The Good Earth Chords & Lyrics - Johnny Cash

[VERSE]
[C]The good earth swallows up the seed and s[Am]wallows life as well
[F]From long before the day you're born till h[G]eaven comes or h[G7]ell
[C]It binds your hands with chains of clay t[Am]hose are so hard to break
But wh[F]en I left good earth behind I ma[G]de a big mista[C]ke
I[Am]'ve traveled far and traveled wide I[C]'ve seen a lot of things

[VERSE]
B[D]ut looking back on all the years I do[G]n't know what they m[G7]ean
L[C]ike steel I'm probably stronger From go[Am]ing through the fire
I ke[F]pt on climbin' lower Diggin' dee[G]per to get hi[C]gher
I tu[C]rned around one evening when the s[Am]un was going down
I he[F]ard the Bible told a preacher who had j[G]ust pulled into t[G7]own
At l[C]ast I'm back on good earth where I sh[Am]ould have always been
L[F]ord forgive me if I ever try to le[G]ave good earth ag[C]ain
W[Am]ell the good earth was my mama a[C]nd my daddy too

[VERSE]
N[D]ow I'm working my hands in soil tr[G]yin' to pay my d[G7]ue
A[C]nd when I'll breathe my last breath w[Am]hich may not be too long
J[F]ust shovel a little good earth over my head
Till everybody open up the hymn book and s[G]ing a happy s[C]ong
Shall we gather at the river i[Am]n the sweet by and by
J[F]ust as I am Jesus loves me o[G]ne of these days I'll f[G7]ly
I[C]'m standing on the promises L[Am]ord build the place for me
I[F]n the good earth over Jordan by the S[G]ea of Gal[C]ilee mhm