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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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"Don't Dig My Grave Too Deep" - Rich Deans
[Intro] (let ring)
   (Am)         Asus2  Am  
e|---------------------------------|
B|-----------0-----0h1-------1-----|
G|-------2-------2-------2-------2-| x4
D|-----2---------------2-----------|
A|-0-------0---0-----------0---0---|
E|---------------------------------|
[Verse]
My nAmame is Lucas CYounger, I was Gborn in the county FClygh 
In the Amwar to save the CUnion, I Gfought on the losing Fside 
When thAme bodies fell like tCimber, and Gblood flowed like a sFtream 
And the cDmountry uFnraveled, like a Amseam 
[Verse]
Now as fAmar as I reCmember, I've Gnever had a Fcause 
To treat Amany man unjCustly, or tGrample any lFaws 
But you can Ampush a man just sCo far, befGore he'll turn and fiFght 
And it doDmesn't always mFatter if he's rAmight 
[Chorus]
AmOohC,  Gpromise me one tFhing
You will Cbury me Gunder Fgod's Gwing 
AmOohC, in Gcase I cannot Fsleep 
Please Cdon't dig my Ggrave too FdeepAm  
[Verse]
In a Amdeep and dark CDecember, we were baGrely half alFive 
I rAmeally don't reCmember how the hGalf of us sFurvived 
My brAmother joined the aCrmy, my Gmother joined the Fdead 
And I jDmoined up with QFuantrill inAmstead 
[Verse]
We Amburned our way through KCansas, and dGown to TennesFsee 
TakAming what we Cwanted, and Gnot more than we Fneed 
Now IAm've been called an Coutlaw, but nGever to my Fface 
And DmI will not be lFooked on in disAmgrace 
[Chorus]
AmOohC,  Gpromise me one tFhing
You will Cbury me Gunder god's wDmingG  
AmOohC, in Gcase I cannot Fsleep
Please dCon't dig my gGrave too Fdeep
[Verse]
My nAmame is Lucas CYounger, I'm alGl of twenty-Ffive 
And I Amknow I'm not expCected to leGave this room alFive 
But if AmI should meet the CDevil, I'll sGpit right in his eye F  
The fDmirst time, I was tFoo scared to Amtry 
[Chorus]
AmOohC,  Gpromise me one tFhing
You will Cbury me Gunder god's Fwing G  
AmOohC, in Gcase I cannot Fsleep 
CDon't dig my Ggrave too Amdeep
CDon't dig my Ggrave too Amdeep 

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Dont Dig My Grave Too Deep

by Rich Deans

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Asus2

"Don't Dig My Grave Too Deep" - Rich Deans

[Intro] (let ring)

Am Asus2 Am

()

e|---------------------------------|

B|-----------0-----0h1-------1-----|

G|-------2-------2-------2-------2-| x4

D|-----2---------------2-----------|

A|-0-------0---0-----------0---0---|

E|---------------------------------|

[Verse]

Am C G F

My name is Lucas Younger, I was born in the county Clygh

Am C G F

In the war to save the Union, I fought on the losing side

Am C G F

When the bodies fell like timber, and blood flowed like a stream

Dm F Am

And the country unraveled, like a seam

[Verse]

Am C G F

Now as far as I remember, I've never had a cause

Am C G F

To treat any man unjustly, or trample any laws

Am C G F

But you can push a man just so far, before he'll turn and fight

Dm F Am

And it doesn't always matter if he's right

[Chorus]

Am C G F

Ooh, promise me one thing

C G F G

You will bury me under god's wing

Am C G F

Ooh, in case I cannot sleep

C G F Am

Please don't dig my grave too deep

[Verse]

Am C G F

In a deep and dark December, we were barely half alive

Am C G F

I really don't remember how the half of us survived

Am C G F

My brother joined the army, my mother joined the dead

Dm F Am

And I joined up with Quantrill instead

[Verse]

Am C G F

We burned our way through Kansas, and down to Tennessee

Am C G F

Taking what we wanted, and not more than we need

Am C G F

Now I've been called an outlaw, but never to my face

Dm F Am

And I will not be looked on in disgrace

[Chorus]

Am C G F

Ooh, promise me one thing

C G Dm G

You will bury me under god's wing

Am C G F

Ooh, in case I cannot sleep

C G F

Please don't dig my grave too deep

[Verse]

Am C G F

My name is Lucas Younger, I'm all of twenty-five

Am C G F

And I know I'm not expected to leave this room alive

Am C G F

But if I should meet the Devil, I'll spit right in his eye

Dm F Am

The first time, I was too scared to try

[Chorus]

Am C G F

Ooh, promise me one thing

C G F G

You will bury me under god's wing

Am C G F

Ooh, in case I cannot sleep

C G Am

Don't dig my grave too deep

C G Am

Don't dig my grave too deep

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