Shallow Grave chords by Black Label Society (Official Version)

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F
Dm
C
Am
Dmadd9
Fmaj7
C/E
G

Intro 1

Verse 1

The fall within this hole

My eyes are blind yet I see

Lifeless and dark

No need to feel or be

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Pre-chorus 1

Mourned the passing of myself

I saw to_- day all that I once held

I watch it fall away

Chorus 1

Dmadd9

Fmaj7

Nothing left to say

Dmadd9

The broken pieces

Fmaj7

that fill this shallow grave

Verse 2

Buried and left alone

I find myself empty and withdrawn

Pre-chorus 2

Mourned the passing of myself

I saw to_- day all that I once held

I watch it fall away

Chorus 2

Dmadd9

Fmaj7

Nothing left to say

Dmadd9

The broken pieces

Fmaj7

that fill this shallow grave

Bridge 1

The walls cave and the end begins

C/E

As it all comes crashing down, yeah

I hear a voice I know too well

It comes to me and pulls me down

Interlude 1

It pulls me down

Pre-chorus 3

All that I once held

I watch it fall away

Chorus 3
C 
Dmadd9 
Fmaj7 
Nothing left     to say
C 
Dmadd9 
The broken pieces
Fmaj7 
that fill     this shallow grave
C 
Dmadd9 
I mourned the passing
Fmaj7 
of myself,    I saw today
C 
Dmadd9 
The broken pieces
Fmaj7 
that fill     this shallow grave

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GuitarPianoUkulele

F
Dm
C
Am
Dmadd9
Fmaj7
C/E
G

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: C majorBPM: 110

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
Dmadd9: x-5-7-7-6-0
Fmaj7: x-x-3-2-1-0
C/E: 0-3-2-0-1-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Shallow Grave by Black Label Society, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Black Label Society's performance.