Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground — The White Stripes
Chords and lyrics for Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground by The White Stripes (key of Am).
Verse 1
Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground - The White Stripes
Email: Dlgibson@netscape.com
Year: 2001
Intro
[A5] [G5] [F#5] [F5] [A5]
[A5] [G5] [F#5] [F5] [A5]
[A5] [G5] [F#5] [F5] [A5]
[A5] [G5] [F#5] [F5] [A5]
Verse
[A]Dead leaves and the [G]dirty ground
when I [C]know you're [D]not [A]around
[A]shiny tops and [G]soda pops
when I [C]hear your lips [D]make a [A]sound
when I [F]hear your lips [G]make a [A]sound
[A]Thirty notes in the [G]mailbox
will [C]tell you that I'm [D]coming [A]home
[A]and I think I'm gonna [G]stick around
for a [C]while so you're [D]not [A]alone
for a [F]while so your [G]not [A]alone
Break
[A5] [G5] [C5] [D5] [A5]
[A5] [G5] [C5] [D5] [A5]
Verse
[A5]If you can hear a [G5]piano fall
you can [F#5]hear me coming [F5]down the [A5]hall
[A]If I can just hear your [G]pretty voice
I don't [C]think I need to [D]see at [A]all
don't [F]think I need to [G]see at [A]all
[A]Soft hair and a [G]velvet tongue
I wanna [C]give you what you [D]give to [A]me
[A]and every breath that is [G]in your lungs
is a [C]tiny little [D]gift to [A]me
is a [F]tiny little [G]gift to [A]me
Break
[A5] [G5] [C5] [D5] [A5]
[A5] [G5] [C5] [D5] [A5]
Chorus
[D]I didn't feel so bad 'til the [A]sun went [G]down[A]
[D]then I come home
no one to wrap my arms [F]around
wrap my arms [G]around
Verse
[A5]Well any man with a [G5]microphone
can [F#5]tell you what he [F5]loves the [A5]most
[A]And you know why you [G]love at all
if you're [C]thinking of the [D]holy [A]ghost
if you're [F]thinking of the [G]holy [A]ghost
Instrumental
[A] [G] [C] [D] [A]
[A] [G] [C] [D] [A]
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