title: Better Dig Two (16 holeSolo)
key: Country
harp type: Chromatic
genre: C
skill: Intermediate

Better Dig Two (16 hole Chromatic Solo)
Words & Music by Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally, Trevor Rosen
Performed by The Band Perry
Key of A Minor (C Major)
Range: A3 to C5
Tabbed for a key of C Solo tuned chromatic
Tab notations:
none = blow – = draw * = button in
. = on lower register (first 4 holes on a 16h chromatic)
__ = hold
2_-1 = slide/slur; slide smoothly from note to note
-123-34-5 (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_ 1 2 -3_ 2_ -4_ 2_ 4__ -.3_ 1 2 -3_ 2_ 3__ -3 2 3 -3_
-.3_ 1 2 -3_ 2_ -4_ 2_ 4__ -.3_ 1 2 -3_ 2_ 3__ -3 2 3 -3_
3_ 3_ 3_ 3 3 -2*_ 2_ 1_
I_ told you on the day_ we wed
-1 1 -1 1 -1_ 1_ 2_ 1_ -.3_
I was gon-na love you ‘til I’s dead
3_ 3_ 3_ 3 3 -2*_ 2_ -1_
Made you wait ‘til our wed-ding night
-1 1 -1_ -1 1 -1_ -1_ 2_ 1_ -.3_
That’s the first and the last time I’ll wear white
-.3_ 1 2 -3_ 2_ -4_ 2_ 4__ -.3_ 1 2 -3_ 2_ 3__ -3 2 3 -3_
-.3 -.3 -.3 3_ 3 3__ 3 -3 -2*_ 2_-1 -1_
So if the ties that bind ev-er do__ come loose
-1 1 -1 1 -1_ -1 -1 2_ 1_ -.3_
Tie ‘em in a knot like a hang-man’s noose
-.3 3_ 3 3 3 3 3 -2*__ 2 -1 -1_
‘Cause I’ll go to heav-en or I’ll_ go to hell
-.3 -1_ -1_ -1_ -1 1 2_ 1_ -.3_
be-fore I’ll see you with some-one else
1 1 1 -.3 -.4_-.4*_
Put me in the ground___
-1 1 2_ 1_ -.4_-.4*_
Put me six foot down_____
2 2 2 3_ -3_ 3 -3_ -3 -3_ 2 3__ -3_ -3_
And let the stone say Here lies the girl whose on_-ly_ crutch
2 3 3 -3_ -3_ -1 1 -1 1 -1_2 1_
was lov-ing one man just a lit-tle too_ much
3 -3__ -3_ 3 -3_ -3_ 4_
If you_ go_ be-fore I_ do
2 2 2 3 3 -3_ -3 -1 -1 1 -1 1 2_ 1_
I’m gon-na tell the grave-dig-ger that he bet-ter dig two
-.3_ 1 2 -3_ 2_ -4_ 2_ 4__ -.3_ 1 2 -3_ 2_ -5 6 5 -3 3 2 -3_
-.3 3_ 3_ 3_ 3_ -2*_ 2_ -1_
It won’t be whis-key won’t be meth
-1 1 -1_ 1 -1_ 2_ 2__ 1_ -.3_
it’ll be_ your name on my_ last breath
-.3 -.3 3_ 3 3__ 3 -3 -2*_ 2_ -1_
If di-vorce or death ev-er do__ us part
1 -1 1 -1 1 -1_ -1 1 2_ 1_ -.3_
the co-ro-ner will call it a bro-ken heart
-.3 1 1 1 -.3 -.4_-.4*_
So put me in the ground___
-1 1 2_ 1_ -.4_-.4*_
Put me six foot down_____
2 2 2 -3_ -3_ 3 -3_ -3 -3_ 2 3__ -3_ -3_
And let the stone say Here lies the girl whose on_-ly_ crutch
2 3 3 -3_ -3_ -1 1 -1 1 -1_2 1_
was lov-ing one man just a lit-tle too_ much
3 -3__ -3_ 3 -3_ -3 4_
If you_ go_ be-fore I do
2 2 2 3 3 -3_ -3 -1 -1 1 -1 1 2_ 1_
I’m gon-na tell the grave-dig-ger that he bet-ter dig two
4_ -3_
Dig two
-7_ 7 6 -5 4 -3 8_ -7 7 6 -5* -5 5 4 -4 -3 3 -3_
-123-34-5 5__ 1-1234-567 -7__
7 6 -77 6 -5* 7 -54 -3 3 -3 7 6 -5 6 5 -3 3 2 1_
2 -3 3_ -3_3_ 3 3 3_ -1_ -1_2_
I took your name_ when I took those vows_
2 3 -3 -3_ 3_ 3 3 3_ -1 -1
I meant ‘em back then and I mean ‘em right
-1____ -1*_-1 1_-1___ -.4*_-.3___
now___ oh____ right__ now________
-.3 -.3 3_ 3 3_ 3 3 -2*_ 2_ -1_
If the ties that bind ev-er do__ come loose
-1_ 1 -1_ 1 -1 1 2_ 1_ -.3_
If_ for-ev-er ev-er ends for you_
3 3 3_ 3 3 -2* -2* 2_ -1_
If that ring gets a lit-tle too tight
(begin slowing down —> —> —> sustain )
1 -1 1_ -1 -1__ -1__ 2___ -1_ -.4_-.3______
You might as well read me__ my__ last rites________
(back to original tempo)
4 4 4 4_ 4_ 3 -3_ -3 -3_ 2 3__ -3_ -3_
And let the stone say Here lies the girl whose on_-ly_ crutch
2 3 3 -3_ -3_ -1 1 -1 1 -1_2 1_
was lov-ing one man just a lit-tle too_ much
3 -3__ -3_ 3 -3_ -3_ 4_
If you_ go_ be-fore I_ do
2 2 2 3 3 -3_ -3 -1 -1 1 -1 1 3_ 1_
I’m gon-na tell the grave-dig-ger that he bet-ter dig two
3 -3__ -3_ 2 3__ -3_ -3_
Heav-y___ stone right next to_ mine
3 -3_ -3 -3 -1 -1 1 -1_-.4* -1_-.4* -.3
We’ll be_ to-geth-er ‘til the end_ of_ time
4_ -3_ -3_ 3 -3__ -3 4_
Don’t you go_ be-fore I do_
2 2 2 3 3 -3_ -3 -1 -1 1 -1 1 2_ 1_
I’m gon-na tell the grave-dig-ger that he bet-ter dig two
(Slower)
3_ 3_ 3_ 3 3 -2*_ 2_ -1_
I_ told you on the day_ we wed_
(ritardando – slowing down even more)
-1 1 -1 1 -1_ -1_ 2_ 1_ -.3_
I was gon-na love you ‘til I’s dead
Alternate ending:
(ritardando – slowing down even more)
-1 1 -1 1 -1_ -1_ 2_ 1_ -.4*_-.3__
I was gon-na love you ‘til I’s dead______