Better Off Dad - Straw And Dirt Chords & Tabs

BETTER OFF DAD - Straw and Dirt

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Key of D

Text in () is male harmony

Strumming pattern for the intro, verses, solo and outro


\/ = down stroke     /\ = up stroke


D         A         G          D    D         D         D       
\/ \/ /\  \/ \/ /\  \/ \/ /\   \/   \/ /\ /\  \/ /\ /\  \/ /\ /\


Strumming pattern on the chorus is the well known, Down Down Up Up Down Up


INTRO

D A G D D D D   D A G D D D D


VERSE
          D          A           G         D    D   D   D
I'm gonna build this love out of straw and dirt
   D             A     G       D     D   D   D 
so when it comes down it won't hurt
    D       A        G        D    D   D   D
and i won't care if it should fall
         D        A      G     D   D   D   D
i didn't put much work into at all
          D        A      G        D   D   D   D
(I didn't put much work into it at all)


VERSE
              D          A     G     D      D   D   D
(I'm going to build this love out of sticks)
     D         A            G        D   D   D   D
It's easy to break but it's easy to fix
      D        A      G          D   D   D   D
(It's easy to find no substance at all)
      D    A      G           D     D   D   D
It'll only hurt a bit when it falls
             D    A      G           D     D   D   D
yeah, (it'll only hurt a bit when it falls)

[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/better_off_dad/straw_and_dirt_crd.html ]
CHORUS            
       G           D
and the (wind will blow)
      A               D         G
(it's nothing I don't know, you)
               D                A      A
(reap what you sow and what you don’t)
   G              D
you (get what you give,)
           A                 D      D
(your love running through a sieve)
     G
(and I)
       D             A             D      D
(won't build another love that you won't)


GUITAR SOLO CHORDS

D A G D D D D   D A G D D D D   

D A G D D D D   D A G D D D D 


VERSE
     D          A     G     D      D   D   D
(I'm build this love out of bricks)
     D        A             G        D     D   D   D
it's gonna be stronger than straw or sticks
            D         A       G        D    D   D   D
(it's gonna stand the test of time and wind)
D     A       G        D    D   D   D
never have to build it again
           D     A       G        D     D   D   D
no, (we'll never have to build it again)


CHORUS            
       G           D
and the (wind will blow)
      A               D         G
(it's nothing I don't know, you)
               D                A       A
(reap what you sow and what you don't)
   G              D
you (get what you give,)
           A                 D       D
(your love running through a sieve)
     G
(and I)
       D             A             D    
(won't build another love that you won't)



CHORUS            
         G           D
cause the (wind will blow)
      A                D         G
(it's nothing we don't know, you)
               D                A      A
(reap what you sow and what you don’t)
   G              D
you (get what you give,)
           A                 D      D
(your love running through a sieve)
     G
(and I)
       D             A             D
(won't build another love that you won't)
       G
(ooooh I)
       D             A             D      D
(won't build another love that you won't)


OUTRO
 D A G D D D D    D A G D