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Date: July 12, 1998
Album: You and You Alone
Written by:
THE HOLE Randy Travis
F C
A friend of mine bought himself a shovel Said I'm gonna tunnel me a mine
(C) Bb F
He set out to be a rich man Happiness is what he thought he'd find
(F) Bb
Got in to deep to see the diamonds Down to dark to see the gold
(Bb) F C F
Now he won't let go of the shovel and he can't dig out of the hole
CHORUS:
Bb F Bb F
Deeper and deeper he's going down
Bb F C
Driving his future right into the ground
Bb F Bb F
He thinks he's closer the further he goes
Bb F C F
But he's still on the bottom and he can't dig out of the hole
Bb F C F
Ending: It's hell on the bottom and you can't dig out of the hole.
F C
I tried to throw the man a life line I tried to send him down a rope
(C) Bb F
I don't think he hears me calling But everyday I pray and hope
(F) Bb
Somehow he finally gets a message With every shade of dirt he throws
(Bb) F C F
Only gets him closer to the devil And he can't dig out of the hole
go to chorus, lead,
F C
Maybe we could learn a little lesson Maybe to shine a little light
C Bb F
There's no healthy way to mess with The line between wrong and right
F
Use the one chance you've been given
(F) Bb
Cause once you're in the ground and cold
(Bb) F C F
It's too late to start living You see you can't dig out of the hole
go to chorus, with ending.
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