The Good Earth chords by
Johnny Cash

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Key: Bb major

Verse 1
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The good earth swallows up the
Gm Gm 3
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seed and swallows life as well
Eb Eb 6
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From long before the day you're
Abm Abm 4
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Ab Ab 4
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F F 
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born till heaven comes or hell
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It binds your hands with chains of
Gm Gm 3
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clay that are so hard to break
Eb Eb 6
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But when I left good earth behind
Ab Ab 4
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F F 
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I made a big mistake
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Verse 2
Gm Gm 3
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I've traveled far and traveled wide
Eb Eb 6
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I've seen a lot of things
C C 
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But looking back on all the years
F F 
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I don't know what they mean
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Like steel I'm probably stronger
Gm Gm 3
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From going through the fire
Eb Eb 6
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I kept on climbin' lower
Ab Ab 4
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F F 
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Diggin' deeper to get higher
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Verse 3
I turned around one evening
Gm Gm 3
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when the sun was going down
Eb Eb 6
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I heard the Bible told a preacher who
Abm Abm 4
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Ab Ab 4
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F F 
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just  pulled into town
Bb Bb 
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At last I'm back on good earth where
Gm Gm 3
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Eb Eb 6
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I should have always been
Ab Ab 4
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Lord forgive me if I ever try to
Abm Abm 4
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F F 
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leave good earth again
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Verse 4
Gm Gm 3
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Well the good earth was my
Eb Eb 6
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mama and my daddy too
C C 
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Now I'm working my hands in
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soil tryin' to pay my due
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And   when I'll breathe my last
Gm Gm 3
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breath which may not be too long
Eb Eb 6
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Just shovel a little good
earth over my head
'Til everybody open up the hymn
F F 
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book and sing a happy song
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Verse 5
Shall we gather at the river
Gm Gm 3
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in  the sweet by and by
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Ab Ab 4
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Just as  I am Jesus loves me one
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F F 
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of these days I'll fly
Bb Bb 
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I'm standing on the promises
Gm Gm 3
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Lord build the place for me
Eb Eb 6
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Ab Ab 4
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In the good earth over Jordan by the Sea
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Bb Bb 
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Gm Gm 3
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of Galilee mhm

Outro 1

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsBb Gm Eb Abm Ab...

Bb
Gm
Eb
Abm
Ab
F
C
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Capo: 3

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Chords

Bb
Gm
Eb
Abm
Ab
F
C
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Capo: 3

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