Ashes To Ashes Chords by Steve Earle
Tempo:
116.65 bpm
Chords used:
C
E
Em
D
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
The dark death is near.
A [E]
long time ago, before the ice and snow [C] and the giant slough of this [E] world,
Each step that took the mighty mountains shook,
And [C] the trees took their knee and [E] the seas rolled down.
But one day, they said, sky gave way, and [C] death rang down,
And [E] made a terrible sound.
The fire and the wear of nothing was spared,
That [C]
walked on the land [E] and flew through the air.
[D]
When it all [E] was over,
[D]
Slatey White claimed with [C] a touch,
[E] That God stood and saw with goodness that [C]
ashes, ashes [E] stood just.
So [Em] the seed gave up, and it crawled up on the dirt,
[C] And stood up and took a look [E] around.
Said, I'm the next big thing,
And the gift that I bring [C] comes directly from God,
So ain't no [E] holding me down.
[Em] So he crowned himself king, now no one remembers his name,
But [C] the seed that is so took the [E] show on the road.
[Em] There was blood on their hands, and a plague on the land,
They [C] drew a line in the sand and [E] made the last [D] stand.
So God made us in [E] his image,
[Em] [D] And this him God don't [C] trust.
[G] When [Em]
asked about the men that died by their hands,
[C] Said, ashes to ashes [E] to dust to dust.
[Em] [C]
[Em]
[C]
[Em] [D]
[Em] [D]
[C] [E]
[Em] [C]
[E]
[Em] Now nobody lives forever,
[C]
Nothing stands the test [Em] of time,
All you heard them say never, say never,
[C] Humbers always best keep [Em] in mind,
That every tower ever built tumbles,
No matter [C] how strong, [Em] no matter how tall,
Some leave in grey walls and crumblings,
[C] And every idol ever [Em] raised falls.
[D] Some leave in [E] man's best [Em] laid plans,
[D] A life twisted and covered [C] in rust,
[Em] We dug all that we can, but slipped to the hands,
[C] And this ashes to ashes [E] to dust to dust.
[D] [E]
[Em]
[N]
A [E]
long time ago, before the ice and snow [C] and the giant slough of this [E] world,
Each step that took the mighty mountains shook,
And [C] the trees took their knee and [E] the seas rolled down.
But one day, they said, sky gave way, and [C] death rang down,
And [E] made a terrible sound.
The fire and the wear of nothing was spared,
That [C]
walked on the land [E] and flew through the air.
[D]
When it all [E] was over,
[D]
Slatey White claimed with [C] a touch,
[E] That God stood and saw with goodness that [C]
ashes, ashes [E] stood just.
So [Em] the seed gave up, and it crawled up on the dirt,
[C] And stood up and took a look [E] around.
Said, I'm the next big thing,
And the gift that I bring [C] comes directly from God,
So ain't no [E] holding me down.
[Em] So he crowned himself king, now no one remembers his name,
But [C] the seed that is so took the [E] show on the road.
[Em] There was blood on their hands, and a plague on the land,
They [C] drew a line in the sand and [E] made the last [D] stand.
So God made us in [E] his image,
[Em] [D] And this him God don't [C] trust.
[G] When [Em]
asked about the men that died by their hands,
[C] Said, ashes to ashes [E] to dust to dust.
[Em] [C]
[Em]
[C]
[Em] [D]
[Em] [D]
[C] [E]
[Em] [C]
[E]
[Em] Now nobody lives forever,
[C]
Nothing stands the test [Em] of time,
All you heard them say never, say never,
[C] Humbers always best keep [Em] in mind,
That every tower ever built tumbles,
No matter [C] how strong, [Em] no matter how tall,
Some leave in grey walls and crumblings,
[C] And every idol ever [Em] raised falls.
[D] Some leave in [E] man's best [Em] laid plans,
[D] A life twisted and covered [C] in rust,
[Em] We dug all that we can, but slipped to the hands,
[C] And this ashes to ashes [E] to dust to dust.
[D] [E]
[Em]
[N]
Key:
C
E
Em
D
G
C
E
Em
_ _ _ _ The dark death is near.
_ _ A [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
long time ago, before the ice and snow [C] and the giant slough of this [E] world, _ _ _
Each step that took the mighty mountains shook,
And [C] the trees took their knee and [E] the seas rolled down.
But one day, they said, sky gave way, and [C] death rang down,
And [E] made a terrible sound.
The fire and the wear of nothing was spared,
That [C]
walked on the land [E] and flew through the air.
[D] _
When it all [E] was over,
_ _ [D]
Slatey White claimed with [C] a touch,
_ [E] That God stood and saw with goodness that [C]
ashes, ashes [E] stood just. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ So [Em] the seed gave up, and it crawled up on the dirt,
[C] And stood up and took a look [E] around.
_ _ Said, I'm the next big thing,
And the gift that I bring [C] comes directly from God,
So ain't no [E] holding me down.
[Em] So he crowned himself king, now no one remembers his name,
But [C] the seed that is so took the [E] show on the road.
[Em] There was blood on their hands, and a plague on the land,
They [C] drew a line in the sand and [E] made the last [D] stand.
So God made us in [E] his image,
_ [Em] [D] And this him God don't [C] trust.
[G] When [Em]
asked about the men that died by their hands,
[C] Said, ashes to ashes [E] to dust to dust. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[Em] Now nobody lives forever,
_ _ [C]
Nothing stands the test [Em] of time,
All you heard them say never, say never,
_ [C] Humbers always best keep [Em] in mind,
_ That every tower ever built tumbles,
No matter [C] how strong, [Em] no matter how tall,
Some leave in grey walls and crumblings,
[C] And every idol ever [Em] raised falls. _
[D] Some leave in [E] man's best [Em] laid plans,
[D] A life twisted and covered [C] in rust,
[Em] We dug all that we can, but slipped to the hands,
[C] And this ashes to ashes [E] to dust to dust.
_ _ [D] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ A [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
long time ago, before the ice and snow [C] and the giant slough of this [E] world, _ _ _
Each step that took the mighty mountains shook,
And [C] the trees took their knee and [E] the seas rolled down.
But one day, they said, sky gave way, and [C] death rang down,
And [E] made a terrible sound.
The fire and the wear of nothing was spared,
That [C]
walked on the land [E] and flew through the air.
[D] _
When it all [E] was over,
_ _ [D]
Slatey White claimed with [C] a touch,
_ [E] That God stood and saw with goodness that [C]
ashes, ashes [E] stood just. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ So [Em] the seed gave up, and it crawled up on the dirt,
[C] And stood up and took a look [E] around.
_ _ Said, I'm the next big thing,
And the gift that I bring [C] comes directly from God,
So ain't no [E] holding me down.
[Em] So he crowned himself king, now no one remembers his name,
But [C] the seed that is so took the [E] show on the road.
[Em] There was blood on their hands, and a plague on the land,
They [C] drew a line in the sand and [E] made the last [D] stand.
So God made us in [E] his image,
_ [Em] [D] And this him God don't [C] trust.
[G] When [Em]
asked about the men that died by their hands,
[C] Said, ashes to ashes [E] to dust to dust. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[Em] Now nobody lives forever,
_ _ [C]
Nothing stands the test [Em] of time,
All you heard them say never, say never,
_ [C] Humbers always best keep [Em] in mind,
_ That every tower ever built tumbles,
No matter [C] how strong, [Em] no matter how tall,
Some leave in grey walls and crumblings,
[C] And every idol ever [Em] raised falls. _
[D] Some leave in [E] man's best [Em] laid plans,
[D] A life twisted and covered [C] in rust,
[Em] We dug all that we can, but slipped to the hands,
[C] And this ashes to ashes [E] to dust to dust.
_ _ [D] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _