Very Well Chords by Wailing Souls
Tempo:
124.4 bpm
Chords used:
Am
Em
G
C
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Am]
[Em] [Am] [Em]
[Am] [Em]
We are [Am] going [Em]
[Am] to sing a song called [Em] Bury [Am] Me When I'm Leaving.
[Em]
[Am] Bury [Em]
me when [Am] I'm leaving.
[Em]
[Am] Bury me when I'm leaving.
There [Em] comes a time in life,
[Am] when every man has to [Em] find his own land back.
[Am] [Em] God's people are treated [Am] by the [Em]
master.
[Am] But [Em] while they're feeding, waiting,
[Am] trying [Em] to keep an eye [Am] down,
that [G] noble child still can't take [Am] away.
[Em]
But [F] to live [Em] every day [Am] long,
bury me when I'm leaving.
[Em]
[Am] Bury [Em] me when [Am] I'm leaving.
[Em]
Oh, [Am] when I'm gone,
[Em]
oh, [Am] when I'm gone,
no [Em] one's turning back and saying,
[Am] oh, when I'm gone,
I [Em] said I've got to leave this place.
[Am] Oh, when I'm gone,
oh, [Em] yeah, oh, yeah,
[Am] there'll be someone to call me, [G]
yeah,
it's an [Am] African view.
[Em]
There'll [Am] be someone to call me, [Em] yeah,
it's an [Am] African view.
[Em] [Am] Bury [Em] me when [Am] I'm leaving.
No [Em] one's turning back and saying,
[Am] bury [Em] me when [Am] I'm leaving.
[Em]
Bury [Am] me when I'm leaving.
Oh, [Em] when I'm gone,
[Am] oh, when I'm gone,
no [Em] one's turning back [Am] and saying,
oh, when I'm gone,
I [Em] said I've got to leave this [Am] place.
Oh, when I'm gone,
[Em]
oh, [Am] [Em]
[Am] [Em]
[Am] [Em] yeah, oh, yeah,
[Am] [Em]
[Am] There [Em] comes a time in life,
[Am] when every man has to [Em] find his own land back.
[Am] Both [Em] the country dead,
[Am] by the master,
[Em] by the master.
[Am] But [Em] while this evening waits,
[Am] [Em] try to keep your eye [Am] down,
that [Em] no old job will get [Am] you anywhere,
and [Em] there's no one that [Am] will lead the [Em] way.
Bury me when [C] I'm leaving.
No [Em] one's turning back and [Am] saying,
bury [Em] me when [Am] I'm leaving.
[Em]
Oh, [Am] when [Em]
I'm gone,
oh, when [Am] I'm gone,
oh, when I'm gone,
no one's turning [Em] back and saying,
[Am] oh, when I'm gone,
do [Em] you hear what the [Am] man says?
[Dm] He says he [Em] wants to go.
[Am] The sound of the [Em] drum in the air
is an [D] African [Am] dream.
[Em] [Am] The sound of the [Em] drum in the air
is an [Am] African dream.
[Em] [Am] Bury [G] me when [Am] I'm leaving.
No [Em] one's turning back and saying,
[Am] bury [Em] me when [Am] I'm leaving.
[Em] Oh, [Am] when [Em]
I'm gone,
oh, [D] when I'm gone,
[Em] oh, [Am] when I'm gone,
[Em]
[E] oh, [Am] when I'm gone,
[Em] the
[Am] sound of the drum in [Em] the air
is an [Am] African dream.
[Em]
[Am] Oh, the sound of the drum in the air
is [Em] an [Am] African dream.
[Em]
[Am] [Em] Bury me when [Am] I'm leaving.
No [Em] one's turning back and saying,
[Am] bury me [Em]
when [Am] I'm leaving.
I've [Em] been a godforsaken [Am] place.
[Em] I've been waiting too [Am] long.
[G] And I've been fooling [Am] around too many a time.
But now [Em] I want it [Am] again.
The
[Em] sound of the drum in the air
is an [Am] African dream.
The sound of the drum in [Em] the air
is an African [C] dream.
[Em]
[Am] Bury [Em]
me when [Am] I'm leaving.
[A] No one's turning [F] back [Em] and saying,
[Am] bury me when I'm leaving.
[Em] I've got too many small concerns for [Am] one.
[Em] [Am]
[Em] Somehow or another.
[Am] [Em] [Am]
[Em] [Am]
[Em]
[Am] [Em]
[C]
[Em] [Am] [Em]
[Am] [Em]
We are [Am] going [Em]
[Am] to sing a song called [Em] Bury [Am] Me When I'm Leaving.
[Em]
[Am] Bury [Em]
me when [Am] I'm leaving.
[Em]
[Am] Bury me when I'm leaving.
There [Em] comes a time in life,
[Am] when every man has to [Em] find his own land back.
[Am] [Em] God's people are treated [Am] by the [Em]
master.
[Am] But [Em] while they're feeding, waiting,
[Am] trying [Em] to keep an eye [Am] down,
that [G] noble child still can't take [Am] away.
[Em]
But [F] to live [Em] every day [Am] long,
bury me when I'm leaving.
[Em]
[Am] Bury [Em] me when [Am] I'm leaving.
[Em]
Oh, [Am] when I'm gone,
[Em]
oh, [Am] when I'm gone,
no [Em] one's turning back and saying,
[Am] oh, when I'm gone,
I [Em] said I've got to leave this place.
[Am] Oh, when I'm gone,
oh, [Em] yeah, oh, yeah,
[Am] there'll be someone to call me, [G]
yeah,
it's an [Am] African view.
[Em]
There'll [Am] be someone to call me, [Em] yeah,
it's an [Am] African view.
[Em] [Am] Bury [Em] me when [Am] I'm leaving.
No [Em] one's turning back and saying,
[Am] bury [Em] me when [Am] I'm leaving.
[Em]
Bury [Am] me when I'm leaving.
Oh, [Em] when I'm gone,
[Am] oh, when I'm gone,
no [Em] one's turning back [Am] and saying,
oh, when I'm gone,
I [Em] said I've got to leave this [Am] place.
Oh, when I'm gone,
[Em]
oh, [Am] [Em]
[Am] [Em]
[Am] [Em] yeah, oh, yeah,
[Am] [Em]
[Am] There [Em] comes a time in life,
[Am] when every man has to [Em] find his own land back.
[Am] Both [Em] the country dead,
[Am] by the master,
[Em] by the master.
[Am] But [Em] while this evening waits,
[Am] [Em] try to keep your eye [Am] down,
that [Em] no old job will get [Am] you anywhere,
and [Em] there's no one that [Am] will lead the [Em] way.
Bury me when [C] I'm leaving.
No [Em] one's turning back and [Am] saying,
bury [Em] me when [Am] I'm leaving.
[Em]
Oh, [Am] when [Em]
I'm gone,
oh, when [Am] I'm gone,
oh, when I'm gone,
no one's turning [Em] back and saying,
[Am] oh, when I'm gone,
do [Em] you hear what the [Am] man says?
[Dm] He says he [Em] wants to go.
[Am] The sound of the [Em] drum in the air
is an [D] African [Am] dream.
[Em] [Am] The sound of the [Em] drum in the air
is an [Am] African dream.
[Em] [Am] Bury [G] me when [Am] I'm leaving.
No [Em] one's turning back and saying,
[Am] bury [Em] me when [Am] I'm leaving.
[Em] Oh, [Am] when [Em]
I'm gone,
oh, [D] when I'm gone,
[Em] oh, [Am] when I'm gone,
[Em]
[E] oh, [Am] when I'm gone,
[Em] the
[Am] sound of the drum in [Em] the air
is an [Am] African dream.
[Em]
[Am] Oh, the sound of the drum in the air
is [Em] an [Am] African dream.
[Em]
[Am] [Em] Bury me when [Am] I'm leaving.
No [Em] one's turning back and saying,
[Am] bury me [Em]
when [Am] I'm leaving.
I've [Em] been a godforsaken [Am] place.
[Em] I've been waiting too [Am] long.
[G] And I've been fooling [Am] around too many a time.
But now [Em] I want it [Am] again.
The
[Em] sound of the drum in the air
is an [Am] African dream.
The sound of the drum in [Em] the air
is an African [C] dream.
[Em]
[Am] Bury [Em]
me when [Am] I'm leaving.
[A] No one's turning [F] back [Em] and saying,
[Am] bury me when I'm leaving.
[Em] I've got too many small concerns for [Am] one.
[Em] [Am]
[Em] Somehow or another.
[Am] [Em] [Am]
[Em] [Am]
[Em]
[Am] [Em]
[C]
Key:
Am
Em
G
C
F
Am
Em
G
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _
_ _ We are [Am] going _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [Am] to sing a song called _ [Em] Bury _ _ [Am] Me When I'm Leaving.
_ [Em] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ Bury _ [Em]
me when _ _ [Am] I'm leaving.
_ [Em] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ Bury me when I'm leaving.
There [Em] comes a time in life,
[Am] when every man has to [Em] find his own land back.
_ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] God's people are treated _ [Am] by the _ _ [Em] _
master.
_ [Am] _ _ But [Em] while they're feeding, waiting,
[Am] _ _ trying [Em] to keep an eye [Am] down,
_ that [G] noble child still can't take [Am] away.
_ _ [Em] _
_ But [F] to live _ _ [Em] every day [Am] long,
bury me when I'm leaving.
_ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [Am] Bury _ [Em] me when _ [Am] I'm leaving.
_ _ [Em] _
_ Oh, [Am] when I'm gone,
_ [Em] _
_ oh, [Am] when I'm gone,
no [Em] one's turning back and saying,
[Am] oh, when I'm gone,
I [Em] said I've got to leave this place.
[Am] Oh, when I'm gone,
oh, [Em] yeah, oh, yeah,
[Am] there'll be someone to call me, [G]
yeah,
it's an [Am] African view.
_ [Em] _
_ There'll [Am] be someone to call me, [Em] yeah,
it's an [Am] African view. _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ Bury [Em] me when _ [Am] I'm leaving.
No [Em] one's turning back and saying,
[Am] _ bury [Em] me when _ [Am] I'm leaving.
_ _ [Em] _
_ Bury [Am] me when I'm leaving.
Oh, [Em] when I'm gone,
[Am] oh, when I'm gone,
no [Em] one's turning back [Am] and saying,
oh, when I'm gone,
I [Em] said I've got to leave this [Am] place.
Oh, when I'm gone,
_ [Em] _
oh, _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [Em] yeah, oh, yeah,
_ [Am] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ There [Em] comes a time in life,
[Am] when every man has to [Em] find his own land back.
_ [Am] _ _ Both [Em] the country dead,
[Am] by the master,
[Em] by the master.
[Am] _ _ But [Em] while this evening waits,
[Am] _ _ _ [Em] try to keep your eye [Am] down,
_ that [Em] no old job will get [Am] you anywhere,
and [Em] there's no one that [Am] will lead the [Em] way.
Bury me when _ [C] I'm leaving.
No [Em] one's turning back and [Am] saying,
_ bury [Em] me when [Am] I'm leaving.
_ _ [Em] _
_ Oh, [Am] when _ _ _ [Em]
I'm gone,
oh, when [Am] I'm gone,
oh, when I'm gone,
no one's turning [Em] back and saying,
[Am] oh, when I'm gone,
do [Em] you hear what the [Am] man says?
_ _ [Dm] He says he [Em] wants to go.
[Am] The sound of the [Em] drum in the air
is an [D] African _ [Am] dream. _
_ [Em] _ [Am] The sound of the [Em] drum in the air
is an [Am] African dream. _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ Bury [G] me _ when [Am] I'm leaving.
No [Em] one's turning back and saying,
[Am] _ _ bury [Em] me when [Am] I'm _ leaving. _
[Em] _ Oh, [Am] when _ _ _ [Em]
I'm gone,
oh, [D] when I'm gone,
[Em] oh, _ _ [Am] when I'm gone,
[Em] _
_ [E] oh, [Am] when I'm gone,
[Em] the _
_ _ _ [Am] sound of the drum in [Em] the air
is an [Am] African dream.
_ [Em] _
_ _ [Am] Oh, the sound of the drum in the air
is [Em] an [Am] African dream.
_ [Em] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [Em] Bury me when _ [Am] I'm leaving.
No [Em] one's turning back and saying,
[Am] bury me [Em]
when _ [Am] I'm leaving.
I've [Em] been a godforsaken [Am] place.
_ _ _ [Em] I've been waiting too [Am] long.
_ _ [G] And I've been fooling [Am] around too many a time.
But now [Em] I want it [Am] again.
_ _ The _
_ [Em] _ _ sound of the drum in the air
is an [Am] African dream.
The _ _ _ sound of the drum in [Em] the air
is an African [C] _ dream.
_ [Em] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ Bury [Em]
me when _ [Am] I'm leaving.
[A] No one's turning [F] back [Em] and saying,
[Am] _ _ bury me when _ I'm leaving.
[Em] I've got too many small concerns for [Am] one. _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
[Em] Somehow or another.
[Am] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _
_ _ We are [Am] going _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [Am] to sing a song called _ [Em] Bury _ _ [Am] Me When I'm Leaving.
_ [Em] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ Bury _ [Em]
me when _ _ [Am] I'm leaving.
_ [Em] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ Bury me when I'm leaving.
There [Em] comes a time in life,
[Am] when every man has to [Em] find his own land back.
_ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] God's people are treated _ [Am] by the _ _ [Em] _
master.
_ [Am] _ _ But [Em] while they're feeding, waiting,
[Am] _ _ trying [Em] to keep an eye [Am] down,
_ that [G] noble child still can't take [Am] away.
_ _ [Em] _
_ But [F] to live _ _ [Em] every day [Am] long,
bury me when I'm leaving.
_ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [Am] Bury _ [Em] me when _ [Am] I'm leaving.
_ _ [Em] _
_ Oh, [Am] when I'm gone,
_ [Em] _
_ oh, [Am] when I'm gone,
no [Em] one's turning back and saying,
[Am] oh, when I'm gone,
I [Em] said I've got to leave this place.
[Am] Oh, when I'm gone,
oh, [Em] yeah, oh, yeah,
[Am] there'll be someone to call me, [G]
yeah,
it's an [Am] African view.
_ [Em] _
_ There'll [Am] be someone to call me, [Em] yeah,
it's an [Am] African view. _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ Bury [Em] me when _ [Am] I'm leaving.
No [Em] one's turning back and saying,
[Am] _ bury [Em] me when _ [Am] I'm leaving.
_ _ [Em] _
_ Bury [Am] me when I'm leaving.
Oh, [Em] when I'm gone,
[Am] oh, when I'm gone,
no [Em] one's turning back [Am] and saying,
oh, when I'm gone,
I [Em] said I've got to leave this [Am] place.
Oh, when I'm gone,
_ [Em] _
oh, _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [Em] yeah, oh, yeah,
_ [Am] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ There [Em] comes a time in life,
[Am] when every man has to [Em] find his own land back.
_ [Am] _ _ Both [Em] the country dead,
[Am] by the master,
[Em] by the master.
[Am] _ _ But [Em] while this evening waits,
[Am] _ _ _ [Em] try to keep your eye [Am] down,
_ that [Em] no old job will get [Am] you anywhere,
and [Em] there's no one that [Am] will lead the [Em] way.
Bury me when _ [C] I'm leaving.
No [Em] one's turning back and [Am] saying,
_ bury [Em] me when [Am] I'm leaving.
_ _ [Em] _
_ Oh, [Am] when _ _ _ [Em]
I'm gone,
oh, when [Am] I'm gone,
oh, when I'm gone,
no one's turning [Em] back and saying,
[Am] oh, when I'm gone,
do [Em] you hear what the [Am] man says?
_ _ [Dm] He says he [Em] wants to go.
[Am] The sound of the [Em] drum in the air
is an [D] African _ [Am] dream. _
_ [Em] _ [Am] The sound of the [Em] drum in the air
is an [Am] African dream. _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ Bury [G] me _ when [Am] I'm leaving.
No [Em] one's turning back and saying,
[Am] _ _ bury [Em] me when [Am] I'm _ leaving. _
[Em] _ Oh, [Am] when _ _ _ [Em]
I'm gone,
oh, [D] when I'm gone,
[Em] oh, _ _ [Am] when I'm gone,
[Em] _
_ [E] oh, [Am] when I'm gone,
[Em] the _
_ _ _ [Am] sound of the drum in [Em] the air
is an [Am] African dream.
_ [Em] _
_ _ [Am] Oh, the sound of the drum in the air
is [Em] an [Am] African dream.
_ [Em] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [Em] Bury me when _ [Am] I'm leaving.
No [Em] one's turning back and saying,
[Am] bury me [Em]
when _ [Am] I'm leaving.
I've [Em] been a godforsaken [Am] place.
_ _ _ [Em] I've been waiting too [Am] long.
_ _ [G] And I've been fooling [Am] around too many a time.
But now [Em] I want it [Am] again.
_ _ The _
_ [Em] _ _ sound of the drum in the air
is an [Am] African dream.
The _ _ _ sound of the drum in [Em] the air
is an African [C] _ dream.
_ [Em] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ Bury [Em]
me when _ [Am] I'm leaving.
[A] No one's turning [F] back [Em] and saying,
[Am] _ _ bury me when _ I'm leaving.
[Em] I've got too many small concerns for [Am] one. _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
[Em] Somehow or another.
[Am] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _