Better Dig Two (12 h or Tenor C Chromatic Solo) Harmonica Tabs

Better Dig Two (12 h or Tenor C Chromatic Solo)
Words & Music by Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally, Trevor Rosen
Performed by The Band Perry
Key of A Minor (C Major) Vocal Range: A3 to C5
Ideal for a Tenor C Solo tuned chromatic
Is an octave high for 12 hole Key of C Solo tuned chromatic

Tab notations:
none = blow – = draw * = button in
__ = hold/sustain
2_-1 = slide/slur; slide smoothly from note to note
-567-78-9 (no spaces between notes) = very rapid notes
These represent 32nd notes & are 1/8th the duration of a
quarter note.

3 -3 -3_ -3_ -3 -3_ -3 -3_ -3_ -3 -3

-3_ 5 6 -7_ 6_ -8_ 6_ 8__ -3_ 5 6 -7_ 6_ 7__ -7 6 7 -7_

-3_ 5 6 -7_ 6_ -8_ 6_ 8__ -3_ 5 6 -7_ 6_ 7__ -7 6 7 -7_

7_ 7_ 7_ 7 7 -6*_ 6_ 5_
I_ told you on the day_ we wed

-5 5 -5 5 -5_ 5_ 6_ 5_ -3_
I was gon-na love you ‘til I’s dead

7_ 7_ 7_ 7 7 -6*_ 6_ -5_
Made you wait ‘til our wed-ding night

-5 5 -5_ -5 5 -5_ -5_ 6_ 5_ -3_
That’s the first and the last time I’ll wear white

-3_ 5 6 -7_ 6_ -8_ 6_ 8__ -3_ 5 6 -7_ 6_ 7__ -7 6 7 -7_

-3 -3 -3 7_ 7 7__ 7 -7 -6*_ 6_-5 -5_
So if the ties that bind ev-er do__ come loose

-5 5 -5 5 -5_ -5 -5 6_ 5_ -3_
Tie ‘em in a knot like a hang-man’s noose

-3 7_ 7 7 7 7 7 -6*__ 6 -5 -5_
‘Cause I’ll go to heav-en or I’ll_ go to hell

-3 -5_ -5_ -5_ -5 5 6_ 5_ -3_
be-fore I’ll see you with some-one else

5 5 5 -3 -4_-4*_
Put me in the ground

-5 5 6_ 5_ -4_-4*_
Put me six foot down___

6 6 6 7_ -7_ 7 -7_ -7 -7_ 6 7__ -7_ -7_
And let the stone say Here lies the girl whose on_-ly_ crutch

6 7 7 -7_ -7_ -5 5 -5 5 -5_6 5_
was lov-ing one man just a lit-tle too_ much

7 -7__ -7_ 7 -7_ -7_ 8_
If you_ go_ be-fore I_ do

6 6 6 7 7 -7_ -7 -5 -5 5 -5 5 6_ 5_
I’m gon-na tell the grave-dig-ger that he bet-ter dig two

-3_ 5 6 -7_ 6_ -8_ 6_ 8__ -3_ 5 6 -7_ 6_ -9 10 9 -7 7 6 -7_

-3 7_ 7_ 7_ 7_ -6*_ 6_ -5_
It won’t be whis-key won’t be meth

-5 5 -5_ 5 -5_ 6_ 6__ 5_ -3_
it’ll be_ your name on my_ last breath

-3 -3 7_ 7 7__ 7 -7 -6*_ 6_ -5_
If di-vorce or death ev-er do__ us part

5 -5 5 -5 5 -5_ -5 5 6_ 5_ -3_
the co-ro-ner will call it a bro-ken heart

-3 4 4 4 -3 -4_-4*_
So put me in the ground

-5 5 6_ 5_ -4_-4*_
Put me six foot down___

6 6 6 -7_ -7_ 7 -7_ -7 -7_ 6 7__ -7_ -7_
And let the stone say Here lies the girl whose on_-ly_ crutch

6 7 7 -7_ -7_ -5 5 -5 5 -5_6 5_
was lov-ing one man just a lit-tle too_ much

7 -7__ -7_ 7 -7_ -7 8_
If you_ go_ be-fore I do

6 6 6 7 7 -7_ -7 -5 -5 5 -5 5 6_ 5_
I’m gon-na tell the grave-dig-ger that he bet-ter dig two

8_ -7_
Dig two

-11_ 11 10 -9 8 -7 12__ -11 11 10 -9* -9 9 8 -8 -7 7 -7_

-567-78-9 9__ 5-5678-91011 -11___

11 10 -1111 10 -9* 10 -98 -7 7 -7 11 10 -9 10 9 -7 7 6 5_

6 -7 7_ -7_7_ 7 7 7_ -5_ -5_6_
I took your name_ when I took those vows_

6 7 -7 -7_ 7_ 7 7 7_ -5 -5
I meant ‘em back then and I mean ‘em right

-5____ -5*_-5 5_-5___ 5_-3___
now___ oh____ right__ now____

-3 -3 7_ 7 7_ 7 7 -6*_ 6_ -5_
If the ties that bind ev-er do__ come loose

-5_ 5 -5_ 5 -5 5 6_ 5_ -3__
If_ for-ev-er ev-er ends for you_

7 7 7_ 7 7 -6* -6* 6_ -5_
If that ring gets a lit-tle too tight

(begin slowing down —> —> —> sustain_)
5 -5 5_ -5 -5__ -5__ 6___ -5_ -4_-3______
You might as well read me__ my__ last rites______

(back to original tempo)
8 8 8 8_ 8_ 7 -7_ -7 -7_ 6 7__ -7_ -7_
And let the stone say Here lies the girl whose on_-ly_ crutch

6 7 7 -7_ -7_ -5 5 -5 5 -5_6 5_
was lov-ing one man just a lit-tle too_ much

7 -7__ -7_ 7 -7_ -7_ 8_
If you_ go_ be-fore I_ do

6 6 6 7 7 -7_ -7 -5 -5 5 -5 5 7_ 5_
I’m gon-na tell the grave-dig-ger that he bet-ter dig two

7 -7__ -7_ 6 7__ -7_ -7_
Heav-y___ stone right next to_ mine

7 -7_ -7 -7 -5 -5 5 -5_-4* -5_-4* -3
We’ll be_ to-geth-er ‘til the end_ of_ time

8_ -7_ -7_ 7 -7__ -7 8_
Don’t you go_ be-fore I do_

6 6 6 7 7 -7_ -7 -5 -5 5 -5 5 6_ 5_
I’m gon-na tell the grave-dig-ger that he bet-ter dig two

(Slower)
7_ 7_ 7_ 7 7 -6*_ 6_ -5_
I_ told you on the day_ we wed_

(ritardando – slowing down even more)
-5 5 -5 5 -5_ -5_ 6_ 5_ -3__
I was gon-na love you ‘til I’s dead

Alternate ending:
(ritardando – slowing down even more)
-5 5 -5 5 -5_ -5_ 6_ 5_ -4*_-3___
I was gon-na love you ‘til I’s dead_____