Laid In The Ground chords by The Wandering Hearts

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 3rd

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Key: Eb MajorEb

Difficulty: Novice

NOTE: sometimes I play FF as x33210 in the verses,
but it's totally up to you what sounds and
feels right to play.


Verse 1:
     A minorAm    FF    G+G     A minorAm
Wear your best and darkest clothes my friend
     A minorAm    FF     G+G
Shoes may shine and hair may be bound
    FF      G+G    C majorC  C/BC/B A minorAm
Have a drink if you like to calm your nerve
       A minorAm     FF G+G  A minorAm
Once they're laid there in the ground

Verse 2:
     A minorAm   FF    G+G     A minorAm
We'll be strong for our loved ones dear
       A minorAm      FF    G+G
Till they're worn out and sleeping sound
    FF    G+G       C majorC  C/BC/B A minorAm
For the old will mourn and the children wail
       A minorAm     FF G+G  A minorAm
Once they're laid there in the ground

Chorus:
FF
Said I wouldn't leave you alone and I didn't
FF
Said I wouldn't leave you alone and I didn't
Gsus4Gsus4
Said I wouldn't leave you alone and I didn't
Gsus4Gsus4
Said I wouldn't leave you alone and I didn't
FF
Said I wouldn't leave you alone and I didn't
FF
Said I wouldn't leave you alone and I didn't
Gsus4Gsus4
Said I wouldn't leave you alone and I didn't
Gsus4Gsus4
Said I wouldn't leave you alone

A minorAm G+G A minorAm FF

    A minorAm   FF G+G
In the ground

Verse 3:
     A minorAm   FF   G+G    A minorAm
There's a letter in my bedside drawer
A minorAm   FF      G+G
Waiting there to be found
     FF    G+G   C majorC   C/BC/B A minorAm
Though I go with you, I won't re--turn
      A minorAm   FF G+G  A minorAm
Once you've laid me in the ground

Chorus:
FF
Said I wouldn't leave you alone and I didn't
FF
Said I wouldn't leave you alone and I didn't
Gsus4Gsus4
Said I wouldn't leave you alone and I didn't
Gsus4Gsus4
Said I wouldn't leave you alone and I didn't
FF
Said I wouldn't leave you alone and I didn't
FF
Said I wouldn't leave you alone and I didn't
Gsus4Gsus4
Said I wouldn't leave you alone and I didn't
Gsus4Gsus4
Said I wouldn't leave you alone

Bridge:
    A minorAm G+G     A minorAm FF
In the ground, in the ground
      A minorAm   FF G+G  A minorAm
Once you've laid me in the ground
    A minorAm G+G     A minorAm FF
In the ground, in the ground
      A minorAm   FF G+G  A minorAm
Once you've laid me in the ground

Verse 4:
    FF      G+G      A minorAm
In the ground I'll lay till we meet one day
      A minorAm    FF G+G  A minorAm
When we'll lay there in the ground