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