by their actions
Dm G
That all was true and real was dead
C G# C G# C
But i'm scratching peacesymbols in your tombstone
G# C G# C
Scratching peacesymbols in your mind
B C
I like to know how to get there
B
I like to know how to get there
Dm G
My mama told me, just what she said
Dm G
Stay away from them girls and my bed
Dm G
But the women with her thoughts is all dead
Dm G
Cuz there's a cloud of led in her head
C G# C G# C
I'm scratching peacesymbols in your tombstone
G# C G# C
Scratching peacesymbols in your mind
How to play I'm Scratching Peace Symbols On Your Tombstone
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.