Tone: [F]
Intro:
[F] [Dm] [Am]
Verse 1:
[F]My boy builds [Dm]coffins with h[Am]hammers and nails
He[F]He doesn't build [Dm]ships, he has [Am]no use for sails
He[F] doesn't make t[Dm]ables, d[Am]ressers or chairs
He [F]can't carve a [Dm]whistle cause he [Am]just doesn't care
Verse 2 - same chords -:
My boy builds coffins for the rich and the poor
Kings and queens have all knocked on his door
Beggars and liars, gypsies and thieves
They all come to him 'cause he's so eager to please
Chorus:
[F]My boy builds c[Dm]coffins he [Am]makes them all day
But it's [F]not just for [Dm]work and it [Am]isn't for play
He's made [F]one for h[Dm]himself
[Am]One for me too
[F]One of these[Dm]these days he'll[Am]he'll make one
[F]For[Dm]For you[Am]you-------
[F]For[Dm]For you[Am]you-------
[F]For[Dm]For you[Am]you-------
[F]For[Dm]For you[Am]you-------
Verse 3:
My boy builds coffins for better or worse
Some say it's a blessing, some say it's a curse
He fits them together in sunshine or rain
Each one is unique, no two are the same
Verse 4:
My boy builds coffins and I think it's a shame
That when each one's been made, he can't see it again
He crafts every one with love and with care
Then it's thrown in the ground and it just isn't fair
Chorus:
[F]My boy builds c[Dm]coffins he [Am]makes them all day
But it's [F]not just for [Dm]work and it [Am]isn't for play
He's made [F]one for h[Dm]himself
[Am]One for me too
[F]One of these[Dm]these days he'll[Am]he'll make one
[F]For[Dm]For you[Am]you-------
[F]For[Dm]For you[Am]you-------
[F]For[Dm]For you[Am]you-------
[F]For[Dm]For you[Am]you-------
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