Intro: (F) (C) (F) (C) (F)

I’m (F) runnin’ this shovel way (C) down in a ditch
When you’re down in a ditch it’s a (F) sun of a gun
Any fool knows you’ll (C) never get rich
When you’re down in a ditch
In the (F) Tennessee sun

All I got to show is (C) blisters and sweat
Blisters and sweat and (F) minimum pay
I’m just tryin’ to (C) get out of debt
And buddy I bet you I (F) make it someday

Well I (Bb) wish I was the man with the clipboard
(F) Sittin’ in the shade with an RC cola
(Bb) Makin calls on the cellular phone
And (G) yellin’ down at me to (C) keep my butt movin’

I’m (F) runnin’ this shovel way (C) down in a ditch
When you’re down in a ditch it’s a (F) sun of a gun
Any fool knows you’ll (C) never get rich
When you’re down in a ditch
In the (F) Tennessee sun

[(F)] [(C)] [(F)] [(C)] [(F)]
Some(Bb)day you’ll see me workin’ that clipboard
(F) Sittin’ in the cab of a cool Silverado
(Bb) Tuned in to a country station
(G) Rollin’ down the window just to (C) holler out orders

I’m (F) runnin’ this shovel way (C) down in a ditch
When you’re down in a ditch it’s a (F) sun of a gun
Any fool knows you’ll (C) never get rich
Workin’ down in a ditch
In the (F) Tennessee sun

–Key Change–

I’m (G) runnin’ this shovel way (D) down in a ditch
When you’re down in a ditch it’s a (G) sun of a gun
Any fool knows you’ll (D) never get rich
When you’re down in a ditch
In the (G) Tennessee (C) sun
When you’re down in a ditch
In the (D) Tennessee (G) sun

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