Ashes To Ashes

steve earle : ashes to ashes Chorus : ashes to ashes , dust to dust ashes to ashes , dust to dust Verse 1 : Em a long time ago , before the ice and snow Em C Em there were giants , that walked this land Em each step they took , the mighty mountains shook C Em and the trees took a knee , and the seas rolled in Em then one day , they say the sky gave way C Em and death rained down , it made a terrible sound Em there was fire everywhere , and nothin was spared C Em that walked on the land , or flew through the air D Em D C when it all was over , the slate wiped clean with a touch Em there god stood , and he saw it was good Em C Em and he said , "ashes to ashes and dust to dust" Chorus : Em ashes to ashes , dust to dust Em ashes to ashes , dust to dust Verse 2 : Em the sea gave birth , and it crawled up on the dirt C Em and stood up , and took a look around Em said "i’m the next big thing , and the gift that i bring Em C Em comes directly from god , this ain’t no holdin me down" Em so he crowned himself king , now no one remembers his name Em C Em but the seed that he sowed , took the show on the road Em there was blood on their hands , and a plague on the land Em C Em they drew a line in the sand , and made their last stand Em D Em D C they said "god made us in his image , and it’s in god that we trust Em when asked about the men , that had died by their hands Em C Em they said "ashes to ashes and dust to dust" Chorus : Em ashes to ashes , dust to dust Em ashes to ashes , dust to dust Solo : Em C Em C Em D Em D C Em C Em Verse 3 : Em now , nobody lives forever C Em nothin stands , the test of time Em oh , you heard’em say "never say never" Em C Em ah but it’s always best , to keep it in mind Em that every tower , ever built tumbles Em C Em no matter how strong , no matter how tall Em some day , even great walls crumble Em C Em and every idol ever raised , falls Em D Em and someday , even man’s best laid plans Em D C will lie twisted , and covered in rust C Em when we’ve done all that we can , but it slipped through our hands Em C Em and it’s "ashes to ashes and dust to dust" Chorus : Em ashes to ashes , dust to dust Em ashes to ashes , dust to dust