Ashes By Now Chords
Ashes By Now by Emmylou Harris is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, D, C, C7, Em, Ebm and Dm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
(verse 1)
G
This morning is Monday where are you now,
D
Teasin' my memory teaching me how to lay low,
C C7
When I don't want to,
(verse 2)
G
Well love is elusive this I know now
It's making me crazy leaving me out,
D C G - C - G
In the open when I don't want to,
(bridge)
G
The moments of pleasures, never do last,
Are gone like a suitcase full of your past,
D C C7
Long gone and in a hurry,
Em G
Baby, I can't go through this again,
Em G
I don't need to go down more then I've already been,
Em G
Just like a wild fire you're running all over town,
Em G
As much as you burn me baby I should be ashes by now,
(verse 3)
G
The second street beggars alone in their life,
Drunk on a sidewalk to hide from the night,
D C C7
Like I am They're just like I am,
Em G
Baby, I can't go through this again
Em G
I don't need to go down more then I've already been,
Em G
Just like a wild fire you're running all over town,
Em G
As much as you burn me baby I should be ashes by now,
(ending)
Em G
Just like a wild fire You're running all over town,
Em G
As much as you burn me, baby I should be ashes by now,
Em Ebm Dm G Em Ebm Dm G
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah, I should be ashes by now,
(ending chords - Em - Ebm - Dm - G)