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Harlan Man

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[Verse 1]
DI'm Ca G/BHarlan DMan
GWent down in the mine when I was Dbarely grown
CIt G/Bwas Deasy  then
A'Cause I didDn't know what I know now
CBut G/BI'm Da family  man
GAnd it's the only life that I've Dever known
CBut G/BI'm Da Harlan Man
AJust as lDong as my luck and lungs hold out
(Instrumental)
[Verse 2]
DI'm Ca mG/Bountain Dman
GBorn in east Kentucky and Dhere I'll stay
DAnd if itC's the G/Bgood Lord's Dplan
GI'll wake up in the mornin' Dand find
DI'm lookCin' aG/Bt the Dend
GOf another long week and I can draw Dmy pay
D'Cause CI'm a G/BHarlan DMan
ANever catch Dme whinin' cause I ain't that kind
(Instrumental)
[Verse 3]
DI'm Ca unG/Bion maDn
GJust like my daddy and all Dmy kin
DI took Ca G/Bunion Dstand
GNo matter what the comDpany said
DI got me Ctwo G/Bgood Dhands
GAnd just as long as I'm able I won't gDive in
D'Cause I'm Ca G/BHarlan DMan
AA coal Dminin' mother 'til the day I'm dead

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Harlan Man

by Steve Earle

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G/B

[Verse 1]

D C G/B D

I'm a Harlan Man

G D

Went down in the mine when I was barely grown

C G/B D

It was easy then

A D

'Cause I didn't know what I know now

C G/B D

But I'm a family man

G D

And it's the only life that I've ever known

C G/B D

But I'm a Harlan Man

A D

Just as long as my luck and lungs hold out

(Instrumental)

[Verse 2]

D C G/B D

I'm a mountain man

G D

Born in east Kentucky and here I'll stay

D C G/B D

And if it's the good Lord's plan

G D

I'll wake up in the mornin' and find

D C G/B D

I'm lookin' at the end

G D

Of another long week and I can draw my pay

D C G/B D

'Cause I'm a Harlan Man

A D

Never catch me whinin' cause I ain't that kind

(Instrumental)

[Verse 3]

D C G/B D

I'm a union man

G D

Just like my daddy and all my kin

D C G/B D

I took a union stand

G D

No matter what the company said

D C G/B D

I got me two good hands

G D

And just as long as I'm able I won't give in

D C G/B D

'Cause I'm a Harlan Man

A D

A coal minin' mother 'til the day I'm dead

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