G 
Well, I oughta be workin' in a coal mine  
Neck deep in black lung soot 
Swingin' a pick at that mountainside 
C                        D 
Halfway to China I think I would 
G 
Fit right in where the sun don't shine 
                   Am 
She's better off alone 
       C                      G 
Yeah I oughta be workin' in a coal mine 
     D                         G 
Lord knows I'm good at diggin' holes 


       G 
Well I oughta be drillin' for that black gold 
Swimmin' in that Texas tea 
I could make a killin' all on my own 
        C                    D 
Sendin' my misfortune to her family 
G 
'cause when I hit rock bottom 
                  Am 
The deeper down I go 
     C                           G 
Oh I oughta be drillin' for that black gold 
     D                         G 
Lord knows I'm good at diggin' holes 


       G 
Well I oughta be workin' for the railroad 
Sweat pourin' off my back 
Haulin' away a heavy load 
       C                             D 
It's a far cry from heaven down that cold steel track 
G 
And I can't take her with me 
                 Am 
She's better off without 
       C                         G 
Yeah I oughta be workin' for the railroad 
     D                         G 
Lord knows I'm good at leavin' town 


                 D                  C 
When it comes to love I ain't got a clue 
                   D                   G 
What this heart of mine is supposed to do 
               D                     C 
It tears me up inside what I put her through 
                    D 
Still she won't let go 


Am C G G (2x) 


       G 
Well I oughta make my livin' in a graveyard 
Over my head in dirt 
If I had a shovel I'd bury this heart 
C                         D 
Six feet down and my last words would be 
G 
I never meant to hurt you 
                 Am 
I'm better off a ghost 
     C                          G 
Oh I oughta make my living in a graveyard 
     D                         G 
Lord knows I'm good at diggin' holes 
     C                          G 
Oh I oughta make my living in a graveyard 
     D                         G 
Lord knows I'm good at diggin' holes