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INTRO:       Em    G    D        Am    Em    G    D  C  
E ----------------------------------------------
B -3/5-3---3----------0-------------------------
G -------4---4-2-0--2---2-0---2/4----0-2-2/4-4--
D --------------------------2-------2-----------
A ----------------------------------------------
E ----------------------------------------------
E ----------------------------------------------
B -3/5-3---3----------0-------------------8-----
G -------4---4-2-0--2---2-0---2/5-5-----9-------
D --------------------------2-------5/9---------
A ----------------------------------------------
E ----------------------------------------------
VERSE:
  EmGranddad was a Gunion man, 
Worked dDeep beneath the gAmround
SEmaid a prayer in the mGorning, 
And agDain to see the sun go dCown
EmDay from night by Glantern light, 
To eDarn enough to Ameat
SCaturday moon on the moGuntainside, 
The fDiddle moved their fEmeet
VERSE:
WEment in the mGines at fourteen, 
Took a wDife at twenty Amone
REmaised five kids in the hGoller, 
LDike his daddy dCone
CEmompany cut costs and cGorners, 
EDverywhere it cAmould
Still eCvery Sunday tGhey gave thanks, 
TDhat they had it gEmood
CHORUS:
I kCnow that times are chGanging,
They sDay progress is gGood
BCut do we honor hGonest work, 
Like Dmy granddaddy wEmould
The eCagle soaring hGigh, 
Would he rDecognize this lGand
BCuilt upon the stGurdy backs, 
Of thDose who made by hEmand
INSTRUMENTAL:
EmVERSGE:D  Am  Em  G  D  C  
My dEmaddy left these mGountains 
For the mDills of OhiAmo
He rEmolled the steel that wGon the war, 
Far awDay from his hCome
BEmack in grandad's hGoller, 
Big tDimber stripped the lAmand
Laid the rCailroad tracks 
That cGan't bring back, 
The liDves they'd made by hEmand
CHORUS:
I kCnow that times are chGanging,
They sDay progress is gGood
BCut do we honor hGonest work, 
Like Dmy granddaddy wEmould
The eCagle soaring hGigh, 
Would he rDecognize this lGand
BCuilt upon the stGurdy backs, 
Of thDose who made by hEmand, hey, hey, hey
INSTRUMENTAL:
Em  G  D  Am       Em  G  D  C
EmVERSGE:D  Am  Em  G  D  C  
I lEmong for West VirgGinia, 
Her hDard blue rolling hAmills
EmMemories of childhGood, 
I hDear those echoes stCill
But our fEmamilies stories vGanished, 
No trDace I could fAmind
They Ceven tore the mGountain down, 
Where grDandad used to Emmine
CHORUS:
I kCnow that times are chGanging,
They sDay progress is gGood
But Cdo we honor hGonest work, 
Like Dmy granddaddy wEmould
The eCagle soaring hGigh, 
Would he rDecognize this lGand
BCuilt upon the stGurdy backs, 
Of thDose who made by hEmand
OUTRO:
BCuilt upon the stGurdy backs, 
Of thDose who made by hEmand

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Made By Hand

by Andrew McKnight

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Chords in this song · guitar

Em G D Am Em G D C

INTRO:

E ----------------------------------------------

B -3/5-3---3----------0-------------------------

G -------4---4-2-0--2---2-0---2/4----0-2-2/4-4--

D --------------------------2-------2-----------

A ----------------------------------------------

E ----------------------------------------------

B -3/5-3---3----------0-------------------8-----

G -------4---4-2-0--2---2-0---2/5-5-----9-------

D --------------------------2-------5/9---------

A ----------------------------------------------

E ----------------------------------------------

VERSE:

Em G

Granddad was a union man,

D Am

Worked deep beneath the ground

Em G

Said a prayer in the morning,

D C

And again to see the sun go down

Em G

Day from night by lantern light,

D Am

To earn enough to eat

C G

Saturday moon on the mountainside,

D Em

The fiddle moved their feet

VERSE:

Em G

Went in the mines at fourteen,

D Am

Took a wife at twenty one

Em G

Raised five kids in the holler,

D C

Like his daddy done

Em G

Company cut costs and corners,

D Am

Everywhere it could

C G

Still every Sunday they gave thanks,

D Em

That they had it good

CHORUS:

C G

I know that times are changing,

D G

They say progress is good

C G

But do we honor honest work,

D Em

Like my granddaddy would

C G

The eagle soaring high,

D G

Would he recognize this land

C G

Built upon the sturdy backs,

D Em

Of those who made by hand

INSTRUMENTAL:

Em G D Am Em G D C

VERSE:

Em G

My daddy left these mountains

D Am

For the mills of Ohio

Em G

He rolled the steel that won the war,

D C

Far away from his home

Em G

Back in grandad's holler,

D Am

Big timber stripped the land

Laid the railroad tracks

That can't bring back,

D Em

The lives they'd made by hand

CHORUS:

C G

I know that times are changing,

D G

They say progress is good

C G

But do we honor honest work,

D Em

Like my granddaddy would

C G

The eagle soaring high,

D G

Would he recognize this land

C G

Built upon the sturdy backs,

D Em

Of those who made by hand, hey, hey, hey

INSTRUMENTAL:

Em G D Am Em G D C

VERSE:

Em G

I long for West Virginia,

D Am

Her hard blue rolling hills

Em G

Memories of childhood,

D C

I hear those echoes still

Em G

But our families stories vanished,

D Am

No trace I could find

C G

They even tore the mountain down,

D Em

Where grandad used to mine

CHORUS:

C G

I know that times are changing,

D G

They say progress is good

C G

But do we honor honest work,

D Em

Like my granddaddy would

C G

The eagle soaring high,

D G

Would he recognize this land

C G

Built upon the sturdy backs,

D Em

Of those who made by hand

OUTRO:

C G

Built upon the sturdy backs,

D Em

Of those who made by hand

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