Aint No Grave Can Hold My Body Down

song : ain’t no grave ( can hold my body down )
artist : johnny cash
album : american vi : ain’t no grave
tab by : don czarski
email : guitarzan7@hotmail . com

ain’t no grave ( can hold my body down )
johnny cash

intro :
( Dm )
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – 2 – – 2 – – 2 – – 2 – – 2 – – 2 – – |
D – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – – |
A – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

chorus :
( Dm )
there ain’t no grave

can hold my body down
Dm G
there ain’t no grave
C Dm * fill ( you will hear faintly
can hold my body down this little 3 note fill
throughout after the Dm )
* fill :
E – – 1 – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

verse :
Dm
when i hear that trumpet sound
G Dm
i’m gonna rise right out of the ground
G
ain’t no grave
C Dm
can hold my body down

verse :
Dm
well , look way down the river
G Dm
and what do you think i see
G C
i see a band of angels
Dm
and they’re coming after me

chorus :
Dm G
ain’t no grave
C Dm
can hold my body down
Dm G
there ain’t no grave
C Dm
can hold my body down

verse :
Dm
well , look down yonder , gabriel
G Dm
put your feet on the land and sea
G C
but gabriel , don’t you blow your trumpet
Dm
until you hear from me

chorus :
Dm G
there ain’t no grave
C Dm
can hold my body down
Dm G
ain’t no grave
C Dm
can hold my body down

instrumental :
play : Dm , Dsus2 a few times , then chorus chords 2x’s

verse :
Dm
well meet me , jesus , meet me
G Dm
meet me in the middle of the air
G C
and if these wings don’t fail me ,
Dm
i will meet you anywhere

chorus :
Dm G
ain’t no grave
C Dm
can hold my body down
Dm G
there ain’t no grave
C Dm
can hold my body down

verse :
Dm
well meet me , mother and father ,
G Dm
meet me down the river road
G C
and mama , you know that i’ll be there
Dm
when i check in my load

chorus :
Dm G
ain’t no grave
C Dm
can hold my body down
Dm G
there ain’t no grave
C Dm
can hold my body down
Dm G
there ain’t no grave
C Dm Dm to end
can hold my body down