William Elliott Whitmore – Diggin My Grave chords
Chords:
Diggin My Grave William Elliot Whitmore (Banjo transcribed for guitar)Intro & verseE|--2---------------|-2----------|B|--3---------------|-3----------|G|--2---------------|-2----------|Repeat for D|--0----0--3--0--3-|-0----------|the D partsA|------------------|------------|E|------------------|------------|(tacit) DWell Im digging my grave, Im digging my graveAMy road to hell is surely pavedDWith all the love that I never gaveA DWell Im digging my grave, Im digging my graveAnd the hole is made, with pick and spade With all the debts nearly paid Oh, how I wish, that I could have stayed But the hole is madeOh, the hole is made Break(walk D,E,F#) G DOh and, the hole, is shallow where I must layAThe hole is shallow, but thats okD G Ill have peace on my final dayD A DDown in this shallow hole where I must layThis July ground, is mighty hard, This July ground, is mighty hard My back is broken, my hands are scarred This July ground is mighty hard Woah, I wish, I hadnt sinned Woah, I wish, I hadnt sinned So I could be with you again Woah, I wish, I hadnt sinned Repeat Break Well this Iowa dirt is mighty cold This Iowa dirt is mighty cold And God will never rest my soul Down in this Iowa dirt, so cold Well Im digging my grave, Im digging my grave My road to hell is surely paved With all the love that I never gave Well Im digging my grave, Im digging my grave