Red Clay Halo chords by Gillian Welch

Chords with lyrics

Intro:
G+G D MajorD G+G

Verse 1:
G+G
All the girls all dance with the boys from the city,
                 D MajorD
And they don't care to dance with me.
    G+G
Now it ain't my fault that the fields are muddy,
         D MajorD     G+G
And the red clay stains my feet.

Verse 2:
G+G
And it's under my nails and it's under my collar,
             D MajorD
And it shows on my Sunday clothes.
     G+G
Though I do my best with the soap and the water,
          D MajorD     G+G
But the darned old dirt won't go.

Chorus:
  C majorC            G+G
But when I pass through the pearly gate,
    D MajorD        G+G
Will my gown be gold instead?
     C majorC         G+G
Or just a red clay robe with red clay wings,
   D MajorD          G+G
And a red clay halo for my head

Verse 3:
     G+G
Now it's mud in the spring and it's dust in the summer,
              D MajorD
When it blows in a crimson tide.
   G+G
Until trees and leaves and the cows are the colour,
          D MajorD    G+G
Of the dirt on the mountain side.

Chorus:
  C majorC            G+G
But when I pass through the pearly gate,
    D MajorD        G+G
Will my gown be gold instead?
     C majorC         G+G
Or just a red clay robe with red clay wings,
   D MajorD          G+G
And a red clay halo for my head

Solo:

Verse 4:
  G+G
Now Jordan's banks they're red and muddy,
             D MajorD
And the rolling water is wide.
   G+G
But I got no boat, so I'll be good and muddy,
         D MajorD   G+G
When I get to the other side.

Chorus:
  C majorC            G+G
But when I pass through the pearly gate,
    D MajorD        G+G
Will my gown be gold instead?
     C majorC         G+G
Or just a red clay robe with red clay wings,
   D MajorD          G+G
And a red clay halo for my head

     C majorC         G+G
i'll take the red clay robe with red clay wings,
   D MajorD          G+G
And a red clay halo for my head