The White Stripes - Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground" 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                    G
Dead leaves and the dirty ground
         C          D    A
when I know you're not around
A               G
shiny tops and soda pops
        C              D      A
when I hear your lips make a sound
        F              G      A
when I hear your lips make a sound

Thirty notes in the mailbox
will tell you that I'm coming home
and I think I'm gonna stick around
for a while so you're not alone
for a while so your not alone

A                   G
If you can hear a piano fall
         F#             F        A
you can hear me coming down the hall
A                         G
If I can just hear your pretty voice
          C              D     A
I don't think I need to see at all
        F              G     A
don't think I need to see at all
A                G
Soft hair and a velvet tongue
         C                 D       A
I wanna give you what you give to me
A                        G
and every breath that is in your lungs
      C           D       A
is a tiny little gift to me
      F           G       A
is a tiny little gift to me

Chorus:
D                              A           G A
I didn't feel so bad 'til the sun went down
D
then I come home
                         F
no one to wrap my arms around
               G
wrap my arms around

Well any man with a microphone
can tell you what he loves the most
And you know why you love at all
if you're thinking of the holy ghost
if you're thinking of the holy ghost



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

F

Guitar chord F

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord 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 "Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground" by The White Stripes.

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