[Intro: ](F)  (C)  (F)  (C)  (F) 
 
I'm (F) runnin' this shovel way (C) down in a ditch 
When you're down in a ditch it's a (F) sun of a gun 
Any fool knows you'll (C) never get rich 
When you're down in a ditch 
In the (F) Tennessee sun 
 
All I got to show is (C) blisters and sweat 
Blisters and sweat and (F) minimum pay 
I'm just tryin' to (C) get out of debt 
And buddy I bet you I (F) make it someday 
 
Well I (Bb) wish I was the man with the clipboard 
(F) Sittin' in the shade with an RC cola 
(Bb) Makin calls on the cellular phone 
And (G) yellin' down at me to (C) keep my butt movin' 
 
I'm (F) runnin' this shovel way (C) down in a ditch 
When you're down in a ditch it's a (F) sun of a gun 
Any fool knows you'll (C) never get rich 
When you're down in a ditch 
In the (F) Tennessee sun 
 
(F)  (C)  (F)  (C)  (F) 
 
Some(Bb)day you'll see me workin' that clipboard 
(F) Sittin' in the cab of a cool Silverado 
(Bb) Tuned in to a country station 
(G) Rollin' down the window just to (C) holler out orders 
 
I'm (F) runnin' this shovel way (C) down in a ditch 
When you're down in a ditch it's a (F) sun of a gun 
Any fool knows you'll (C) never get rich 
Workin' down in a ditch 
In the (F) Tennessee sun 
 
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I'm (G) runnin' this shovel way (D) down in a ditch 
When you're down in a ditch it's a (G) sun of a gun 
Any fool knows you'll (D) never get rich 
When you're down in a ditch 
In the (G) Tennessee (C) sun 
When you're down in a ditch 
In the (D) Tennessee (G) sun 
 
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