This Black Earths Hungry
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Intro:
G D A Bm G D A Bm (X2)
[Verso 1]
G D
Oh, death has bound us all!
A Bm
With his tyrant hands, in his iron bands
G D
Oh, vanity!
A Bm
Nothing satisfies here beneath these skies
[Verso 2]
G D
Every pleasure was a curse; I hated it
A Bm
Every love and every like was a twisted thing
G D
Got a hangdog, heavy, leaden soul
A Bm
And leaden gray went all my gold
G D A Bm
Like diamonds turned back into coal
[Refrão]
G D
Oh, death has bound us all!
A Bm
With his tyrant hands, in his iron bands
G D
Oh, vanity!
A Bm
Nothing satisfies here beneath these skies
[Verso 3]
G D
This black earths hungry, ravenous
A Bm
This black earths gonna take my sons
G D
My wife and daughters, all of us
A Bm
This black earths hungry to swallow up
G D
Wont take no bribe, no gold, no fuss
[Refrão]
G D
Death has bound us all!
A Bm
With his tyrant hands, in his iron bands
G D
Oh, vanity!
A Bm
Nothing satisfies here beneath these skies
G D A Bm
Whoa, oh
[Ponte]
G D
Well they say that theres a time to love
A Bm
And a time to hateoh, dont I know
G D
Caught up in madness, Adams sons
A Bm
Killers, thieves, even kith and kin
G D
Bright envy-green, got a stone in hand
Outro:
G D A Bm
How to play This Black Earths Hungry
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 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.