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Cy rus Jones, eight een ten to nine teen thir teen,
made his great grand chil dren be lieve you could (Am)live to a hun dred and three.
A hun dred and three is for ev er when you’re just a lit tle kid, so Cy rus Jones lived for ev er.
Grave (Am)dig ger,
when you dig my grave,
could you make it shal low
so that I can feel the rain?
Grave (Am)dig ger…
Mu ri el Stone wall, nine teen o three to nine teen fif ty four, she (F)lost both of her ba bies in the (Am)sec ond great war.
Now you should nev er have to watch as your on ly chil dren are low ered in the ground.
I mean, nev er have to bur y your own ba bies.
Grave (Am)dig ger,
when you dig my grave
could you make it shal low
so that I can feel the rain?
Grave (Am)dig ger…
(Dm)Ring a round the (F)ro sy;
(Dm)pock et ful of (F)po sies.
(Dm)Ash es to (F)ash es,
we (C)all fall (G)down.
Grave (Am)dig ger, when you dig my grave,
could you make it shal low
so that I could feel the rain?
Oh.
Grave (Am)dig ger…
Lit tle Mik ey Car son, six ty sev en to sev en ty five, he rode his bike like the dev il un til the day he died.
When he grows up, he wants to be Mis ter Ver ti go on the fly ing tra peze, oh, ah, nine teen for ty to nine teen (Am)nine ty two.
Grave (Am)dig ger, when you dig my grave,
could you make it shal low
so that I can feel the rain?
Oh.
Grave (Am)dig ger, when you dig my grave,
could you make it shal low
so that I (Am)can feel the rain, (G)I can feel the rain, I can feel the rain?
Grave (Am)dig ger, when you dig my grave,
could you make it shal low
so that I can feel the rain?
Grave (Am)dig ger…
Grave dig ger…
Gravedigger — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Gravedigger" by Dave Matthews in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of A. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 BPM.
Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.
Try other practice modes:
About “Gravedigger”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Gravedigger"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature A. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Gravedigger" by Dave Matthews played in?
- Gravedigger is arranged in the key of A on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Gravedigger"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Gravedigger" easy to play on piano?
- This is an advanced arrangement. We recommend breaking it into sections and using the speed control to drill harder passages.
- Can I download sheet music for "Gravedigger"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Gravedigger"?
- "Gravedigger" was originally performed by Dave Matthews. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Gravedigger"?
- This arrangement uses 8 chords: Am, Bb, C, D, Dm, E, F, G.
- What other songs by Dave Matthews can I play here?
- Try "STAY OR LEAVE". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Gravedigger" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature A, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 100 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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