Drivin’
nails in my Coffin (TAL
1202) Skip Cleland (Ernest Tubb) 1946
OPENER - MIDDLE BREAK - CLOSER
Circle Left
* My
sweetheart is gone and I'm so lonely
** She
said that she and I were through
Do an Allemande Left on the corner there, then a DoSaDo your own
You get an Allemande Left that corner gonna Weave the Ring
I'm just
drivin' nails in my coffin
You Swing the lady 'round and you Promenade
I'm just
drivin' nails in my coffin
Drivin'
those nails over you
ALTERNATE LYRICS
* Now ever
since the day that we parted
** I've
been so sad and so blue
* Well you
turned me down you don't want me
** There's
nothing more I can do
FIGURE
Well now those Heads Square Thru in the middle and you
count 4 hands you do
Gonna find a little corner
lady there get a DoSaDo
You'll Swing Thru and then
You'll Spin the Top for me Hey boy move up and do the Right and Left Thru
Come on and Square Thru 3 hands around that floor
You Swing the corner girl, and you Promenade
I'm just
drivin' nails in my coffin
Drivin' those nails over you.
TAG
Drivin' those nails over you.
ORIGINAL LYRICS
My sweetheart has gone and I'm so lonely
She said that she and I were through
So I started out drinkin' for past time
Drivin' nails in my coffin over you
I'm just drivin' nails in my coffin
Every time I drink a bottle of booze
I'm just drivin' nails in my coffin
Lord, drivin' those nails over you
Ever since the day that we've parted
I've been so sad and so blue
I'm always thinking of you, love
And I just can't quit drinking that old booze
I'm just drivin' nails in my coffin
Every time I drink a bottle of booze
I'm just drivin' nails in my coffin
Lord, drivin' those nails over you
Now you've turned me down
, you don't want me
There's nothing now I can lose
I'm just drivin' those nails in my coffin
And worryin', my darlin', over you
I'm just drivin' nails in my coffin
Every time I drink a bottle of booze
I'm just drivin' nails in my coffin
Lord, drivin' those nails over you