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Capo: 3
AmTell my mother that I love her
GBut I must be on my way
AmTook a few things from the cupboard
GThat I promise to replace
AmLeft some money on the table
GBe wise and spend it well
AmFor the harvest hasn't yielded
GAnd there's nothing left to sell
Take the children to the schoolhouse
Don't let them stay up late
Kiss them goodnight and make sure
There's food upon their plates
Feed them properly, feed them healthily
There's apples on the trees
Tell them regularly that I love them
Don't let them forget me
There's no more coal for
The fire my love
But I'll gladly burn myself
There's nothing left for
To try my love
So bottoms up dear
Here's to your health
There's a bucket in the stable
In case you need it for the well
And a rifle in the cradle
In case the neighbours come to wish us well
I'll try to be back soon
Before the rains set in
But who knows what my fortune
Will hold
What it'll bring
There's no more coal for
The fire my love
But I'll gladly burn myself
There's nothing left for
To try my love
So bottoms up dear
Here's to your health

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Coal

by The Mariners Children

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo: 3

Tell my mother that I love her

But I must be on my way

Took a few things from the cupboard

That I promise to replace

Left some money on the table

Be wise and spend it well

For the harvest hasn't yielded

And there's nothing left to sell

Take the children to the schoolhouse

Don't let them stay up late

Kiss them goodnight and make sure

There's food upon their plates

Feed them properly, feed them healthily

There's apples on the trees

Tell them regularly that I love them

Don't let them forget me

There's no more coal for

The fire my love

But I'll gladly burn myself

There's nothing left for

To try my love

So bottoms up dear

Here's to your health

There's a bucket in the stable

In case you need it for the well

And a rifle in the cradle

In case the neighbours come to wish us well

I'll try to be back soon

Before the rains set in

But who knows what my fortune

Will hold

What it'll bring

There's no more coal for

The fire my love

But I'll gladly burn myself

There's nothing left for

To try my love

So bottoms up dear

Here's to your health

About Coal Chords by The Mariners Children

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