Songbook

Rough Gem

By Islands

intro:
F# C# G#m B->C# x2
F# (buildup)

riff:
F# C# B B x2

  F#                        C#
The world beat you for the something nice
    B            C#
You worked hard, died poor
F#                 C#
You mined what you died for
B                       C#
Diamonds di di di di di uh

F#                 B
You can whistle my name
                   Ebm
It's the mines, in Africa
C#
That are to blame
F#                   B
You can Scoop out my brain
                 Ebm               C#
Shape it into an ear and then tell me your pain

F#, riff

F#                      Ebm+
Held death at bay from the first day
B             C#
Stayed awake, stayed awake
F#                 Ebm
The rabbit was removed under the whole moon
B         C#
Long bird, short road


F# B Ebm C#  x2

F#  C#  G#m  B  x a-bunch

F#

F# B Ebm C#  x2

F#
Dig deep but don't dig too deep
B                                     Ebm   Ebm Ebadd2 (x68866)         C#
When it's late you'll see the hole is empty                   and oh so deadly
F#                   B
They want me raw and smooth like glass
                           Ebm
They want it fast but they don't want flaws
            Ebm Ebadd2 (x68866)
I'm a girl's best friend
        C#                      C#7  (maybe not a 7, but it helps add to the tension)
Can you cut, I can cut, 'cause I'm a rough gem

F#

F# C# B B x2

F#                 C#
who lives in those lights in the distance?
B                           C#
Watered down, the rain will help you out
F#                    C#
I had a dream, it was all a dream
           B                            C#
But it was ruined by the sun shining in through me

F#