The Hole
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By Randy Travis
Intro:F C Bb F
F
A friend of mine bought himself a shovel
C
Said I?gonna tunnel me a mine
He set out to be a rich man
C7 F
Happiness is what he thought he?fine
Got in to deep to see the diamond
C
Down to dark to see the gold
Bb F
Now he won?let go of the shovel
C F
And he can?dig out of the hole
Chorus:
Bb F
Deeper and deeper he?going down
Bb F G C
Driving his future right into the ground
Bb F Bb F
He thinks he?closer the further he goes
Bb F
But he?still on the bottom
C
And he can?dig out of the hole
F
I tried to throw the man a life line
C
I tried to send him down a rope
I don?think he hears me calling
C7 F
But everyday I pray and hope
F
Somehow he finally gets the message
C
Every spade of dirt he throws
Bb F
Only gets him closer to the devil
C F
And he can?dig out of the hole
repeat chorus:
F
Maybe we could learn a little lesson
C
Maybe this? shine a little light
Cause theirs no healthy way to mess with
C7 F
The line between wrong and right
Use the one chance you? been given
C
Cause once your in the ground and cold
Bb F
It?too late to start livin? C
You see you can?dig out of the hole
Repeat chorus:
It?hell on the bottom
And you can?dig out of the hole
How to play The Hole
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.