Dignity chords by
Robyn Hitchcock

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Key: C major•

Verse 1

C

C

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Fat man lookin' in a blade of steel

Thin man lookin' at his last meal

F

F

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C

C

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Hollow man lookin' in a cottonfield

F

F

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C

C

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For dignity

Verse 2

C

C

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Wise man lookin' in a blade of grass

Young man lookin' in the shadows that pass

F

F

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C

C

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Poor man lookin' through painted glass

F

F

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C

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For dignity

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G

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Somebody got murdered on New

Verse 3

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G

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Year's Eve

F

F

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Somebody said dignity

C

C

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was the first to leave

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C

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I went into the city, went in_ to the town

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Dm

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Went into the land

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G

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of the midnight sun

C

C

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Searchin' high,

Verse 4

searchin' low

Searchin' everywhere I know

F

F

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C

C

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Askin' the cops wherever I go

F

F

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Have you seen dignity?

C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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Verse 5

F

F

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C

C

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Blind man

F

F

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breakin' out of a trance

C

C

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Puts both his hands

in the pockets of chance

F

F

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C

C

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Hopin' to find one circumstance

F

F

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C

C

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Of dignity

Verse 6

C

C

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I went to the wedding of Mary Lou

She said "I don't want nobody

see me talkin' to you."

F

F

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C

C

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Said she could get killed if she

told me what she knew

F

F

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C

C

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About dignity

G

G

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I

Verse 7

went down where the vultures feed

F

F

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I would've got deeper,

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C

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but there was_ n't any need

F

F

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Heard the tongues of angels

C

C

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and the tongues of men

Dm

Dm

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G

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Was_ n't any difference to me

Verse 8

C

C

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F

F

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Chilly wind sharp as a razor blade

C

C

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House on fire, debts unpaid

F

F

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Gonna stand at the window,

C

C

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gonna ask the maid

G

G

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F

F

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Have you seen dignity?

C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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Verse 9

Drinkin'

man listens to the voice he hears

In a crowded room full

of covered up mirrors

F

F

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Lookin' into the lost forgot_

C

C

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ten years

F

F

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C

C

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For dignity

Verse 10

C

C

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F

F

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Met Prince Phillip at the home of the blues

C

C

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Said he'd give me information if his

name wasn't used

F

F

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He wanted money up front,

C

C

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said he was abused

F

F

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C

C

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By dignity

G

G

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Footprints runnin' cross the sliver

Verse 11

G

G

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sand

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F

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C

C

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Steps goin' down into tattoo land

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F

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I met the sons of darkness

C

C

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and the sons of light

Dm

Dm

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In the bordertowns of despair

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G

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Verse 12

C

C

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Got no place to fade, got no coat

I'm on the rollin' river in a jerkin' boat

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F

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Try_ in' to read a note

C

C

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some_ body wrote

About dignity

F

F

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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F

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C

C

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F

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C

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Verse 13

C

C

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Sick man lookin'

for the doctor's cure

Lookin' at his hands for

the lines that were

F

F

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C

C

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And into every masterpiece of literature

F

F

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C

C

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for dignity

Verse 14

C

C

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Englishman stranded in the blackheart wind

Combin' his hair back,

his future looks thin

F

F

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C

C

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Bites the bullet and he looks within

F

F

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C

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For dignity

G

G

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Someone showed

Verse 15

me a picture

and I just laughed

F

F

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C

C

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Dignity never been photo_ graphed

F

F

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C

C

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I went in_ to the red, went into the black

Dm

Dm

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G

G

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Into the valley of dry bone dreams

C

C

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So

Verse 16

many roads, so much at stake

So many dead ends,

I'm at the edge of the lake

F

F

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Sometimes I wonder what

C

C

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it's gonna take

F

F

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To find dignity

Outro 1

C

C

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F

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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F

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C

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C

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F

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G

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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C

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F

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C

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Frequently asked questions

What is the original key of Dignity?

The original key of Dignity by Robyn Hitchcock is C major.

What are the main chords for Dignity?

The primary chords used in Dignity are C, F, G, Dm.

Do I need a capo to play Dignity?

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Is Dignity beginner-friendly on guitar?

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, F, G, Dm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

What is the tempo (BPM) of Dignity?

The tempo of Dignity is approximately 64 beats per minute.

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