Birmingham chords by Zach Bryan
Guitar chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Difficulty: Novice
Intro:
Em G C G (2x)
Verse 1:
Em G
Well I killed a man in Birmingham
C G
I hit him with a tire iron
Em G C G
He did not move and I do not give a damn
Em
I’ve been working here
G
Like a slavin’ mule
C G
Sucking the earth dry of crude
Em G C G
Looking for a way out of it all
Em
Cops are coming
G
I can feel em’ here
C G
My back is crawling with standing hair
Em G C G
Wouldn’t mind to see a few pigs fall
Chorus:
Em G
So take me down to the river
C G
My blood all on the floor
Em G
Cause i don't know if i can carry this weight
C G
Much longer anymore
Em G
Take me up the mountain
C G
On a cloud bound for the sky
Em G
Don't go praying for me
C G
Because tonight i'm prepared to die
Interlude:
Em G C G (2x)
Verse 2:
Em G
And I often wonder
C G
What my tombstone would say
Em G
Would they mention any of my good
C G
Or just evil in my days
Em G
That night out there in Birmingham
C G
That boy who tried to rob me
Em G
I did not want to but i had to
C G
Show that boy the real me
Chorus:
Em G
So take me down to the river
C G
My blood all on the floor
Em G
Cause i don't know if i can carry this weight
C G
Much longer anymore
Em G
Take me up the mountain
C G
On a cloud bound for the sky
Em G
Don't go praying for me
C G
Because tonight i'm prepared to die
Verse 3:
Em G
The dust has now settled
C G
From those boys who busted in
Em G
I am not a bad man
C G
But there's bullets in my skin
Chorus:
Em G
So take me down to the river
C G
My blood all on the floor
Em G
Cause i don't know if i can carry this weight
C G
Much longer anymore
Em G
Take me up the mountain
C G
On a cloud bound for the sky
Em G
Don't go praying for me
C G
Because tonight i'm prepared to die Last updated:
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