—Bill Monroe
Well they tell me my sweetheart now is leaving
A new love I know she has found
To love you and know I'm gonna lose you
I'd rather be six feet under the ground
Chorus:
Who would take care of my gravesite
Who's footsteps will come walking around
Read my name upon the tombstone
You can bet your life my soul is homeward bound
When the time has come and you are gone dear
You can bet your life I won't be hangin' around
I'd rather be in my dark grave dear
I'd rather be six feet under the ground
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| I | I | IV-V | I |
| IV | I | I-V | I |
Chorus
| IV | I | IV | I |
| IV | I | I-V | I |