Digging A Ditch tab by Dave Matthews Band

"Digging a Ditch"

Dave Matthews Band
(The Lillywhite Sessions)


figures played with variations when recalled throughout

Intro

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Verse 1

"Run to your dreaming when you're alone.....

Figure 1
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....get heavy on with digging your ditch. Cause I'm...."


Chorus

"Digging a ditch where madness gives....

(arpeggiate ad libitum)
Figure 2
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repeat Figure 2 then

"Where all these troubles...."

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"Run to your deaming....."

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....that hold heavy on my heart will die."

Figure 3
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repeat Figure 3


Verse 2

"Run to your dreaming....

play Figure 1 with variations

(based on these chords)
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...get heavy on with digging your ditch. Cause I'm..."


Chorus

"Digging a ditch where madness gives...."

play Figure 2 then

"Digging a ditch for when I'm through...."

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"Where all these disappointments....."

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Verse 3

"Run to your dreaming....

play Figure 1 with variations

...get heavy on with digging your ditch. Cause I'm..."


Chorus

"Digging a ditch where madness gives...."

(doubled by distorted guitar ad lib.)
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....that weigh down on me will die."

then Figure 3 - 3 times

Outro

"Run to your dreaming when you're alone....."

play Figure 1 - with variations

"....get heavy on with digging your ditch."

The End



Scott Taylor
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