AmG
I woke up in a cold sweat, from a dream at 3am,
D/F#F
I was driftin' on a sea of shadows; the rain was whippin' in the wind
AmCGD/F#
I saw a man dressed all in black, reach out and take the helm,
FEAm
And he charted us a course, out into the spirit realm.
AmG
I can taste the salt; feel the blisters on my hand
D/F#F
As I'm pulling at the ores, rowing on to glory land,
AmCGD/F#
And sitting in the stern, singin' hymns and talkin' trash
AmGD/F#FEAm
Is my broken guardian angel, the ghost of Johnny Cash.
AmG
Well, Johnny's quoting from the bible, while I'm trying to steer this leaky craft,
D/F#F
And his familiar voice reminds me that I'm man who's cut in half,
AmCGD/F#
His tarnished halo slips and shines, as the raging billows crash,
AmGD/F#FEAm
And I'm riding out the deluge with the ghost of Johnny Cash
Chorus:
G
Some sinners need their saints to be survivors of the fall,
AmGD/F#E
Cuz' when you're down here on your knees, most angels look to tall,
AmGD/F#F
So I'll just live this life out dust to dust and ash to ash,
AmGD/F#FEAm
With my guide from the other side the ghost of Johnny Cash,
Interlude:
Am, G, D/F#, F, AmAmG
You gotta' stand for something, cuz' when you're gone your gone
D/F#F
The devil lost a lot of souls when Johnny put that black suit on,
AmCGD/F#
He's still flipping off the Pharacies and laughing at old scratch
AmGD/F#FEAm
While he haunts the halls of heaven, the ghost of Johnny Cash
Chorus:
G
Some sinners need their saints to be survivors of the fall,
AmGD/F#E
Cuz' when you're down here on your knees, most angels look to tall,
AmGD/F#F
So I'll just live this life out dust to dust and ash to ash,
AmGD/F#FEAm
With my guide from the other side the ghost of Johnny Cash,
AmGD/F#F
Yeah, I'll just live this life out dust to dust and ash to ash
AmGD/F#FEAm
Until I'm raisin' hell in heaven with the ghost of Johnny Cash