Holy Ground

Em C G D Em C G D G Em C I'm a child of Appalachia G D Where my feet are in the ground Em C Buried on the hillside G D Near a creek by my house Em C Trees dance like gypsies G D In the shadows of old coal kings Em C And in the stories of my people G D G And all the songs I sing D C G We sing child, tell me what you're looking for D It's written in your Bible C G Or in an old coal company store D There's something in the water C Em When my lost soul was found C Now it's buried in my bones and blood D Em Beneath this holy ground Em C G D Em C G D G Em C Well there's wood smoke in my clothes G D And a fire up on the hill Em C There's something in the fruit jar G D You'll always get your fill Em C You can say a sinner's prayer G D But it won't come running to you Em C Yeah, I'll be in church on Sunday G D G White-knuckled on the pews D C G We sing child, tell me what you're looking for D It's written in your Bible C G Or in an old coal company store D There's something in the water C Em When my lost soul was found C Now it's buried in my bones and blood D Em C G D Beneath this holy ground Em C G D G Em C We sing Holy G D Holy Em C G D Lord God Almighty Em C Holy G D Holy Em C G D Lord God Almighty Em C Holy G D Holy Em C G D Lord God Almighty Em C G D Em C G D G