Tonart: Bb major
Verse 1
Bb
The good earth swallows up the
Gm
seed and swallows life as well
Eb
From long before the day you're
Abm
Ab
F
born till heaven comes or hell
Bb
It binds your hands with chains of
Gm
clay that are so hard to break
Eb
But when I left good earth behind
Ab
F
I made a big mistake
Bb
Verse 2
Gm
I've traveled far and traveled wide
Eb
I've seen a lot of things
C
But looking back on all the years
F
I don't know what they mean
Bb
Like steel I'm probably stronger
Gm
From going through the fire
Eb
I kept on climbin' lower
Ab
F
Diggin' deeper to get higher
Bb
Verse 3
I turned around one evening
Gm
when the sun was going down
Eb
I heard the Bible told a preacher who
Abm
Ab
F
just pulled into town
Bb
At last I'm back on good earth where
Gm
Eb
I should have always been
Ab
Lord forgive me if I ever try to
Abm
F
leave good earth again
Bb
Verse 4
Gm
Well the good earth was my
Eb
mama and my daddy too
C
Now I'm working my hands in
F
soil tryin' to pay my due
Bb
And when I'll breathe my last
Gm
breath which may not be too long
Eb
Just shovel a little good
earth over my head
'Til everybody open up the hymn
F
book and sing a happy song
Bb
Verse 5
Shall we gather at the river
Gm
in the sweet by and by
Eb
Ab
Just as I am Jesus loves me one
Bb
F
of these days I'll fly
Bb
I'm standing on the promises
Gm
Lord build the place for me
Eb
Ab
In the good earth over Jordan by the Sea
F
Bb
Gm
of Galilee mhm
Outro 1
Gm
Eb
C
F
Bb
Gm
Eb
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