Capo 5
It's basically the same the whole way through
|[C] |[Am] |[Em] |
The strings are plucked as to the rhythm in the song for the introduction.
Verse 1
[C] [Am] [Em]
My boy builds coffins with hammers and nails
[C] [Am] [Em]
He doesn't build ships, he has no use for sails
[C] [Am] [Em]
He doesn't make tables, dressers or chairs
[C] [Am] [Em]
He can't carve a whistle cause he just doesn't care
[C] [Am] [Em]
My boy builds coffins for the rich and the poor
[C] [Am] [Em]
Kings and queens have all knocked on his door
[C] [Am] [Em]
Beggars and liars, gypsies and thieves
[C] [Am] [Em]
They all come to him 'cause he's so eager to please
Chorus
[C] [Am] [Em]
My boy builds coffins he makes them all day
[C] [Am] [Em]
But it's not just for work and it isn't for play
[C] [Am]
He's made one for himself
[Em]
One for me too
[C] [Am] [Em]
One of these days he'll make one
[C] [Am] [Em]
For you-------
[C] [Am] [Em]
For you-------
[C] [Am] [Em]
For you-------
[C] [Am] [Em]
For you-------
Verse 2
[C] [Am] [Em]
My boy builds coffins for better or worse
[C] [Am] [Em]
Some say it's a blessing, some say it's a curse
[C] [Am] [Em]
He fits them together in sunshine or rain
[C] [Am] [Em]
Each one is unique, no two are the same
[C] [Am] [Em]
My boy builds coffins and I think it's a shame
[C] [Am] [Em]
That when each one's been made, he can't see it again
[C] [Am] [Em]
He crafts every one with love and with care
[C] [Am] [Em]
Then it's thrown in the ground and it just isn't fair
Chorus
[C] [Am] [Em]
My boy builds coffins he makes them all day
[C] [Am] [Em]
But it's not just for work and it isn't for play
[C] [Am]
He's made one for himself
[Em]
One for me too
[C] [Am] [Em]
One of these days he'll make one for you
