Gravedigger Chords by Willie Nelson

Tempo:
169.7 bpm
Chords used:

G

Am

F

E

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Willie Nelson - Gravedigger chords
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[E]
[A] Cyrus Jones from 1810 [Em] to 1913
[F] Made his great-grandchildren believe [G] you could live [Am] to 103
Now 103 is forever when you're [Em] just a little kid
So, [F] Cyrus Jones [G] lived [Am] forever
[G] [Am] Grave digger, when you dig [G] my grave
Would you make [E] it shallow so [Am] I [G] can feel [D] the rain?
[Am] Grave digger
Hero Stonewall, 1903 [G] to 1954
[F] She lost both of her babies in [G] the Second [Am] Great War
Now you should never have to watch your only [G] children lowered in the ground
I [F] mean you should never have to [G] bury your [Am] own babies
Grave digger, when you dig [G] my grave
Would you make [E] it shallow so [Am] that [G] I can feel [D] the rain?
[A] Grave digger
[Am]
[Dm] Ring around the [F]
[C] roses
[G]
[Dm] Pocket full [F] of roses
[C] [G]
[Dm] [F] Ashes to ashes
[C] We [G]
[Dm] [F]
[C] all [G] fall down
[Am] Grave digger, when you [Em] dig my grave
Can you make [E] it shallow so [Am] that I [Em] can feel [D] the rain?
[Am] Grave digger
[A] [Am]
Little Mikey Carson, [G] 67 to 75
He [F] rode his bike like the [G] devil until the [Am] day he died
And when he grows up, [A] he wants to be [G] Mr.
Birdie
Go home a-flyin' trapeze, [F] oh
1940 [G] to [Am]
1992
Grave digger
When you dig [G] my grave
Would you make [E] it shallow so [Am] that I [G] can feel [D] the rain?
[Am] Grave digger
When you dig [G] my grave
Would you make [E] it shallow
[A] So that [E] I can feel [D] the rain?
[Am] Grave digger
[G] [D] [E]
[Am] [G]
[F] [E] [Am] Grave digger
[G] [F] [E] [Am] [G]
[D]
[C]
Key:  
G
2131
Am
2311
F
134211111
E
2311
D
1321
G
2131
Am
2311
F
134211111
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Let's start jamming Willie Nelson - Gravedigger chords, Practice these chords sequence - G, Am, G, Dm, F, C, E, Am, G and F. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 84 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 170 BPM. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: C Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] Cyrus Jones from _ 1810 [Em] to _ 1913 _ _
_ [F] Made his great-grandchildren believe [G] you could live [Am] to _ 103 _ _
_ _ Now 103 is forever when you're [Em] just a little kid _ _
_ So, [F] _ Cyrus Jones [G] lived [Am] forever _ _ _ _
[G] _ [Am] Grave digger, _ _ when you dig [G] my grave _ _
Would you make [E] it shallow _ _ so _ _ [Am] I _ [G] can feel _ [D] the rain? _ _ _
_ [Am] Grave digger _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Hero Stonewall, _ 1903 [G] to 1954 _ _ _
_ [F] She lost both of her babies in [G] the Second [Am] Great War _ _ _
Now you should never have to watch your only [G] children lowered in the ground _
I [F] mean you should never have to [G] bury your [Am] own babies _ _ _
_ Grave digger, _ _ when you dig [G] my grave _ _
Would you make [E] it shallow _ _ _ so [Am] _ that [G] I can feel _ [D] the _ rain? _
_ _ [A] Grave digger _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] Ring around the [F] _
_ [C] roses
_ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ Pocket full [F] of _ roses
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [F] Ashes to ashes
_ [C] _ _ We [G] _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [C] all _ [G] fall down
_ _ _ _ [Am] Grave digger, _ _ when you [Em] dig my grave
_ Can you make [E] it shallow _ _ so _ [Am] that I [Em] can feel _ _ _ [D] the rain?
_ _ _ [Am] Grave digger _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Am] _
Little Mikey Carson, _ [G] 67 to _ 75
_ He [F] rode his bike like the [G] devil until the [Am] day he died
_ _ _ And when he grows up, [A] he wants to be [G] Mr.
Birdie
Go home a-flyin' trapeze, [F] oh _
_ 1940 [G] to _ [Am] _
1992 _ _ _ _ _ _
Grave digger
When you dig [G] my grave
_ _ _ Would you make [E] it shallow _ _ so _ [Am] that I [G] can feel _ _ [D] the rain?
_ _ _ _ [Am] Grave digger
_ _ When you dig [G] my grave
_ _ _ Would you make [E] it shallow
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] So that [E] I can _ feel [D] the rain?
_ _ _ _ [Am] Grave digger
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [Am] Grave digger
[G] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was penned by Dave Matthews.

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