Better Dig Two (G Diatonic Solo 12th Position)

by Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally, Trevor Rosen / The Band Perry · posted by EarthDogHarpin

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

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Better Dig Two (G Diatonic Solo 12th Position)
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
Tabbed for a key of G Richter tuned diatonic
Adapted for diatonic solo

Tab notations:
none = blow    - = draw    ” = full step bend
__ = hold (the longer the line, the longer the hold/sustain)
-3”_-3 = slide/slur; slide smoothly from note to note
(543) = blow chord    -(432) = draw chord
3-3”4-4-56 (no spaces between notes) = very rapid notes
These represent 32nd notes & are 1/8th the duration of a
quarter note.

1 -1 -1_ -1_ -1 -1_ -1 -1_ -1_ -1 -1

-1_ -2” -3 -4_ -3”_ 5_ -3”_ -5__

-3”_ -2” -3” -4_ -3”_ 4__ -4 -3” 4 -4_

-1_ -2” -3 -4_ -3”_ 5_ -3”_ -5__

-3”_ -2” -3” -4_ -3”_ 4__ -4 -3” 4 -4_

4_ 4_   4_ 4 4   -3_ -3”_ 3_
I_ told you on the day we__ wed

3 -2” -2 -2” 3_   3_   -3”_ -2”_ -1_
I was gon-na love you ‘til_ I’s_ dead

4_   4_ 4_    4   4   -3_ -3”_ 3_
Made you wait ‘til our wed-ding night

3      -2” 3_    3   -2” 3_   3_   -3”_ -2”_ -1_
That’s the first and the last time I’ll wear white

1_ -2” -3” -4_ -3”_ 5_ -3”_ -5__ -1_ -2” -3” -4_ -3”_ 4__

-4 -3”

-1 -1 -1 4_   4    4__ 4 -4 -3_ -3”_-3 3_
So if the ties that bind ev-er do_ come__ loose

-2 -2” -2 -2” -2_ 3    3 -3”_ -2”_ -1_
Tie ‘em in a knot like a hang-man’s noose

-1     4_   4 4 4    4 4 -3__ -3” -2 -2_
‘Cause I’ll go to heav-en or I’ll go to hell

-1 3_   3_   3_ -2 -2” -3”_ -2”_ -1
be-fore I’ll see you with some-one_ else

(543)__ -(432)__ (43)

-2” -2” -2” -1 2_-2”_
Put me in the ground_

-2 -2” -3”_ -2”_ 2_-2”_
Put me six_ foot down__

-3” -3” -3” 4_    -4_ 4    -4_ -4 -4_ -3”   4__ -4_ -4-_
And let the stone say Here lies the girl whose on_-ly_ crutch

-3” 4   4   -4_ -4_ -2   -2” -2 -2” -2_-3” -3”_
was lov-ing one man just a lit-tle too___ much

4 -4__ -4_ 4 -4_ -4 -5_
If you_ go_ be-fore I do_

-3” -3”-3” 4    4   -4_   -4 3   3    -2” -2 -2” -3”_ -2”_
I’m gon-na tell the grave-dig-ger that he bet-ter dig_ two_

-1_ -2” -3” -4_ -3”_ 5_ -3”_ -5__

-1_ -2” -3_ -4_ -3”_ 6 -6 -5 -4 4 -3” -4_

-1 4_    4_ 4_   4_ -3_   -3”_ 3_
It won’t be whis-key won’t be__ meth

-2_-2” -2_ -2” -2_ -3”_ -3”__ -2”_ -1_
it’ll be_ your name on__ my___ last breath

-1 -1 4_    4 4__   4 -4 -3_ -3”_ 3_
If di-vorce or death ev-er do_ us__ part

-2” -2   -2”_ -2 -2” 3_   3 -2” -3”_ -2”_ -1_
the co – ro - ner will call it a bro_-ken_ heart

(543)__ -(432)__ (43)

-1 -2” -2” -2” -1 2_-2”_
So put me in the ground

3   -2” -3”_ -2”_ 2_-2”_
Put me six_ foot down__

-3” -3” -3” 4_    -4_ 4    -4_ -4 -4_ -3”   4__ -4_ -4_
And let the stone say Here lies the girl whose on_-ly_ crutch

-3” 4   4   -4_ -4_ -2   -2” -2” -2 -2_-3” -2”_
was lov-ing one man just a lit-tle too___ much

4 -4__ -4_ 4 -4_ -4 -5_
If you_ go_ be-fore I do_

-3” -3” -3” 4    4   -4_   -4 3   3    -2” -2 -2” -3”_ -2”_
I’m gon-na tell the grave-dig-ger that he bet-ter dig_ two_

-5_ -4_
Dig two

-(432”)____ -8_ 7 -6 6 -5 -4 -9__ -8 7 -6 -6’ 6 -5 -5 5 -4 4 -4_

3-3”4-4-56 -5__ -2”3-3”4-56-67 -8__

7 -6 -87 -6 -6’ -6 6-5 -4 4 -4 7 -6 6 -6 -5 -4 4 -3” –(42”)_

-3” -4   4_   -4_4_ 4    4 4_   3_    -2_-3”_
I took your name_ when I took those vows___

-3” 4      -4 -4_ 4_   4   4 4_    3 3
I meant ‘em back then and I mean ‘em right

-2____ -2’_-2 -2”_-2___ -2”_-1___
now___ oh____ right____ now______

-1 -1 4_   4    4__ 4 4 -3_ -3”_ 3_
If the ties that bind ev-er do_ come loose

-2_ -2” -2_ -2” -2” -2 -3”_ -2”_ -1_
If_ for-ev_-er ev - er ends for_ you

4_ 4_   4__ 4    4 -3 -3 -3”_ 3_
If that ring gets a lit-tle too_ tight

    (begin slowing down --> --> --> -->    sustain )
-2” -2    -2”_ 3    3_____ 3_____ -3”_____ -2”_ 2_-1_______
You might as__ well read__ me____ my______ last rites______

(back to original tempo)
-5 -5 -5 -5_   -5_ 4    -4_ -4 -4_ -3”   4__ -4_ -4_
And let the stone say Here lies the girl whose on_-ly_ crutch

-3” 4   4   -4_ -4_ 3    -2” -2 -2” -2_-3” -2”_
was lov-ing one man just a lit-tle too___ much

4 -4_ -4_ 4 -4_ -4 -5_
If you go_ be-fore I_ do_

-3” -3” -3” 4    4   -4_   -4_ 3   3    -2” -2 -2” 4_ -2”_
I’m gon-na tell the grave-dig-ger that he bet-ter dig two_

4    -4__ -4_   -3”   4__ -4_ -4_
Heav-y___ stone right next to_ mine

4     -4_ -4 -4   3   3   -2” -2_-2” -2_-2” -1_
We’ll be_ to-geth-er ‘til the end___ of____ time

-5_   -4_ -4_ 4 -4_ -4 -5__
Don’t you go_ be-fore I_ do__

-3” -3” -3” 4    4   -4_   -4 3   3    -2” -2 -2” -3”_ -2”_
I’m gon-na tell the grave-dig-ger that he bet-ter dig_ two_

(Slower)
4_ 4_   4_ 4 4   -3_ -3”_ 3_
I_ told you on the day we__ wed

(ritardando – slowing down even more)
-2 -2” -2 -2” 3_   3_   -3”_ -2”_ -1_
I was gon-na love you ‘til_ I’s_ dead

Alternate ending:
(ritardando – slowing down even more)
-2 -2” -2 -2” 3_   3_   -3”_ -2”_ -2”_-1_
I was gon-na love you ‘til_ I’s_ dead___

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