Cold As The Clay Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro/Riff1: E-A-G♯-F♯m-E

Verse

E-A-B-C♯m-B-

-E

Chorus

-A-B-C♯m-B-A, B-A-

-F♯m-E

Riff2

E-F♯m-G♯-A (Basically riff1 inverted)

Riff3

A G♯ E F♯m

Intro

E-A-G♯-F♯m-E

EWhispers of ancientsA buried by dust,

BEchoes of ages in C♯mcanyons of rust,

B

E

Is heaven so lonely? I'll know soon enough

ECold F♯mas G♯the Aclay, dark as a Bmine,

Wasting aC♯mway Bblood, sweat, and Agrime

B A

E

Panning for gold, picking for dimes, ly-in' & waiting for better times

E-A-B-C♯m-B-

-E

The tools of the trade lie shopworn and old

The skills of the master done died with his soul

And the worklike routine is so lonely and cold

-A-B-C♯m-B-A, B-A-

-F♯m-E

Cold as the clay, dark as a mine,

Wasting away blood, sweat, and grime

Panning for gold, picking for dimes, ly-in' & waiting for better times

E-A-B-C♯m-B-

-E

The land was converted, the river was moved,

The village expanded, some say it's improved,

But the lingering feature is a grim attitude

-A-B-C♯m-B-A, B-A-

-F♯m-E

Cold as the clay, dark as a mine,

Wasting away blood, sweat, and grime

Panning for gold, picking for dimes, ly-in' & waiting for better times