Written by Furry Lewis/Traditional
Intro Eb Eb Eb Eb Solo Eb Eb Ab Bb Eb Ab Bb Ab Gb7 Bb Eb verse 1 Eb Eb Well, there's one kind favor I'll ask of you Ab Bb One kind favor I'll ask of you Eb Ab Oh, there's one kind favor I'll ask of you Bb Ab Gb7 Bb Eb See that my grave is kept clean verse 2 Eb Eb There's two white horses in a line Ab Bb Two white horses in a line Eb Ab Two white horses in a line Bb Ab Gb7 Bb Eb Gonna take me to my burying ground verse 3 Eb Well, my heart stopped beating Eb My hands are cold Ab Well, my heart stopped beating Bb And my hands are cold Eb Well, my heart stopped beating Ab And my hands are cold Bb Ab Gb7 Bb Eb I believe just what the Bible told verse 4 Eb Eb Did you ever hear a coughin' sound? Ab Bb Did you ever hear a coughin' sound? Eb Ab Did you ever hear a coughin' sound? Bb Ab Gb7 Bb Eb Then you know that the poor boy's in the ground Verse 5 Eb Eb Dig my grave with a silver spade Ab Bb Well, you dig my grave with a silver spade Eb Ab Dig my grave with a silver spade Bb Ab Gb7 Bb Eb Let me down the golden chain Verse 6 Eb Eb Have you ever heard the church bell tone? Ab Bb Ever heard the church bell tone? Eb Ab Did you ever hear a church bell tone? Bb Ab Gb7 Bb Eb Then you know that the poor boy's dead and gone Solo Eb Eb Ab Bb I feel so good Eb Ab Bb Ab Gb7 Bb Eb Verse 7 Eb Eb One kind favor I'll ask of you Ab Bb One kind favor I'll ask of you Eb Ab It's one kind favor I'll ask of you Bb Ab Gb7 Bb Eb Please see that my grave is kept clean Solo Eb Eb Ab Bb Eb Ab Bb Ab Gb7 Bb Eb Outro Eb Eb Eb Eb Eb Eb Eb Eb