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. D5 ( G5 ) D5 Ike had a lesson from the Lord up above D5 A5 D5 He gave him a beautiful woman to love D5 ( G5 ) A place to live, and some land to farm D5 A5 D5 Two good legs and two good arms D5 ( G5 ) D5 Well, the Devil came sneaking around one night D5 A5 D5 Decided he would do a little evil to Ike D5 ( G5 ) D5 Figured he hit old Ike where it'd hurt D5 A5 D5 So he filled up all of Ike's wells with dirt Pre-Chorus: G5 D5 When Ike came out for his morning drink A5 D5 He got a dipper full of dirt and his heart did sink G5 D5 G5 But he knew it was the Devil, so he said with a grin D5 A5 D5 "God blessed me once and He can do it again D5 A5 D5 He blessed me once and He can do it again." Chorus: G5 D5 So when the rain won't come and the crops all fail G5 D5 The cows ain't putting any milk in the pail G5 D5 G5 Don't sit around waiting for a check in the mail D5 A5 D5 Just pick up your shovel and dig another well D5 A5 D5 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
