Driving Nails In My Coffin

Ernest Tubb

Written by Jerry Irby

Key of G · Chords: I IV

Verse 1

C
My sweetheart is gone and I'm so lonesome
G7
She said that she and I were through
C
So I started out drinking for past time
G7                              C
Driving nails in my coffin over you

Verse 2

I'm just driving nails in my coffin
G7
Every time I drink a bottle of booze
C
I'm just driving nails in my coffin
G7                       C
Driving those nails over you

Verse 3

Every since the day that we parted
G7
I've felt so sad and so blue
C
I'm always worrying about you love
G7                                      C
And I just can't quit drinking that old booze

Verse 4

I'm just driving nails in my coffin
G7
Every time I drink a bottle of booze
C
I'm just driving nails in my coffin
G7                       C
Driving those nails over you