{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1112423,"song":"Coal Mining Blues","artist":"Matt Andersen","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1112423-coal-mining-blues-chords-by-matt-andersen/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1112423?type=chord","rating":4.72851,"votes":26,"content":"Matt Andersen - Coal Mining Blues\r\n\r\nCapo 3\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]Em7[/ch] (quick) [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Fmaj7[/ch] (quick) repeat\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]Fmaj7[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nI spend all my days, going down to the mine.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]                           [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]Fmaj7[/ch]   [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nUnder the ground, where the sun never shines.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]Fmaj7[/ch]         [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nBreaking my back, I put heat in your house.[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]Fmaj7[/ch]\r\nI've got the roar of a lion, but the breath of a mouse.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab] [ch]F/C[/ch]                            [ch]G[/ch]*\r\nBlack on my hands, black on my shoes.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Dm[/ch]                                      [ch]Fmaj7[/ch]\r\nBlack on my heart with these coal-mining blues.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F/C[/ch]                            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBlack on my hands, black on my shoes.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Dm[/ch]                                    [ch]Fmaj7[/ch]   [ch]Fmaj9[/ch]   [ch]Em7[/ch]*\r\nAshes to dust, with these coal mining blues.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]Fmaj7[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThe man in the mirror, looks nothing like me.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]Fmaj7[/ch]   [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nJust a weary reminder of what I used to be.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]Fmaj7[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nSunken red eyes, and the lines in my face.[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Fmaj7[/ch]\r\nA tired old man, has taken my place.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab] [ch]F/C[/ch]                           [ch]G[/ch]*\r\nBlack on my hands, Black on my shoes.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Dm[/ch]                                       [ch]Fmaj7[/ch]\r\nBlack on my heart, from these coal mining blues.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F/C[/ch]                            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBlack on my hands, Black on my shoes.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Dm[/ch]                            [ch]Fmaj7[/ch]   [ch]Fmaj9[/ch]    [ch]Em7[/ch]*\r\nAshes to dust, with these coal mining blues.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Guitar Solo]\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]Em7[/ch] (quick) [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Fmaj7[/ch] (quick) repeat\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]Fmaj7[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nI can't fall asleep for the dreams that may come.[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]Fmaj7[/ch]   [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nWhen the walls cave in and the coal fills my lungs.[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]Fmaj7[/ch]         [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nIf life is a blessing then please let it be.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]Fmaj7[/ch]\r\nSomeday God's light will give these poor souls relief.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nG*   Hammer (H) and pull-off (P) on the E note 4th string then\r\nhammer back on the B note 5th, then H and P the C (2nd) and E (4th)\r\nat the same time, back to G for the final beat.  Listen to a live\r\nversion on Youtube for timing.\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch]      x32010\r\n[ch]Em7[/ch]    020000\r\n[ch]Am[/ch]     x02210\r\n[ch]Fmaj7[/ch]  xx3210\r\n[ch]G[/ch]      320003\r\n[ch]F/C[/ch]    x33210\r\n[ch]Em7[/ch]*   020033","plain_text":"Matt Andersen - Coal Mining Blues\n\nCapo 3\n\n\n[Intro]\nC Em7 (quick) Am Fmaj7 (quick) repeat\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Guitar Solo]\nC Em7 (quick) Am Fmaj7 (quick) repeat\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nG*   Hammer (H) and pull-off (P) on the E note 4th string then\nhammer back on the B note 5th, then H and P the C (2nd) and E (4th)\nat the same time, back to G for the final beat.  Listen to a live\nversion on Youtube for timing.\n\nC      x32010\nEm7    020000\nAm     x02210\nFmaj7  xx3210\nG      320003\nF/C    x33210\nEm7*   020033","chords":["C","Em7","Am","Fmaj7","G","F/C","Dm","Fmaj9","A","E","B"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"Em7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,0,3,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,3,0]},"Fmaj7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,0,3,4,2,0],"frets":[1,-1,2,2,1,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}