Tom Waits – Cold Cold Ground (Ukulele)

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  Crest fallen sidekick in an old cafe 

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  Never slept with a dream before he had to go away 

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  There`s a bell in the tower Uncle Ray bought a round 

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  Don`t  worry 'bout the army in the cold cold  ground  

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  Cold cold  ground 

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  In the cold cold ground 

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  In the cold cold ground 

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  Now don`t be a cry baby when there`s wood in the shed

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  There`s a bird in the chimney and a stone in my bed 

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  When the road`s washed out, they pass the bottle around

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  And wait in the arms,... of the cold cold ground  

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  Cold cold  ground

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  In the cold cold ground

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  In the cold cold ground 

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  There`s a ribbon in the willow and a tire swing rope

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  And a briar patch of berries takin` over the slope

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  The cat`ll sleep in the mailbox and we`ll never go to town 

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  Till we bury every dream,... in the cold cold ground  

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  Cold cold  ground

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  In the cold cold ground

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  In the cold cold ground 

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  Gimme a Winchester rifle and a whole box of shells

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  Blow the roof of the goat barn, let it roll down the hill

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  The piano is firewood, Times square is a dream 

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  I find we`ll lay down together,... in the cold cold ground 

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  Cold cold  ground

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  In the cold cold ground

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  In the cold cold ground 

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  Call the cops on the Breedloves, bring a bible and a rope 

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  And a whole box of rebel and a bar of soap 

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  Make a pile of trunk tires and burn `em all down 

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  Bring a dollar with you baby,... in the cold cold ground  

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  Cold cold  ground

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  In the cold cold ground

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  In the cold cold ground 

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  Take a weather vane rooster, throw rocks at his head

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  Stop talking to the neighbours till we all go dead 

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  Beware of my temper and the dog that I`ve found 

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  Break all the windows,...... in the cold cold ground 

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  Cold cold  ground

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  In the cold cold ground

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  In the cold cold ground