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Song is fingerpicked using Dm, and then you just roll that into Dm/C throughout. Feel it out as you roll through these awesome apocalyptic lyrics and have fun with it! [Verse 1]
DmI was born Dm/Cin DmThe early Dm/Cmornin' DmIn the winter Dm/Ctime, you sDmee DmWith my mother And my bFrother In the mCiddle of the last stDmampede Dm/C
[Verse 2]
DmAnd of my fDm/Cather DmHe made his Dm/Cdollar DmWith a heavy hDm/Cammer woDmrn DmIn a canyon Where they Ffound him Just the Cday before I was Dmborn Dm/C
[Verse 3]
DmAnd as a cDm/Child DmMy mother Dm/Csmiled DmSaying, "Baby Dm/Cnow, don't fDmorget DmThrough all sorrow God will Ffollow But you Cain't seen nothin' Dmyet" Dm/C
[Verse 4]
DmAs the time Dm/Cflew DmAnd I too Dm/Cgrew DmOh my mother Dm/Cpassed awDmay DmWhile my brother Took his cFover With a Cgun on a foreign Dmbay Dm/C
[Verse 5]
DmAnd I was lonDm/Cesome DmOh so loneDm/Csome DmI was hungry Dm/Cand on myDm own DmNo one near me To defenFd me I was a poor Csoul and out left to Dmroam Dm/C
[Verse 6]
DmSo I took off Dm/Cwalking DmMy bare feet sDm/Ctomping DmThrough my liDm/Cttle country Dmtown DmInside the wind-blown Dust and dogF bones There was Cnothing to be Dmfound Dm/C
[Verse 7]
DmThe buildings Dm/Cravaged DmBeen turned to Dm/Csavage DmAnd the scene, Dm/Cit scarred my Dmheart DmSome were crying Some were Fdying But you Ccouldn't tell the two aDmpart Dm/C
[Verse 8]
DmAnd by DecDm/Cember DmThe hateful wDm/Cinter DmBrought a chiDm/Clling awful Dmbreeze DmAnd a preacher A traveling Fteacher Who said the Cships had stole the Dmseas Dm/C
[Verse 9]
DmHe said "Seek out Dm/Cshelter Dm"Let in the SDm/Cavior" DmHe said to get oDm/Cn my knees and Dmpray Dm"The fire is blazing "And its shift is Fchanging "And it's Cheaded out this Dmway" Dm/C
[Verse 10]
DmAnd down the higDm/Chway DmThrough my doorDm/Cway DmI could see a Dm/Clantern's Dmlight DmAnother traveler Some rugged Frambler Who said we'll Cmeet with God toDmnight Dm/C
[Verse 11]
DmAnd in the yDm/Conder DmA sound like Dm/Cthunder DmI saw that fDm/Cire fall and Dmtwirl DmPlanes were crashing Bombs were Fflashing And it Clit up the almighty Dmworld Dm/C
[Verse 12]
DmAnd the pigs were Dm/Csquealing DmWith the horses Dm/Cfleeing DmWhile that bDm/Cattle blew its Dmbreath DmAnd at my window With my Fcandle I awaitCed for my Dmdeath Dm/C