Drivin' Nails In My Coffin

by Jerry Irby, recorded by Ernest Tubb

Time: 4/4 Key: C

Verse:

My Csweetheart has gone and I'm so lonely She said that she and I were G7through So CI started out drinking for past time Driving nails in my G7coffin over Cyou

Chorus:

I'm just Cdrivin' nails in my coffin Every time I drink a bottle of G7booze I'm just Cdrivin' nails in my coffin Drivin' those G7nails over Cyou

Verse:

CEver since the day that we parted I've been so sad and so G7blue CI'm always thinking of you love And I just can't quit G7drinking that old Cbooze (chorus) CNow you've turned me down, you don't want me There's nothin' now I can G7loose I'm just Cdrivin' those nails in my coffin And worrying my G7darling over Cyou (chorus)