Johnny Cash - The Good Earth: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Good Earth" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
A# Gm The good earth swallows up the seed and swallows life as well D# G# F7 From long before the day you're born till heaven comes or hell A# Gm It binds your hands with chains of clay those are so hard to break D# G# F A# But when I left good earth behind I made a big mistake Chorus: Gm D# I've traveled far and traveled wide I've seen a lot of things C F F7 But looking back on all the years I don't know what they mean A# Gm Like steel I'm probably stronger From going through the fire D# F A# I kept on climbin' lower Diggin' deeper to get higher A# Gm I turned around one evening when the sun was going down D# F F7 I heard the Bible told a preacher who had just pulled into town A# Gm At last I'm back on good earth where I should have always been D# F A# Lord forgive me if I ever try to leave good earth again Chorus: Well the good earth was my mama and my daddy too Now I'm working my hands in soil tryin' to pay my due And when I'll breathe my last breath which may not be too long Just shovel a little good earth over my head Till everybody open up the hymn book and sing a happy song Shall we gather at the river in the sweet by and by Just as I am Jesus loves me one of these days I'll fly I'm standing on the promises Lord build the place for me In the good earth over Jordan by the Sea of Galilee mhm You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  C  D#  F  F7  Gm  G#  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Good Earth" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Good Earth" by Johnny Cash.