The G in parentheses is sort of a ghost chord. In the song, he doesnt actually go to a G but if you wanted to, you could when you play this. D ( G ) D Ike had a lesson from the Lord up above D A D He gave him a beautiful woman to love D ( G ) A place to live, and some land to farm D A D Two good legs and two good arms D ( G ) D Well, the Devil came sneaking around one night D A D Decided he would do a little evil to Ike D ( G ) D Figured he hit old Ike where it'd hurt D A D So he filled up all of Ike's wells with dirt Pre-Chorus: G D When Ike came out for his morning drink A D He got a dipper full of dirt and his heart did sink G D G But he knew it was the Devil, so he said with a grin D A D "God blessed me once and He can do it again D A D He blessed me once and He can do it again." Chorus: G D So when the rain won't come and the crops all fail G D The cows ain't putting any milk in the pail G D G Don't sit around waiting for a check in the mail D A D Just pick up your shovel and dig another well D A D Pick up your shovel and dig another well Now me and old Ike's got a lot in common The Lord blessed me with a beautiful woman Gave me a job, Gave me a home Gave me a well to call my own Pre-chorus 2: When I go out for my morning drink, And get a dipper full of dirt and my heart does sink But I think of old Ike, and I have to grin "God blessed me once, and He can do it again, He blessed me once, and He can do it again." Chorus
