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Eminor

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Capo 5th fret
Em... G... Am... G... D  
EmDavid, I never exGpected to see you
AmFace black with soot down and a Gfire in your Deyes
EmDavid, I never intGended to grieve you
AmMeant to disgrace you 
Your Gface black with Amsoot and your Emeyes
Em... G... Am... G... D  
EmMother, my brother is Gdead in the gutter
AmDead in the gutter, oh Gmy baby broDther
EmMother, my father is dGown in the ground
AmDown under, mining, fGetching the wAmhite man his gEmold
GDown under, mining
AmDown under, mining
GFetching the Amwhite man his gEmold
GDown under, mining
AmDown under, mining
GFetching the wAmhite man his gEmold
GOh Town of Johannes
AmYour spell is upon us, 
EmYour spell and your lust
CThe dust chokes above and it cGhokes down below
But they fAmrom near and far come 
I dA7on’t know what they’re looCking for
I dGon’t know what tDhey’re looking fCorG  
GFetching the Amwhite man his gEmold
EmDown under, mining
GDown under, mining
AmThe dust chokes above and it Gchokes down bCelowEm  
EmDown under, mining
GDown under, mining
AmThe dust chokes above and it cGhokes down bCelowEm  
EmDown under, mining
GDown under, mining
AmThe dust chokes above and it cGhokes down beClowEm  

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Down Under Mining

by Dear Reader

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 5th fret

Em G Am G D

... ... ... ...

Em G

David, I never expected to see you

Am G D

Face black with soot down and a fire in your eyes

Em G

David, I never intended to grieve you

Meant to disgrace you

G Am Em

Your face black with soot and your eyes

Em G Am G D

... ... ... ...

Em G

Mother, my brother is dead in the gutter

Am G D

Dead in the gutter, oh my baby brother

Em G

Mother, my father is down in the ground

Am G Am Em

Down under, mining, fetching the white man his gold

Down under, mining

G Am Em

Fetching the white man his gold

Down under, mining

G Am Em

Fetching the white man his gold

Oh Town of Johannes

Your spell is upon us,

Your spell and your lust

C G

The dust chokes above and it chokes down below

But they from near and far come

A7 C

I don’t know what they’re looking for

G D C G

I don’t know what they’re looking for

G Am Em

Fetching the white man his gold

Down under, mining

Am G C Em

The dust chokes above and it chokes down below

Down under, mining

Am G C Em

The dust chokes above and it chokes down below

Down under, mining

Am G C Em

The dust chokes above and it chokes down below

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