Gravedigger Acoustic Chords & Tabs
Gravedigger Acoustic Chords
The thing you have to remember about this song is that Dave improvs a lot so nothing
written down is going to be completely right. At the beginning, he hammers from Amadd9
to Am (|-02200| to |-02210|) and does so throughout the entire song. Listen to whole
song to figure out when else. The chord placement is going to be a little strange, but
I tried to copy where the chords actually change (or are emphasized). And sometimes,
an E7 sounds better, but it's up to you.
Am |-02210|
Am/G |302210|
Bb |-13331|
C |-32010|
Dsus2 |--0230|
Dm |--0231|
Dm7 |--0211|
E |022100|
F |133211|
G6 |320030|
G |320033|
Intro: Am Am/G E Am Am/G G6 Am
Am G6
Cyrus Jones 1810 to 1913
E Am
Made his great-grandchildren believe you could live to a hundred and three
Am G6
a hundred and three is forever when you're just a little kid
E Am
so Cyrus Jones lived forever
Chorus:
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Am
Gravedigger
G
when you dig my grave
E
could you make it shallow
Am G Dsus2
so that I could feel the rain
Am
Gravedigger
Am G
Myrial Stonewall 1903 to 1954
E Am
lost both of her babies in the second great war
Am
now you should never have to watch
G
as your only children are lowered in the ground
E Am
you should have to bury your own babies
*Chorus*
Dm Dm7 C G Bb G
Ring around the rosey
Dm Dm7 C G Bb G
Pocket full of posey
Dm Dm7 C G Bb G
Ashes to ashes
Dm Dm7 C G
We all fall down
*Chorus*
Am G
Little Mickey Carson '67 to '75
E Am
He rode his bike like the devil until the day he died
Am G
When he grows up he wants to be Mr. Vertical on the flying trapeez
E Am
1940 to 1992
*Chorus* 2X
Ending:
Am G F E
Am G F E
Am G F E
Am G F (let ring)
