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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|------------------|------------|
N.C.                    D  
Well I’m digging my grave, 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 graveD  
And the hole is maDde, with pick and spade
With all the debts nearly paAid
Oh, how I wiDsh, that I could have stayed
But the hole is made—OAh, the hole is madDe
[Break]
(walk D,E,F#)         G                   D
Oh and, the hole, is shallow where I must lay
The hole is shallow, but that’s okA  
I’ll have peace Don my final dGay
Down in this shaDllow hAole where I must lDay
This July groDund, is mighty hard,
This July ground, is mighty haArd
My back is broDken, my hands are scarred
This July ground, this July grAound is mighty haDrd
Woah, I wiDsh, I hadn’t sinned
Woah, I wish, I hadn’t sinAned
So I could Dbe with you again
Woah, I wish, oh I wiAsh that I hadn’t sinneDd
[Repeat Break]
(walk D,E,F#)            G                 D
Oh and, the hole, is shallow where I must lay
The hole is shallow, but that’s okA  
I’ll have pDeace on my final dGay
Down in this shaDllow hAole where I must lDay
Well this IoDwa dirt is mighty cold
This Iowa dirt is mighty cAold
And God will nDever rest my soul
Down in this Iowa dAirt, so colDd
Well I’m digging my grDave, I’m digging my grave
My road to hell is surely paAved
With all the loDve that I never gave
Well I’m digging my gDrave, woahA, I’m digging my gravDe

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Diggin My Grave

by William Elliott Whitmore

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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|------------------|------------|

N.C.

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

A D

Well I’m digging my grave, I’m 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

A D

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

D G

I’ll 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

A D

This July ground, this July ground is mighty hard

Woah, I wish, I hadn’t sinned

So I could be with you again

A D

Woah, I wish, oh I wish that I hadn’t sinned

[Repeat 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

D G

I’ll have peace on my final day

D A D

Down in this shallow hole where I must lay

Well this Iowa dirt is mighty cold

This Iowa dirt is mighty cold

And God will never rest my soul

A D

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

D A D

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

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