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Lyr Req: Drivin' Nails in My Coffin

19 May 00 - 01:21 PM (#230608)
Subject: Drivin Nails in My Coffin
From: GUEST,GreatGoo

Can't find my copy of the sheet music to this one. It is one of Ernie Tubb's hits. Any one got a link to it? Or even the words.

GreatGoo


19 May 00 - 01:34 PM (#230614)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Drivin Nails in My Coffin
From: GUEST,Gene

Try THE COWPIE LYRICS SERVER:-

*CLICK HERE *


20 May 00 - 11:42 AM (#231013)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Drivin Nails in My Coffin
From: gillymor

Thanks for the OMG link, Gene. I've always loved this song.

Frankie


21 May 00 - 10:33 AM (#231392)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Drivin Nails in My Coffin
From: poodie

Hi Great Goo,

I have the song by BoxCar Willie if you want it in RA format.

Request it at my message board and I will be glad to send it to you.

http://www.InsideTheWeb.com/mbs.cgi/mb1026896

Poodie


13 Apr 03 - 11:56 PM (#932808)
Subject: Lyr Add: DRIVING NAILS IN MY COFFIN (from E Tubb)
From: Jim Dixon

Lyrics and chords copied from the Cowpie site:

DRIVING NAILS IN MY COFFIN
(Jerry Irby)

My [C] sweetheart is gone and I'm so lonesome.
She said that she and I were [G] through.
So [C] I started out drinking for pastime,
Driving nails in my [G] coffin over [C] you.

I'm just [C] driving nails in my coffin
Every time I drink a bottle of [G] booze.
I'm just [C] driving nails in my coffin,
Driving those [G] nails over you.

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

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

[Recorded by Ernest Tubb and others.]


14 Apr 03 - 12:31 AM (#932826)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Drivin Nails in My Coffin
From: masato sakurai

Here's Ernest Tubb's version (1946), copied from notes to a country music collection set released in Japan:

    DRIVIN' NAILS IN MY COFFIN

My sweetheart has gone and I'm so lonely
She said that she and I were through
So I started out drinkin' for pastime
Drivin' nails in my coffin over you
I'm just drivin' nails in my coffin
Every time I drink a bottle of booze
I'm just drivin' nails in my coffin
Lordy, driving those nails over you
Ever since the day that we parted
I've been so sad and so blue
I'm always worryin' about you, love
And I just can't quit drinkin' that old booze

Now you've turned me down, you don't want me
There's nothin' now I can lose
I'm just drivin' those nails in my coffin
And worryin' my darlin' over you

~Masato


14 Apr 03 - 10:32 AM (#933122)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Drivin Nails in My Coffin
From: Sandy Mc Lean

A3 on Record Lady


15 Apr 03 - 08:59 AM (#933893)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Drivin Nails in My Coffin
From: Fortunato

Ah, Ernest, one of my favorites.