Diggin My Grave Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

 Well I’m digging my gravDe, I’m digging my grave

 My road to hell is surely pavAed

 With all the lovDe that I never gave

 Well I’m digging my grave, IA’m digging my grave D

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 made—Oh, the hole is made

Break

 (walk D,E,F♯) G D

Oh and, the hole, is shallow where I must lay

 The hole is shallow, but that’s ok A

 I’ll have peace Don my final day G

 Down in this shallow holDe where I Amust lay D

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 hadn’t sinned

Woah, I wish, I hadn’t sinned

So I could be with you again

Woah, I wish, I hadn’t 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 I’m digging my grave, I’m digging my grave

My road to hell is surely paved

With all the love that I never gave

Well I’m digging my grave, I’m digging my grave