Put the Shovel Down
Recorded by Slaid Cleaves
Album: Together Through the Dark (2023)

(Non Capo)

(Intro.)
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(Verse 1)
Way (G)back in Blanco County, (C) I knew a troubled (G)soul
This (G)cowboy couldn't get out of his own (D)way
(C) A chip upon his shoulder, (G) quick to lose control
(G)Diggin' himself deeper every day (D)

(Verse 2)
(G) Losin' friends and family, (C) stumblin' along (G)
Kicked (G)out of every drinkin' hole in (D)town
(C) Every day just singin’ the (G)same old jukebox song (D)(Em)
(G) Until he (C)learned to (D) put the shovel down (G) / / / |(G) / /


(Chorus)
Some (C)guys keep right on diggin'
You could (G)say they're trouble bound (Em)
If you (D)wanna get out of the hole you're in
The (C)first thing you gotta do is put the shovel down

(Solo)
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(Verse 3)
Well, I don't (G)mean to be a preacher
And I (C)know that I'm no (G)saint
(G)You can ask all the people I havе (C)hurt
(C) What I've got to say, boys
(G) You can take or leavе
(G) Quit your diggin' and (D)climb up out of the (G)dirt

(Chorus)
Some (C)guys keep right on diggin'
You could (G)say they're trouble bound (Em)
If you (D)wanna get out of the hole you're in
The (C)first thing you gotta do is put the shovel down (G) / / / |(G) / / / |



(Verse 4)
Well, (G)I woke up this mornin’, (C)watched the climbin' (G)sun
(G)Counted up my blessings one by one (G)
And (C)I will be here standing (G)when that sun goes down
(G) Because I learned (D) to put the shovel down (G)

(Chorus)
Some (C)guys keep right on diggin'
You could (G)say they're trouble bound (Em)
Some (D)guys just won't stop diggin'
'Til they're (C)six feet underground
Some (C)guys keep right on diggin'
It's no (G)mystery, I've (C)found
If you (D)wanna get out of the hole you're in
The (C)first thing you gotta do is put the shovel down

(Outro.)
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|(C) / (G/B) / |(Am) / (C) / |(G) / (D) / |(G)(D)(G) - - - - -