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[Verse]
CTen thousand feet above them dGeep dark waters 
There's a Cland like I ain't Emnever seen 
There's Csilver and gold midst a Gwild rose garden 
CShining on the hillside for Gme 
CI set out from GEastern Kentucky 
Said Cfarewell to family and Emhome 
Then CI headed west to Gseek my fortune, 
CFigured I could make it Galone 
[Chorus]
But there ain't no Emgold and there ain't no Groses 
There ain't no Csunshine and there ain't no Emrain 
Only Cdarkness, toils and Gtroubles 
Steal my Dlife's blood down in this Cvein 
Steal my Emlife's blood Dvein by Gvein 
[Verse]
CI fell in with a stranger in GKansas City 
He said C"Son, now I'm a Union Emman. 
I've a Cfine team of mules and Grations for the winter; 
CTraveler, I sure could use a Ghand." 
CWhen springtime broke on that Gwestern prairie 
To them Cred rock hills I was Embound 
Now I'm Cdigging for gold in an Gold rock garden 
And Cnothing of worth I've Gfound 
[Chorus]
But there ain't no gEmold and there ain't no rGoses 
There ain't no Csunshine and there ain't no Emrain 
Only Cdarkness, toils and Gtroubles 
Steal my Dlife's blood down in this Cvein 
Steal my Emlife's blood Dvein by Gvein 
[Bridge]
CCome on now baby can you Gsave my soul 
Traveled Call across the country got to Gfind that gold 
COne more shot of whiskey 'fore I Gask your man 
For Csixty-four dollars, got a Gbrand new plan 
CMe and ol’ Frisco gonna Gclimb up over town 
Dig a Chole in the mountain, we ain't Gcoming down 
CTake a look around and Gsee what we can find, 
CI hope you like silver - we've got a Gbrand new mine.... 
[Chorus]
Well there ain't no Emgold and there ain't no Groses 
There ain't no Csunshine and I don't Emcare 
Goodbye Cdarkness, so long Gtroubles, 
One hundred Dthousand will buy my Cshare, 
One hundred Emthousand will Dbuy my Gshare

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Gold And Roses

by The Black Lillies

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[Verse]

C G

Ten thousand feet above them deep dark waters

C Em

There's a land like I ain't never seen

C G

There's silver and gold midst a wild rose garden

C G

Shining on the hillside for me

C G

I set out from Eastern Kentucky

C Em

Said farewell to family and home

C G

Then I headed west to seek my fortune,

C G

Figured I could make it alone

[Chorus]

Em G

But there ain't no gold and there ain't no roses

C Em

There ain't no sunshine and there ain't no rain

C G

Only darkness, toils and troubles

D C

Steal my life's blood down in this vein

Em D G

Steal my life's blood vein by vein

[Verse]

C G

I fell in with a stranger in Kansas City

C Em

He said "Son, now I'm a Union man.

C G

I've a fine team of mules and rations for the winter;

C G

Traveler, I sure could use a hand."

C G

When springtime broke on that western prairie

C Em

To them red rock hills I was bound

C G

Now I'm digging for gold in an old rock garden

C G

And nothing of worth I've found

[Chorus]

Em G

But there ain't no gold and there ain't no roses

C Em

There ain't no sunshine and there ain't no rain

C G

Only darkness, toils and troubles

D C

Steal my life's blood down in this vein

Em D G

Steal my life's blood vein by vein

[Bridge]

C G

Come on now baby can you save my soul

C G

Traveled all across the country got to find that gold

C G

One more shot of whiskey 'fore I ask your man

C G

For sixty-four dollars, got a brand new plan

C G

Me and ol’ Frisco gonna climb up over town

C G

Dig a hole in the mountain, we ain't coming down

C G

Take a look around and see what we can find,

C G

I hope you like silver - we've got a brand new mine....

[Chorus]

Em G

Well there ain't no gold and there ain't no roses

C Em

There ain't no sunshine and I don't care

C G

Goodbye darkness, so long troubles,

D C

One hundred thousand will buy my share,

Em D G

One hundred thousand will buy my share

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