Black Dirt

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*None of the chords are written 
relative to a capo at 4*
I only used a capo 4 because I think
 the beginning is awkward to play
without one.  I suggest you play the
 song with a capo at 4 for the
beginning, then right before the 
solo, throw off the capo.

You could leave it on, because the 
rest of the song
is played with barre chords above 
the 4th fret (and the solo doesn't
go below the 4th fret).  Just make 
sure to ignore your capo,
then, as nothing is written relative
 to it.

Play Em/Eb: X6998X, the rest are 
standard barre chords.

If you want chords relative to a 
capo on 4, make these changes
Em=Cm, Gsus2=Ebsus2, 

Dsus2=Bbsus2, B=G, A=F, 

D=Bb, Em/Eb=Cm/B

Capo 4                     No capo

Em     Gsus2 Dsus2 B       Em    
-------------------------  ------
-------------------------  -0-0--
--0-0---3-3--------------  --0---
---1-----3----3-3---0-0--  2-----
-3-----6-------3-----2---  ------
-------------6-----3-----  ------
  Gsus2 Dsus2 B
-|-----------------| 
-|-3-3-------------| 
-|--2----2-2-------| 
-|5-------2----4-4-| 
-|------5-------6--| 
-|------------7----| 

Em          Gsus2        Dsus2  
here on the ground I can not 
    B
hear a sound
       Em            Gsus2        
just a strong steady rain getting 
Dsus2          B
louder as you sing
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          Em          Gsus2       
it may be true that I lied I broke
   Dsus2          B
 a promise that I tried
       Em              Gsus2  
but my heart no longer beats my 
        Dsus2       B             
blood makes black dirt under your 
  Em
feet
                Em/Eb              
black dirt will stain your feet and
 D                    B
 when you walk you'll leave black
            Em (picking)
dirt in the street

 Em                        A
-----7--------7-------------------
-5-8---8--5-8---8-5---------------
---------------------7-9-7-6--4-6-
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-|-------------------------| 
-|-------------------------| 
-|4------------------------| 
-|--7--7-7-8-7-------------| 
-|-------------------------| 
-|-------------------------| 


 Em                      A
-----7----8---7---8-7----8-10-12-
-5-8----8---8---8-----8----------
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-|12--12/13-12----15-15-15---| 
-|---------------------------| 
-|---------------------------| 
-|---------------------------| 
-|---------------------------| 
-|---------------------------| 

Em                      
I could feel my face grow 
           A
pa-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-ale
Em                     
sick with fear my senses 
          A
f-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-ail
           Em                
and as the life fades from my 
            A
ey-ey-es I smile but don't know 
why-y-y
Em                                
legs are growing to the heat of 
  A
the su-u-u-u-u-u-u-u-u-un
D                 B             Em
    and my heart     no longer beats
                Em/Eb              
black dirt will stain your feet and
 D                    B
 when you walk you'll leave black
            Em
dirt in the street

here on the ground I 
         A
li-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-ie
Em                       
I cannot hear a sound as I 
           A
di-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-ie
          Em                       
it may be true that I lied broke a 
A
promise that I tried
       Em                          
but my heart no longer beats, when 
    A
you kill you'll only leave
D                 B             Em
    and my heart     no longer beats
                Em/Eb              
black dirt will stain your feet and
 D                    B
 when you walk you'll leave black
            Em
dirt in the street
                Em/Eb              
black dirt will stain your feet and
 D                    B
 when you walk you'll leave black
            Em
dirt in the street

Em A repeat and end on Em