Cold as the Clay chords by 
Greg Graffin 
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Key: E major•
Verse 1
A
E
A
E
A
E
A
E
A
E
Whispers of
B
E
A
an cient s buried by dust,
B
C#m
Echoes of ages in canyons of rust,
B
A
Is heaven so lonely? I'll know
soon enough
E
A
Verse 2
E
A
B
Cold as the clay, dark as a mine,
E
B
C#m
Wasting away blood, sweat, and grime
B
A
Panning for gold, picking for dimes,
E
A
F#m
lying in wait for better times
E
A
E
A
Verse 3
E
A
E
A
The tools of the trade lie
shopworn and old
B
The skills of the master done
C#m
died with his soul
B
And the worklike routine is so
A
E
A
E
lonely and cold
Verse 4
E
A
B
Cold as the clay, dark as the mine,
E
B
Wasting away, blood,
C#m
sweat and grime,
B
A
Panning for gold, picking for dimes,
E
F#m
ly ing in wait for better times
Interlude 1
E
A
B
E
B
C#m
B
A
E
A
F#m
E
A
F#m
E
A
E
A
Verse 5
E
The land was converted,
A
the river was moved,
B
The village expanded,
C#m
some say it's improved,
B
But the lingering feature is a
A
E
grim attitude
A
Verse 6
E
A
B
Cold as the clay, dark as the mine,
E
B
Wasting away, blood,
C#m
sweat and grime,
B
A
Panning for gold, picking for dimes,
F#m
lying in wait for better times
Outro 1
E
A
E
A
E
A
E
A
E
A
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsA E B C#m F#m
A
E
B
C#m
F#m
Capo: 2
Transpose: 0
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