Artist: Dave van Ronk Album: 'Dave van Ronk sings' from 1961 Song: 'Please see that my grave is kept clean' by Blind Lemon Jefferson in 1927 Chorded by Fridthjoff E E Well, there's one kind favor I'll ask of you A E One kind favor I'll ask of you A E One kind favor I'll ask of you A E B E See that my grave is kept clean
E Two white horses in a line A E Two white horses in a line A E Two white horses in a line A E B E They're gonna take me to my burying ground E Have you ever heard that church bell moan? A E Have you ever heard that church bell moan? A E Have you ever... ...that church bell moan? A E B E Then you know another boy's dead and gone E Have you ever hear a coffin sound? A E Have you ever hear a coffin sound? A E Have you ever hear a coffin sound? A E B E Then you know another boy's in the ground E You may dig my grave with a silver spade A E You may dig my grave with a silver spade A E You may dig... ...with a silver spade A E B E You may lower my down with a golden chain E It's a long road that has no end A E It's a long road that has no end A E It's a long road that has no end A E B E It's a long trail that has no turn E Oh well, there's one kind favor I'll ask of you A E One kind favor I'll ask of you A E One... ...I'll ask of you A E B E