Johnny Cash - The good earth

^CThe good earth swallows up the seed and s^Amwallows life as well ^FFrom long before the day you're born till h^Geaven comes or h^G7ell ^CIt binds your hands with chains of clay t^Amhose are so hard to break But wh^Fen I left good earth behind I ma^Gde a big mista^Cke I^Am've traveled far and traveled wide I^C've seen a lot of things

B^Dut looking back on all the years I do^Gn't know what they m^G7ean L^Cike steel I'm probably stronger From go^Aming through the fire I ke^Fpt on climbin' lower Diggin' dee^Gper to get hi^Cgher I tu^Crned around one evening when the s^Amun was going down I he^Fard the Bible told a preacher who had j^Gust pulled into t^G7own At l^Cast I'm back on good earth where I sh^Amould have always been L^Ford forgive me if I ever try to le^Gave good earth ag^Cain W^Amell the good earth was my mama a^Cnd my daddy too

N^Dow I'm working my hands in soil tr^Gyin' to pay my d^G7ue A^Cnd when I'll breathe my last breath w^Amhich may not be too long J^Fust shovel a little good earth over my head Till everybody open up the hymn book and s^Ging a happy s^Cong Shall we gather at the river i^Amn the sweet by and by J^Fust as I am Jesus loves me o^Gne of these days I'll f^G7ly I^C'm standing on the promises L^Amord build the place for me I^Fn the good earth over Jordan by the S^Gea of Gal^Cilee mhm