Drop-D tuning
[Intro]
D G C G D
D G C G D
[Verse]
D 
I bought a house 
       C 
At the mouth of the holler 
  G 
A ring at the pawn shop 
      F            D 
And a crib for the kid 
D 
I heard some word 
          C 
There was work up in Hindman 
    G 
I'm going tomorrow 
    F               D 
And hope that there is
[Chorus]
D 
My sweat and my wages 
     C 
They don't seem to weigh out 
    G 
I'm gettin' more aches 
         F          D 
Than I'm gainin' in gold 
D 
Whoever said 
          C 
You could raise you a family 
       G 
Just a'workin' your tail off 
F            D 
Knee deep in coal
[Instrumental]
D G C G D
D G C G D
[Verse]
D 
Well the sign at the church 
          C 
Says I'll reap what I'm sowin' 
     G 
But I ain't lost sleep 
      F           D 
It'll come in due time 
D 
If the Lord wants to take me 
    C 
I'm here for the taking 
      G 
Cause hell's probably better 
     F             D 
Than tryin' to get by
[Instrumental]
D G C G D
D G C G D
[Verse]
D 
You can see me on front page 
      C 
It'll be out tomorrow 
  G 
A boy in his twenties 
     F           D 
Shot down in his prime 
D 
For trying to hold up 
  C 
A Texaco station 
        G 
They'll say I was despereate 
        F        D 
They're probably right
[Instrumental]
D G C G D
D G C G D
[Verse]
D 
I bought a house 
       C 
At the mouth of the holler 
  G 
A ring at the pawn shop 
      F            D 
And a crib for the kid 
D 
I heard some word 
          C 
There was work up in Hindman 
    G 
I'm going tomorrow 
    F               D 
And hope that there is
[Outro]
D G C G D
D G C G D