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Coal River
FMany’s the Amtimes I’ve wD#alked its banks
With C7tearful pride and Fhumble thanks
It’s baptized my Amsoul and D#made me whole
C7Freed my hands from Fdirty coal
Many small houses sit on its backs
Catalogues odf dreams and praire sof thanks
Washed my body and cleaneed my mind
It’s been cruel and it’s been kind
GmCoal C7River, FCoal River
GmCoal C7River I’ve come Fhome
I see my daddy all tired and worn
A gentleman, yet full of scorn
We sit on the front porch and watch it (?)
Dream of knowledge and talk of pain
But that old city got to big for me
Just like the river our love runs free
So here I am and here I’ll stay
I’ll just live my life from day to day on
Coal River, Coal River

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Coal River

by Bobby Bare

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Coal River

F Am D#

Many’s the times I’ve walked its banks

C7 F

With tearful pride and humble thanks

Am D#

It’s baptized my soul and made me whole

C7 F

Freed my hands from dirty coal

Many small houses sit on its backs

Catalogues odf dreams and praire sof thanks

Washed my body and cleaneed my mind

It’s been cruel and it’s been kind

Gm C7 F

Coal River, Coal River

Gm C7 F

Coal River I’ve come home

I see my daddy all tired and worn

A gentleman, yet full of scorn

We sit on the front porch and watch it (?)

Dream of knowledge and talk of pain

But that old city got to big for me

Just like the river our love runs free

So here I am and here I’ll stay

I’ll just live my life from day to day on

Coal River, Coal River

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