Ground Dont Want Me
Josh Ritter
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| F | C | G | C CG || F | C | G | F| Fadd9 | [Verse 1]Am I buried Mama standing with theC/G knife still in her chest,F As per her last instructions at herC/G G death.Am Said, “You’ll never get to HeavenC/G son so go to Hell real slow.”Dm Now the ground don’t want me Mama,Dm the ground don’t want me, no, no, no.| Am | Am7 | [Verse 2]Am I've stacked the deck, I've heldC/G the dead man's hand so many times,F Eights and aces wishing for theC/G G death I hoped was mine, butAm Cards and guns are all the same,C/G each man must draw his own,Dm Now the ground don’t want me Mama,Dm the ground don’t want me, no, no, no.| Am G | [Chorus]F C/G What is the body when the soul has flown?G | C/G G | Has it only been forgotten?F C/G I wanna lay down in a field of bone,G F But an angel guards the Garden.Fadd9 [Verse 3]Am I killed men in Blue Eye, Barbaco,C/G New Life and Crystal Wells.F In every town the broken-heartedC/G G rang their steeple bells,Am C/G For every man a box and for every hole a rose.Dm Now the ground don’t want me Mama,Dm the ground don’t want me, no, no, no.| Am G | [Chorus]F C/G What is the body when the soul has flown?G | C/G G | Has it only been forgotten?F C/G I wanna lay down in a field of bone,G F But an angel guards the Garden.Fadd9 [Solo]| F | C | G | C CG || F | C | G | F| Fadd9 [Verse 4]Am Then one morning near Arkana IC/G chanced to watch some violets rise,F Their lunar blues undoing down theC/G G fastening stays of night and IContinues after the adAm Thought how sweet to sleep beneathC/G the flowers such as those.Dm Now the ground don’t want me Mama,Dm the ground don’t want me, no, no, no.| Am G | [Chorus]F C/G What is the body when the soul has flown?G | C/G G | Has it only been forgotten?F C/G I wanna lay down in a field of bone,G F But an angel guards the Garden.Fadd9 [Verse 5]Am Sometimes I think 'bout Mama withC/G the knife still in her chest.F Sometimes I think about all thoseC/G G lucky men I sent to rest,Am And how it's them who are aC/G sleepin', and it's me who is the ghost.Dm Now the ground don’t want me Mama,Dm the ground don’t want me, no, no, no.| Am G | [Chorus]F C/G What is the body when the soul has flown?G | C/G G | Has it only been forgotten?F C/G I wanna lay down in a field of bone,G F But an angel guards the Garden.Fadd9 Fadd9 [Other]| Am | C/G | F | C/G G || Am | C/G | Dm | Dm | AmE|-------------------------------- E|---------------------------------- E|----------------------|(A better audio only recording of the same performance can be heard here in general for listening to recordings of live shows!) Capo 5 (Capo 2 in a different performance) Fmaj7 - xx3210 [Intro]Am Am Am Am [Verse 1]Am Buried Mamma standing with the knifeC/G still in her chest,F As per her last instructions at herC/G G death.Am Said, “You’ll never get to HeavenC/G son so go to Hell real slow.”Dm But the ground don’t want me Mamma,Dm the ground don’t want me, no, no, noAm G [Chorus]F C/G What is the body if the soul has flown?G C/G Has it only been forgotten?F C/G I wanna’ lay down in a field of bone,G F But an angel guards the garden.Am C/G G Fmaj7Am C/G G Fmaj7 [Verse 2]Am I killed men in Blue Eyes,C/G Barberco, New Life and Crystal Wells.F In every town the broken heartedC/G G rang their steeple bells.Am C/G For every man a box, for every hole a rose.Dm And the ground don’t want me Mamma,Dm the ground don’t want me, no, no, no.| Am G | [Chorus]F C/G What is the body if the soul has flown?G C/G Has it only been forgotten?F C/G I wanna’ lay down in a field of bone,G F But an angel guards the garden,Am an angel guards the garden.C/G G Fmaj7Am C/G G Fmaj7 [Verse 3]Am Then one morning near ArKana, IC/G chanced to watch some violets rise,F Their lunar blues undoing down theC/G G fastening stays of night.Am Now Lord how sweet to sleep beneathC/G flowers such as those,Dm But the ground don’t want me Mamma,Dm the ground don’t want me, no, no, noAm G [Chorus]F C/G What is the body if the soul has flown?G C/G Has it only been forgotten?F C/G I wanna’ lay down in a field of bone,G F But an angel guards the garden,Am an angel guards the garden.C/G G Fmaj7Am C/G G Fmaj7AmAm