Chord Awake In The Dirt by Kevin Devine

Bm Em dad i know A you can’t see F# my actions as Bm a plea for peace Em you can’t get past A the rocks stained red F# the nail bomb blast Bm the doctor , dead Em your prairie dream A your liberal heart F# your patient mind Bm your father’s arms Em they just won’t do A they just can’t fit F# it’s them , not mar x D you can blame for this A# A D alive in the dirt Em alive in the dirt F# Bm i’m at peace , sainted and waiting F for my perfect pain to speak through me again break : Bm , Em , A , F# , Bm Em dad , i found god A through vietnam F# mai lai’s graves Bm agent orange Em see , we live lies A we have to choose F# our bombs speak loud Bm so i spoke , too Em then disappeared A ten miles from home F# newark slum Bm where you won’t go Em it’s here i’ve found A my higher self F# a life that works D and suits me well A# A D i pray for the dirt Em i pray for the dirt F# Bm F and i ask to suffer in silence G C to stay here in hell G# G C awake in the dirt G# G Em awake in the dirt Am F awake in the dirt now Bm Em my stutter lifts A my words come clear F# your little girl Bm she’s just not here Em i Am sure A at my death F# the truth will float Bm on god’s sweet breath Em until that time A don’t ask for me F# behind this veil D is where i’ll be A# A D at one with the dirt Em at one with the dirt F# Bm i’m at peace , sainted and waiting F Bm for my perfect pain to cover me for good? outro : Em , A , F# , Bm , Em , A , F#