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Better Dig Two

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TBP has been performing this in B-minor (e.g. Letterman and CMA Music Fest 2013).
For that tuning use capo 2. OTHERWISE no capo!
ORDER: I V1 INT V2 PC C INT V3 PC C T+VS B V4 FC O
[INTRO]
 G-  Am*
 Am|  |  |  |
*Banjo plays  Gthen hammered A, but these are implied chords
[VERSE 1]
Am7I told you on the D/Aday we wed
Dm/AI was gonna love you Am'til I was dead
Am7Made you wait 'til our D/Awedding night
That's the Dm/Afirst and the last time AmI'll wear white
[INTERLUDE]
 Am|  |
[VERSE 2]
So if the Am7ties that bind ever D/Ado come loose
Dm/ATie 'em in a knot like a Amhangman's noose
Cause Am7I'll go to heaven or I'D/All go to hell
BeDm/Afore I'll see you with Amsomeone else
[PRECHORUS]
                     G D Am
Put me in the groundG  D  Am  
Put me six foot downG  D  Am  
And Amlet the stone say,
[CHORUS]
"AmHere lies the girl whose only crutch
Was Amloving one man just a little too much."
AmIf you go before I do
I'm gonna Amtell the gravedigger that he better dig two
[INTERLUDE]
 Am|  |
[VERSE 3]
Well, it Amwon't be whiskey, it D/Awon't be meth
It'll Dm/Abe your name on my Amlast breath
If diAmvorce or death ever D/Ado us part
The Dm/Acoroner will call it a Ambroken heart
[PRECHORUS]
                     G D Am
Put me in the groundG  D  Am  
Put me six foot downG  D  Am  
And Amlet the stone say,
[CHORUS]
Am"Here lies the girl whose only crutch
Was Amloving one man just a little too much."
AmIf you go before I do
I'm gonna Amtell the gravedigger that he better dig two
[TAG + VIOLIN SOLO]
(  Am)
Dig two
FOoh,G  Am  
FOohG  Am  
[BRIDGE]
  FI took your Gname when I took those Amvows (took those vows)
  FI meant 'em back Gthen and I mean 'em right Dnow,
  Oh, right D7now
[VERSE 4]
If the Am7ties that bind ever D/Ado come loose
If "Dm/Aforever" ever Amends for you
If that Am7ring gets a D/Alittle too tight
You might as Dm/Awell read me my last rites
And let the stone say,
[FINAL CHORUS]
Am"Here lies the girl whose only crutch
Was Amloving one man just a little too much."
AmIf you go before I do
I'm gonna Amtell the gravedigger that he better dig, heh
AmThere'll be a stone right next to mine,
AmWe'll be together 'til the end of time
AmDon't you go before I do,
I'm gonna Amtell the gravedigger that he better dig two
[OUTRO]
Am7I told you on the D/Aday we wed
Dm/AI was gonna love you 'til I was dead

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Better Dig Two

by The Band Perry

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

D/A

Dm/A

TBP has been performing this in B-minor (e.g. Letterman and CMA Music Fest 2013).

For that tuning use capo 2. OTHERWISE no capo!

ORDER: I V1 INT V2 PC C INT V3 PC C T+VS B V4 FC O

[INTRO]

G Am

- *

| | | |

G A

*Banjo plays then hammered , but these are implied chords

[VERSE 1]

Am7 D/A

I told you on the day we wed

Dm/A Am

I was gonna love you 'til I was dead

Am7 D/A

Made you wait 'til our wedding night

Dm/A Am

That's the first and the last time I'll wear white

[INTERLUDE]

| |

[VERSE 2]

Am7 D/A

So if the ties that bind ever do come loose

Dm/A Am

Tie 'em in a knot like a hangman's noose

Am7 D/A

Cause I'll go to heaven or I'll go to hell

Dm/A Am

Before I'll see you with someone else

[PRECHORUS]

G D Am

Put me in the ground

G D Am

Put me six foot down

And let the stone say,

[CHORUS]

"Here lies the girl whose only crutch

Was loving one man just a little too much."

If you go before I do

I'm gonna tell the gravedigger that he better dig two

[INTERLUDE]

| |

[VERSE 3]

Am D/A

Well, it won't be whiskey, it won't be meth

Dm/A Am

It'll be your name on my last breath

Am D/A

If divorce or death ever do us part

Dm/A Am

The coroner will call it a broken heart

[PRECHORUS]

G D Am

Put me in the ground

G D Am

Put me six foot down

And let the stone say,

[CHORUS]

"Here lies the girl whose only crutch

Was loving one man just a little too much."

If you go before I do

I'm gonna tell the gravedigger that he better dig two

[TAG + VIOLIN SOLO]

( )

Dig two

F G Am

Ooh,

F G Am

Ooh

[BRIDGE]

F G Am

I took your name when I took those vows (took those vows)

F G D

I meant 'em back then and I mean 'em right now,

Oh, right now

[VERSE 4]

Am7 D/A

If the ties that bind ever do come loose

Dm/A Am

If "forever" ever ends for you

Am7 D/A

If that ring gets a little too tight

Dm/A

You might as well read me my last rites

And let the stone say,

[FINAL CHORUS]

"Here lies the girl whose only crutch

Was loving one man just a little too much."

If you go before I do

I'm gonna tell the gravedigger that he better dig, heh

There'll be a stone right next to mine,

We'll be together 'til the end of time

Don't you go before I do,

I'm gonna tell the gravedigger that he better dig two

[OUTRO]

Am7 D/A

I told you on the day we wed

Dm/A

I was gonna love you 'til I was dead

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