Shakey Graves – The Donor Blues (Guitar Live)
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Chords
[Intro]
G D C/G G D C/G
[Verse]
G D C/G G D C/G Yeah well I found my fingers up north in the forest of the fir G D C/G G D C/G Yeah I blame them woods for all I've learned G D C/G G D C/G Well I watched my wits walk west where the money is earned G D C/G G D C/G Just to strut my stuff and wait my turn
[Chorus]
Dm Cm Yeah but I have often thought that these old bones G Should just go on ahead and break if they gonna Dm Cm G These old shoes should just go on and give out Dm Cm G D C/G Well, they're running the jail for profit these days G D C/G Yeah that's what they say
G
[Verse 1]
G D C/G G D C/G Yeah well I lost my lungs long ago in the belly of the beast G D C/G G D C/G Well I got my gall from the boys back east G D C/G G D C/G Yeah well I sing sweet songs with the throat that belongs to her G D C/G G D C/G Well she wears my heart and I wear her words
[Verse 2]
Bm You know I got these lips from the girl next door Cm The only problem is they only beg for more
[Interlude]
G D C/G G D C/G
Bm
Yeah well I sold my skin for some fancy clothesCm (mute)
I thought I'd get a better deal but that's the way it goes
[Interlude]
G D C/G G D C/G
[Chorus]
Dm Cm Yeah but I have often thought that these old bones G Should just go on ahead and break if they gonna Dm Cm G And these old teeth should just go on and give out Dm Cm G D C/G Well they're running the jail for profit these days G D C/G Yeah that's what they say
G
[Outro]
Bm Well you can go and put all the rest in a hollow tree Cm Yeah fill it with cement and mama let me be
[Outro]
G D C/G G D C/G