Aint No Grave Can Hold My Body Down Chords
by Johnny Cash
Aint No Grave Can Hold My Body Down by Johnny Cash is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Dm. It uses the chords Dm, G, Am, Dsus2 and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
(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
Am 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
Am Dm
Can hold my body down
(verse)
Dm
Well look way down the river
G Dm
And what do you think i see
G Am
I see a band of angels
Dm
And they're coming after me
(Chorus)
Dm G
Ain't no grave
Am Dm
Can hold my body down
Dm G
There ain't no grave
Am Dm
Can hold my body down
(verse)
Dm
Well look down yonder gabriel
G Dm
Put your feet on the land and sea
G Am
But gabriel don't you blow your trumpet
Dm
Until you hear from me
(Chorus)
Dm G
There ain't no grave
Am Dm
Can hold my body down
Dm G
Ain't no grave
Am Dm
Can hold my body down
(instrumental) Dm Dsus2 A
(Chorus 2x)
(verse)
Dm
Well meet me jesus meet me
G Dm
Meet me in the middle of the air
G Am
And if these wings don't fail me
Dm
I will meet you anywhere
(Chorus)
Dm G
Ain't no grave
Am Dm
Can hold my body down
Dm G
There ain't no grave
Am Dm
Can hold my body down
(verse)
Dm
Well meet me mother and father
G Dm
Meet me down the river road
G Am
And mama you know that i'll be there
Dm
When i check in my load
(Chorus)
Dm G
Ain't no grave
Am Dm
Can hold my body down
Dm G
There ain't no grave
Am Dm
Can hold my body down
Dm G
There ain't no grave
Am Dm Dm
Can hold my body down