Intro: F Bb F C F

Ref.
F
In a box made of pine lays the sweet love of mine
                     C         F
she's been gone for nearly a year
The river would overflow
                                      C     F
if only I could trade a raindrop for every tear

Vers.
It was the year of ought one and our life had begun
    Bb                     F
no perils could make us distraught
Together we stood through bad and through good
                  C             F
no hardships that couldn't be fought
She fell ill one dark winter's night
   Bb               F
and before too long she passed
It would prove to be true my whole life through
              C          F
that nothing good would last

Ref.
F
In a box made of pine lays the sweet love of mine
                    C       F
she's been gone for nearly a year
The river would overflow
                                     Cm     F
if only I could trade a raindrop for every tear

Vers.
It all ended that day when I saw her ride away
       Bb                      F
in the back of that long black hearse
I remember so well my personal hell
began on this here Earth
                                       Bb                 F
I've half the heart I used to have and half the will to go on
I've got half a mind to drink myself blind
    C        Fm      F
now that my darlin' is gone



Ref.
F
In a box made of pine lays the sweet love of mine
                    C       F
she's been gone for nearly a year
The river would overflow
                                     Cm     F
if only I could trade a raindrop for every tear

Vers.
Now the winter's teeth are biting down
        Bb               F
and it chills me to the bone
To think about that cold mattress
              C   F
and sleeping all alone
So now I know what I must do
      Bb                  F
the path ahead of me is clear
I must join her now wherever she's at
                       C     F
'cause I ain't doin' no good here

Ref.
F
In a box made of pine lays the sweet love of mine
                   Ab       F
she's been gone for nearly a year
The river would overflow
                                      C     F
if only I could trade a raindrop for every tear