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Hillcrest Mine

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James Keelaghan - Hillcrest Mine
CAPO: 4th Fret
INTRO:   D    A    D    A    D    A    D    A    G    D    A    G    D  
Down in the mines of the Crowsnest Pass
It's the men that die in Alabour
GSweating coal from the Dwomb of the pit
It's the Asmell of life they Gsavour
And Din that mine, young man, you'll find
A wealth of broken Adreams
As Glong and as dark and as Dblack and as wide
As the Acoal in The Hillcrest Gseam
CHORUS:
And they say you don't Dgo (say you don't go)
Say you don't go Gdown in the Hillcrest DMine
And they say you don't Ago
Say you don't go Ddown in the Hillcrest AMine
'Cause it's Done short Astep
You might Gleave this world beDhind
And they say you don't Ago 
Say you don't go Gdown in the Hillcrest AMinDe
I've heard it whispered in the light of dawn
That mountain sometimes Amoves
GThat bodes ill for the Dmorning shift
And you Aknow what you're gonna Glose
Don't Dgo my son where the deep coal runs
Turn your back to the mine on the Ahill
'Cause if the Gdust and the dark and the Dgas don't getcha
Then the Agoons and the bosses Gwill
CHORUS:
And they say you don't Dgo (say you don't go)
Say you don't go Gdown in the Hillcrest DMine
And they say you don't Ago
Say you don't go Gdown in the Hillcrest AMine
'Cause it's Done short Astep
You might Gleave this world beDhind
And they say you don't Ago 
Say you don't go Gdown in the Hillcrest AMinDe
INSTRUMENTAL: 
Well son, I'm gonna open up
I'm gonna have my Asay
You'll Gget no peace from the DHillcrest Mine
'Cept the Apeace of any early Ggrave
DGo out and work for the workers' rights
Go work for the workers' Aneeds
Don't Gstay down here to Dtoil for your buck
To be a Atool for the owner's Ggreed
CHORUS:
And they say you don't Dgo (say you don't go)
Say you don't go Gdown in the Hillcrest DMine
And they say you don't Ago
Say you don't go Gdown in the Hillcrest AMine
'Cause it's Done short Astep
You might Gleave this world beDhind
And they say you don't Ago 
Say you don't go Gdown in the Hillcrest AMinDe
CHORUS:
And they say you don't Dgo (say you don't go)
Say you don't go Gdown in the Hillcrest DMine
And they say you don't Ago
Say you don't go Gdown in the Hillcrest AMine
'Cause it's Done short Astep
You might Gleave this world beDhind
And they say you don't Ago 
Say you don't go Gdown in the Hillcrest AMinDe

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Hillcrest Mine

by James Keelaghan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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James Keelaghan - Hillcrest Mine

CAPO: 4th Fret

D A D A D A D A G D A G D

INTRO:

Down in the mines of the Crowsnest Pass

It's the men that die in labour

G D

Sweating coal from the womb of the pit

A G

It's the smell of life they savour

And in that mine, young man, you'll find

A wealth of broken dreams

G D

As long and as dark and as black and as wide

A G

As the coal in The Hillcrest seam

CHORUS:

And they say you don't go (say you don't go)

G D

Say you don't go down in the Hillcrest Mine

And they say you don't go

D A

Say you don't go down in the Hillcrest Mine

D A

'Cause it's one short step

G D

You might leave this world behind

And they say you don't go

G A D

Say you don't go down in the Hillcrest Mine

I've heard it whispered in the light of dawn

That mountain sometimes moves

G D

That bodes ill for the morning shift

A G

And you know what you're gonna lose

Don't go my son where the deep coal runs

Turn your back to the mine on the hill

G D

'Cause if the dust and the dark and the gas don't getcha

A G

Then the goons and the bosses will

CHORUS:

And they say you don't go (say you don't go)

G D

Say you don't go down in the Hillcrest Mine

And they say you don't go

G A

Say you don't go down in the Hillcrest Mine

D A

'Cause it's one short step

G D

You might leave this world behind

And they say you don't go

G A D

Say you don't go down in the Hillcrest Mine

INSTRUMENTAL:

Well son, I'm gonna open up

I'm gonna have my say

G D

You'll get no peace from the Hillcrest Mine

A G

'Cept the peace of any early grave

Go out and work for the workers' rights

Go work for the workers' needs

G D

Don't stay down here to toil for your buck

A G

To be a tool for the owner's greed

CHORUS:

And they say you don't go (say you don't go)

G D

Say you don't go down in the Hillcrest Mine

And they say you don't go

G A

Say you don't go down in the Hillcrest Mine

D A

'Cause it's one short step

G D

You might leave this world behind

And they say you don't go

G A D

Say you don't go down in the Hillcrest Mine

CHORUS:

And they say you don't go (say you don't go)

G D

Say you don't go down in the Hillcrest Mine

And they say you don't go

G A

Say you don't go down in the Hillcrest Mine

D A

'Cause it's one short step

G D

You might leave this world behind

And they say you don't go

G A D

Say you don't go down in the Hillcrest Mine

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