G|--------|--------|
D|--------|--------|
A|5---5---| 5---5235|
E|--5---5-|--5-----|

The bassline starts, the after a few measures, the guitar kicks in with this...
Dm
E|--1---1-|
B|--3---3-|
G|2-2---2-|
D|--0-0-0-|
A|--------|
E|--------|

This is the pluck/strum pattern that is consistent throughout the entire song, it is
easy, just pluck the third string, then strum the entire chord, then pluck the fourth
then strum the entire chord. The lead instrument in the song is the banjo, and I do not 
banjo so I cannot give you that tab. But this is the guitar.


[Verses]
Dm
I had me a wife, I had me some daughters.
Am
I tried so hard, I never knew still waters.
Dm
Nothing to eat and nothing to drink.
Dm
Nothing for a man to do but sit around and think.
Dm                            Am                      Dm
Nothing for a man to do but sit around and think.

Dm
Well, I'm a-thinkin' and a-thinkin', till there's nothin' I ain't thunk.
Am
Breathing in the stink, till finally I stunk.
Dm
It was at that time, I swear I lost my mind.
Dm
I started making plans to kill my own kind.
Dm                            Am                      Dm
I started making plans to kill my own kind.

(Banjo kicks in)

Dm
"Come, little daughter," I said to the youngest one,
Am
"Put your coat on, we'll have some fun.
Dm
We'll go out to the mountains, the one to explore."
Dm
Her face, it lit up, I was standing by the door.
Dm                            Am                      Dm
Her face, it lit up, I was standing by the door.

Dm
"Come, little daughter, I will carry the lanterns.
Am
We'll go out tonight, we'll go to the caverns.
Dm
We'll go out tonight, we'll go to the caves.
Dm
Kiss your mother goodnight and remember that God saves.
Dm                            Am                        Dm
Kiss your mother goodnight and remember that God saves."