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Awake In The Dirt by Kevin Devine
Awake In The Dirt
Bm
Em
Dad I know
A
You can't see
F#
My actions as
Bm
A plea for peace
Em
You can't get past
A
The rocks stained red
F#
The nail bomb blast
Bm
The doctor, dead
Em
Your prairie dream
A
Your liberal heart
F#
Your patient mind
Bm
Your father's arms
Em
They just won't do
A
They just can't fit
F#
It's them, not Marx
D
You can blame for this
Bb A D
Alive in the dirt
Em
Alive in the dirt
F# Bm
I'm at peace, sainted and waiting
F
For my perfect pain to speak through me again
Break: Bm, Em, A, F#, Bm
Em
Dad, I found God
A
Through Vietnam
F#
Mai Lai's graves
Bm
Agent Orange
Em
See, we live lies
A
We have to choose
F#
Our bombs speak loud
Bm
So I spoke, too
Em
Then disappeared
A
Ten miles from home
F#
Newark slum
Bm
Where you won't go
Em
It's here I've found
A
My higher self
F#
A life that works
D
And suits me well
Bb A D
I pray for the dirt
Em
I pray for the dirt
F# Bm F
And I ask to suffer in silence
G C
To stay here in hell
G# G C
Awake in the dirt
G# G Em
Awake in the dirt
Am F
Awake in the dirt now
Bm
Em
My stutter lifts
A
My words come clear
F#
Your little girl
Bm
She's just not here
Em
I am sure
A
At my death
F#
The truth will float
Bm
On God's sweet breath
Em
Until that time
A
Don't ask for me
F#
Behind this veil
D
Is where I'll be
Bb A D
At one with the dirt
Em
At one with the dirt
F# Bm
I'm at peace, sainted and waiting
F Bm
For my perfect pain to cover me for good?
Outro: Em, A, F#, Bm, Em, A, F#
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version 2
INTRO | Chorus | Break 1 | Break 2 |
Bm: x24432 | Bb: 013300 | (G): 320032 | C: 032010 |
G: 355433 | A: 002220 | | Em: 022000 |
Gb: 244222 | | | Am: 002210 |
Gb7: 24x322 | | | |
D: 000323 | (D): 057700 | | |
--VERSE:
Bm (-carried over-)
G
Dad I know
Gb
You can't see
Gb7
My actions as
Bm
A plea for peace
--VERSE:
Bm (-carried over-)
G
You can't get past
Gb
The rocks stained red
Gb7
The nail-bomb blast
Bm
The doctor dead
--VERSE:
Bm (-carried over-)
G
Your prairie dream
Gb
Your liberal heart
Gb7
Your patient mind
Bm
You father's arms
--ALT VERSE:
Bm (-carried over-)
G
They just won't do
Gb
They just can't fit
Gb7
It's them, not Marx
D
You can blame for this
--CHORUS:
D Bb -> A -> D
Alive in the dirt
D G
Alive in the dirt
Gb7 Bm
I'm at peace, sainted and waiting
G (*see below for notes)
For my perfect pain to speak through me again
--BREAK 1:
Bm > (G) > Gb > Gb7
--VERSE:
Bm G
Dad I found God
Gb
Through Vietnam
Gb7
My Lai's graves
Bm
And Agent Orange
--VERSE:
Bm (-carried over-)
G
See we live lives
Gb
We must choose
Gb7
Our bombs spoke loud
Bm
So I spoke, too
--VERSE:
Bm (-carried over-)
G
Then disappeared,
Gb
Ten miles from home
Gb7
a Newark slum
Bm
Where you won't go
--ALT VERSE:
Bm (-carried over-)
G
It's here I've found
Gb
My higher self
Gb7
A life that works
D
And suits me well
--ALT CHORUS:
D Bb -> A -> D
I pray for the dirt
D G
I pray for the dirt
Gb7 Bm
And I ask to suffer in silence
Bb G
To stay here in hell, ohhhhhhh
--BREAK 2:
C Ab -> G -> C
Awake in the dirt, ohhhhh-ohhhh-ohhhhh
C Ab -> G -> Em
Awake in the dirt, ohhhhh-ohhhh-ohhhhh
Em Am
Awake in the dirt, now.
G (see below for notes)
--VERSE:
Bm (-carried over-)
G
My stutter lifts
Gb
My words come clear
Gb7
Your little girl
Bm
She's just not here
--VERSE:
Bm (-carried over-)
G
I am sure
Gb
That at my death
Gb7
The truth will float
Bm
on God's sweet breath
--ALT VERSE:
Bm (-carried over-)
G
Until that time
Gb
don't ask for me
Gb7
Behind this veil
D
is where I'll be
--CHORUS:
D Bb -> A -> D
At one with the dirt
D G
At one with the dirt
Gb7 Bm
I'm at peace, sainted and waiting
G (*see below for notes)
For my perfect pain to speak through me for good
-OUTRO:
Bm -> G -> Gb -> Gb7
Bm -> G -> Gb -> Gb7
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Not absolutely sure about this next part, but it is a rough estimate.
--CHORUS NOTES:
G G D
e-(?)---------------------------------|
B-(?)-5-----5---(?)----------7--------|
G--0--------0---(?)----------7--------| Then the "Bm" in the next
D--0--------5--------7-5-4---5--------| verse comes immediately after
A--5--------5-------------------------|
E--3--------3-------------------------|
Per-fect pain to s t m again
V ^ V ^ V V V ^
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