{"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":488801,"song":"Silicosis Blues","artist":"Gob Iron","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11564419-silicosis-blues-chords-by-gob-iron/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/488801?type=chord","rating":0.15201,"votes":0,"content":"Capo 2\r\n\r\n3/4 time\r\nPull off/hammer on the high E string on alternate bars between D and Dsus2 for the D \r\nin the verses, like this: D// Dsus2//\r\n\r\nDo the same on the G string on alternate bars between A and A7 on the A chords in the \r\nlike this: A// A7//\r\n\r\nIntro: same as verse chords.  Listen to the CD for the timing.\r\n\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n[D]Silicosis, silicosis you made a mess of [A]me\r\nYou robbed me of my youth and health\r\nAll you [D]brought to me was grief\r\nSilicosis, silicosis a [Bm]robber and a [G]thief\r\nYou robbed me of my [D]right to live\r\nAll you [G]brought to [A]me was [D]grief\r\n\r\n[D]I was there digging that tunnel for dollars a [A]day\r\nI was there digging that [D]tunnel for dollars a day\r\nDidn't know that I was [Bm]digging my own [G]grave\r\nAll the time [D]silicosis [G]bleeding my [A]life [D]away\r\n\r\nVerse chords over harmonica solo\r\n\r\n[D]Tupelo Mississippi you made a mess of [A]me\r\nI gambled my life savings trying to [D]find a better way\r\nNow I've traveled all over this country\r\nNo ins[Bm]urance to make me [G]well\r\nThis sweet land of [D]liberty\r\nNo [G]escape from this [A]dying [D]hell\r\n\r\nVerse 4:\r\n[D]Oh mama, oh mama come cool my fevered [A]head\r\nOh mama, oh mama come [D]cool my fevered head\r\nOh mama, oh mama come [Bm}cool my fevered [G]head\r\nI'm gonna meet my [D]Jesus, God [G]knows I'll [A]soon be [D]dead\r\n\r\nVerse chords over harmonica solo\r\n\r\nEnd on [ch]G[/ch], [ch]A[/ch], [ch]D[/ch]","plain_text":"Capo 2\n\n3/4 time\nPull off/hammer on the high E string on alternate bars between D and Dsus2 for the D \nin the verses, like this: D// Dsus2//\n\nDo the same on the G string on alternate bars between A and A7 on the A chords in the \nlike this: A// A7//\n\nIntro: same as verse chords.  Listen to the CD for the timing.\n\nD A D Bm G D G A D\n\n[D]Silicosis, silicosis you made a mess of [A]me\nYou robbed me of my youth and health\nAll you [D]brought to me was grief\nSilicosis, silicosis a [Bm]robber and a [G]thief\nYou robbed me of my [D]right to live\nAll you [G]brought to [A]me was [D]grief\n\n[D]I was there digging that tunnel for dollars a [A]day\nI was there digging that [D]tunnel for dollars a day\nDidn't know that I was [Bm]digging my own [G]grave\nAll the time [D]silicosis [G]bleeding my [A]life [D]away\n\nVerse chords over harmonica solo\n\n[D]Tupelo Mississippi you made a mess of [A]me\nI gambled my life savings trying to [D]find a better way\nNow I've traveled all over this country\nNo ins[Bm]urance to make me [G]well\nThis sweet land of [D]liberty\nNo [G]escape from this [A]dying [D]hell\n\nVerse 4:\n[D]Oh mama, oh mama come cool my fevered [A]head\nOh mama, oh mama come [D]cool my fevered head\nOh mama, oh mama come [Bm}cool my fevered [G]head\nI'm gonna meet my [D]Jesus, God [G]knows I'll [A]soon be [D]dead\n\nVerse chords over harmonica solo\n\nEnd on G, A, D","chords":["E","D","Dsus2","G","A","A7","Bm"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}