Heel On The Shovel Chords by 16 Horsepower

Tempo:
128.85 bpm
Chords used:

Bm

B

F#m

Em

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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16 Horsepower- heel on the shovel chords
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[B]
[Bm]
[Em] [B]
[Bm]
[F#m] [Bm] [F#m]
[Bm] [F#m]
[Bm] [Em]
[B]
[D] [F#m] I'm digging you [Bm] a shallow grave, [F#m] and to the sun [Bm] your face I'll raise.
[F#m] I'm digging you [B] a shallow [Em] grave, one in the belly [B] of the dead blossom.
[Bm] I [F#m] see death hanging [B] from the tallest tree, [D] [F#m] eyes closed no looking [Bm] back at me.
Yeah, they came and [B] tucked him in the pad [Em] and the one with the fist in [Bm] was [B] grieving.
Oh, [F#m] everyone will see it, [B] and everyone will know, [Em] that boy, Henry Washington [Bm] is old.
[F#m] Everyone will see it, [Bm] and everyone will know, [Em] that boy, [F#m] Henry [B] Washington is old.
[F] [Bm]
[F#] [B]
[A] [Bm]
[G] [B]
[Bm] I'm digging you a shallow grave, [D] and on your [Bm] rotten bones I'll raise.
Dear old ladies, hold my true love [Em] here, one in the [Bm] belly of the dead blossom.
I [F#m] see death running [Bm] from his madness day, [F#m] oh Lord, where is the [Bm] fear in me?
In between your praying [Em] hands, you hold the skeleton [B] of faith.
[Bm] [F#m] Oh, everyone will see [B] it, and everyone will know, [Em] that boy, Henry [Bm] Washington is old.
[F#m] Everyone will see [Bm] it, and everyone will know, [Em] that boy, [F#m] Henry [D] Washington [Bm] is old.
[E] [B]
[Bm] [B]
Key:  
Bm
13421112
B
12341112
F#m
123111112
Em
121
D
1321
Bm
13421112
B
12341112
F#m
123111112
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To learn 16 Horsepower - Heel On The Shovel chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: Em, Bm, F#m, Bm and Em. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 64 BPM before aiming for the song's 129 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: B Minor.

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[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ [F#m] I'm digging you [Bm] a shallow grave, _ [F#m] and to the sun [Bm] your face I'll raise.
_ [F#m] I'm digging you [B] a shallow [Em] grave, one in the belly [B] of the dead blossom. _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] I [F#m] see death hanging [B] from the tallest tree, [D] _ [F#m] eyes closed no looking [Bm] back at me.
_ Yeah, they came and [B] tucked him in the pad [Em] and the one with the fist in [Bm] was [B] grieving.
_ _ _ Oh, [F#m] everyone will see it, [B] and everyone will know, [Em] that boy, Henry Washington [Bm] is old. _ _
[F#m] Everyone will see it, [Bm] and everyone will know, [Em] that boy, _ [F#m] Henry _ [B] Washington is old. _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[F#] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ [G] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ I'm digging you a shallow grave, _ [D] and on your [Bm] rotten bones I'll raise.
Dear old ladies, hold my true love [Em] here, one in the [Bm] belly of the dead _ _ _ _ _ blossom.
I [F#m] see death running [Bm] from his madness _ day, [F#m] oh Lord, where is the [Bm] fear in me?
_ In between your praying _ [Em] hands, you hold the skeleton [B] of faith. _
_ _ [Bm] _ [F#m] Oh, everyone will see [B] it, and everyone will know, [Em] that boy, Henry [Bm] Washington is old.
_ _ [F#m] Everyone will see [Bm] it, and everyone will know, [Em] that boy, _ [F#m] Henry _ [D] Washington [Bm] is old.
[E] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
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