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Loretta Lynn - "Coal Miner's Daughter"
[Intro]
D  A  D
[Verse 1]
Well, DI was born a Gcoal miner's Ddaughter
In a cabin on a Ehill in Butcher A7Holler
We were Dpoor, but we had love
That's the Gone thing that daddy made Dsure of
He shoveled coal to A7make a poor man's Ddollar
[Verse 2]
My Ddaddy worked all Gnight in the Van Lear Dcoal mine
All day long in the Efield a-hoin' A7corn
Mommy Drocked the babies at night
And read the GBible by the coal-oil Dlight
And ever'thing would start all A7over come break of Dmorn'Bb  
[Verse 3]
Daddy Ebloved and raised eight Abkids on a miner's Ebpay
Mommy scrubbed our clothes on a Fwashboard ever' Bbday
Why, I've Ebseen her fingers bleed
To comAbplain there was no Ebneed
She'd smile in Mommy's Bbunderstanding Ebway
[Verse 4]
In the Ebsummertime we Abdidn't have shoes to Ebwear
But in the wintertime we'd Fall get a brand new Bbpair
From a Ebmail order catalog
Money Abmade from sellin' a Ebhog
Daddy always managed to Bbget the money EbsomewhereB  
[Verse 5]
Yeah! I'm Eproud to be a Acoal miner's Edaughter
I remember well, the F#well where I drew Bwater
The Ework we done was hard
At night we'd Asleep 'cause we were Etired
I never thought of ever Bleaving Butcher EHoller
[Verse 6]
Well, a Elot of things have Achanged since way back Ethen
And it's so good to F#be back home aBgain
Not much Eleft but the floor
Nothing Alives here anyEmore
Except the mem'ries of a Bcoal miner's EdaughterB  E  

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The story behind the song

"Coal Miner's Daughter" paints a vivid picture of Loretta Lynn's humble beginnings, born into a life where her "mommy rocked the babies at night" and summer days meant going without shoes. It's a deeply personal narrative, celebrating the resilience and love that shaped her early years in rural Appalachia. The song became so iconic that it inspired a 1980 film based on her life. Playing this song is like stepping into a cherished memory, full of warmth and a quiet strength.

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Coal Miners Daughter

by Loretta Lynn

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Loretta Lynn - "Coal Miner's Daughter"

[Intro]

D A D

[Verse 1]

D G D

Well, I was born a coal miner's daughter

E A7

In a cabin on a hill in Butcher Holler

We were poor, but we had love

G D

That's the one thing that daddy made sure of

A7 D

He shoveled coal to make a poor man's dollar

[Verse 2]

D G D

My daddy worked all night in the Van Lear coal mine

E A7

All day long in the field a-hoin' corn

Mommy rocked the babies at night

G D

And read the Bible by the coal-oil light

A7 D Bb

And ever'thing would start all over come break of morn'

[Verse 3]

Eb Ab Eb

Daddy loved and raised eight kids on a miner's pay

F Bb

Mommy scrubbed our clothes on a washboard ever' day

Why, I've seen her fingers bleed

Ab Eb

To complain there was no need

Bb Eb

She'd smile in Mommy's understanding way

[Verse 4]

Eb Ab Eb

In the summertime we didn't have shoes to wear

F Bb

But in the wintertime we'd all get a brand new pair

From a mail order catalog

Ab Eb

Money made from sellin' a hog

Bb Eb B

Daddy always managed to get the money somewhere

[Verse 5]

E A E

Yeah! I'm proud to be a coal miner's daughter

F# B

I remember well, the well where I drew water

The work we done was hard

A E

At night we'd sleep 'cause we were tired

B E

I never thought of ever leaving Butcher Holler

[Verse 6]

E A E

Well, a lot of things have changed since way back then

F# B

And it's so good to be back home again

Not much left but the floor

A E

Nothing lives here anymore

B E B E

Except the mem'ries of a coal miner's daughter

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