Mole In The Ground chords by Doc Watson

• Difficulty: Beginner 👶

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

🎸 Intro:

C                 Am C G C



🎸 Verse 1:
       C
Well I wish I was a mole in the ground
C
Wish I was a mole in the ground
           C                                         Am
If I was a mole in the ground I'd root that mountain down
      C            G           C
And I wish I was a mole in the ground

🎸 Verse 2:
   C
Oh Timpy let your hair roll down
       C
Little Timpy let your hair roll down
         C                                         Am
Let your hair roll down and pretty bangs curl all around
       C              G7        C
Little Timpy let your hair roll down

🎸 Instrumental:
C                 Am C G C
🎸 Verse 3:
    C
My Timpy wants a nine dollar shawl
       C
Little Timpy wants a nine dollar shawl
       C                                         Am
When I come o'er the hill with that fifty dollar bill
       C              G7          C
Gonna bring her that nine dollar shawl

🎸 Verse 4:
  C
I wish I was a lizard in the spring
C
Wish I was a lizard in the spring
   C                                                           Am
If I was a lizard in the spring I could hear my little darling sing
      C          G7            C
And I wish I was lizard in the spring

🎸 Verse 5:
  C
I wish I was a little turtle dove
  C
I wish I was a little turtle dove
   C                                                  Am
If I was a little turtle dove I’d fly away to my true love
      C            G7            C
And I wish I was a little turtle dove

🎸 Verse 6:
C
I don't like that railroad man
   C
No I don't like that railroad man
          C                                      Am
That old railroad man he’s gonna cheat you if he can
      C            G7        C
Right down to your last lone dime

🎸 Verse 7:
       C
Well I wish I was a wooly boogie bee on no
  C
I wish I was a wooly boogie bee
   C                                               Am
If I was a wooly boogie bee I’d live in her cherry tree
       C            G7           C
And I wish I was a wooly boogie bee

🎸 Verse 8:
       C
Well I wish I was a mole in the ground
C
Wish I was a mole in the ground
           C                                         Am
If I was a mole in the ground I'd root that mountain down
      C            G           C
And I wish I was a mole in the ground