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Chords in this song7
Intro
|E |E |C#m7 |B |
|E |E |B |E |
|E |E |C#m7 |B |
|E |E |Bsus4 |E |
|E |E |E |
Verse 1
|E |E |C#m7 |E |E
As I lay down in the cool, quiet ground
|C#m7 |B7 |E
She still preys on my mind
|E |E |E
<3 intrumental bars>
|E |E |C#m7 |E |E
And I whisper lies to my lover's eyes
|C#m7 |B |E
Today we leave her behind
|E |E |E
<3 intrumental bars>
Chorus
|A |A |E |B
Oh God, I envy the earth that she's in
|A |A |E |B
I envy the roots that'll wrap 'round her skin
|C#m7 |B |B |C#m7 |C#m7
When it's all said and done, we'll hide from the sun
|C#m7 |B |A |E
Till there'll come a day when we share the ground
Interlude
|E |C#m7 |B |E
|E |B |E
|E |E |E
Verse 2
|E |E |C#m7 |E |E
As I search for sleep while she rests in peace
|C#m7 |B/Eb B |E
Out in the place where she lays
|E |E |E
<3 instrumental bars>
|E |E | C#m7 |E |E
The skies, they will weep, the wounds will run deep
|C#m7 |B |E
Until the end of my days
|E |E |E
<3 instrumental bars>
Chorus
|A |A |E |B
Oh God, I envy the earth that she's in
|A |A |E |B
I envy the roots that'll wrap 'round her skin
|C#m7 |B |B |C#m7 |C#m7
When it's all said and done, we'll hide from the sun
|C#m7 |B |A |E
Till there'll come a day when we share the ground
Interlude
|E |C#m7 |B |E
|E |B |E |E
|E |C#m7 |B |E
|E |B |E
|E |E |E
Verse 3
|E |E |C#m7 |E |E
And after I'm gone to where I belong
|C#m7 |B/Eb |E
Right between birch and pine
|E |E |E
<3 instrumental bars>
|E |E |C#m7 B |E |E
And forever is ours, along with wildflowers
|C#m7 |B/Eb |E
Your roots tangled-up with mine
|E |E |E
<3 instrumental bars>
Chorus
|A |A |E |B
Oh God, I envy the earth that she's in
|A |A |E |B
I envy the roots that'll wrap 'round her skin
|C#m7 |B |B |C#m7 |C#m7
When it's all said and done, we'll hide from the sun
|C#m7 |B |A |E
Till there'll come a day when we share the ground
Outro
|E |C#m7 |B |E
|E |B |E |E
|E |C#m7 |B |E
|E |B |E
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