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β« Intro:
D E Bm A Bm A G
β« Chorus:
D Bm A
And they say to me stay out of trouble
G D Bm A E
Before you are in a hole in the ground
β« Verse :
F#m E
If you see some daylight, welcome it in - come on in
F#m E
Don't go hiding away, crawling into the darkest place
F#m E Bm A E
With no light to see, you'll fall - fall into the hole
F#m E
People see me as digging a hole - no, no
F#m E
They've got it ass-backwards, and they're seeing it cock-eyed
F#m E A D Bm
I'm not digging a hole
I'm building up a mountain of hope. And they say to me!
β« Chorus:
A G D Bm
Stay out of trouble before you are in a hole in the ground
A G D Bm A E
Stay out of trouble before you are in a hole in the ground
β« Verse :
F#m E
From what I see, there's no method here at all
F#m E
Let's kill the complaining for the solutions we could be gaining
F#m E D
But my 60's dictionary tells me this idea could really blow my mind
β« Interlude:
F#5 G#5 E5 A5 F#5 G#5 E5 A5
β« Bridge:
F#m E
People stop and question me of my plans and who the hell I think I am
F#m E
But what they see and get is so far off the target
F#m E A D Bm
I'm not digging a hole
I'm building up a mountain of hope. And they say to me!
β« Chorus:
A G D Bm
Stay out of trouble before you are in a hole in the ground
A G D Bm
Stay out of trouble before you are in a hole in the ground
A G D Bm
Stay out of trouble before you are in a hole in the ground
A G D Bm
Stay out of trouble before you are in a hole in the ground
β« Outro:
A G D Bm (3x)
A G
Song History
Published: August 10, 2022
Last Updated: September 10, 2025