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Holy Dirt by John R. Miller
Holy Dirt
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:G
Capo:3rd fret
[Chorus]
E A E
Can't grow nothing without no dirt
B7 E
Get your hands in it, drink it from a straw
E A E
Under your nails, into your eyes
B7 E
The holy dirt will grow your spirit tall
E A E B7 E A E B7 E
[Verse 1]
E B7
Man ain't healthy till’ he can work for his breath
A A7 E
Man ain’t wealthy till’ he can give it away
E B7
Man ain't wise till’ he knows he knows nothing
A A7 E
and don't be surprised if he got nothing to say
[Chorus]
E A E
But you can't grow nothing without no dirt
B7 E
Get your hands in it, drink it from a straw
E A E
Under your nails, into your eyes
B7 E
The holy dirt will grow your spirit tall
E A E B7 E A E B7 E
[Verse]
E B7
Punchline ain’t funny all by itself
A A7 E
Unless you can see it with your good eye
E B7
Listen to your momma till you think you know better
A A7 E
Sometimes you gotta fuck up before you can fly
[Chorus]
E A E
But you can't grow nothing without no dirt
B7 E
Get your hands in it, drink it from a straw
E A E
Under your nails, into your eyes
B7 E
The holy dirt will grow your spirit tall
E A E B7 E A E B7 E
[Verse 3]
E B7
They tell me keep your nose clean and don't smoke dope
A A7 E
Keep the lord's prayer on your troubled mind
E B7
When they gonna tell me how not to lose hope?
A A7 E
The trouble you follow is the trouble you'll find
[Chorus]
E A E
Can't grow nothing without no dirt
B7 E
Get your hands in it, drink it from a straw
E A E
Under your nails, into your eyes
B7 E
The holy dirt will grow your spirit tall
B7 E
The holy dirt will grow your spirit tall
E A E B7 E A E B7 E
Alternative Lyric in last line of 2nd verse: "Whole lot of tarmac before you can
fly"
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