William Elliott Whitmore - Diggin My Grave

diggin my grave
william elliot whitmore

( banjo transcribed for guitar )

intro & verse
E | – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – 2 – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – 3 – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – 2 – – – – – – – – – – | repeat for
D | – – 0 – – – – 0 – – 3 – – 0 – – 3 – | – 0 – – – – – – – – – – | the D parts
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – |

( tacit ) D
well im digging my grave , im digging my grave
A
my road to hell is surely paved
D
with all the love that i never gave
A D
well im digging my grave , im digging my grave

and 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 D
oh and , the hole , is shallow where i must lay
A
the hole is shallow , but thats ok
D G
ill have peace on my final day
D A D
down in this shallow hole where i must lay

this 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