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Kate Wolf - Springfield Mountain Coal Miner
CAPO: 4th Fret
INTRO:   G    D    Em    C    G    D  G  
My brother was a CSpringfield Mountain Gcoal miner
He had three young children Cand a darling Dwife
But Clast night there was a rumble on the Gmountain
Shaft number three came Ddown and took his EmlifeC  
Shaft Gnumber three came Ddown and took his Glife
Thirty miners Cdied down in that Gcave-in
Thirteen times we've Cbrought the wagons Ddown
There's Ctwenty graves we'll be digging in the Gchurchyard
Ten more in the Dmountains underEmgroundC  
GTen more in the Dmountains underGgroundG7  
CHORUS:
Lay Cdown dear Gbrother, DDaddy's gonna take you Ghome
CMamma's right beGhind you to Dtake you home
Where the cold wind EmblowsC  G  D  G  
INSTRUMENTAL:   G    C    G    C    D    C    G    D    Em    C    G    D    G  
And my sister was a Ccoal miner's Gdaughter
My daddy was a Ccoal miner's Dson
My Cfamily's lived and died on this Gmountain
Down in the ground where the Dsun don't ever EmcomeC  
Down Gin the ground where the Dsun don't ever Gcome
One more year I'll be Cready for the Gcoal mine
One more year and CI'll be going Ddown
But Cevery night when I pass by that Gmountain
I cry to see my Dbrother underEmgroundC  
Yes, I Gcry to see my Dbrother underGground
CHORUS:
Lay Cdown dear Gbrother, DDaddy's gonna take you Ghome
CMamma's right beGhind you to Dtake you home
Where the cold wind EmblowsC  
CHORUS:
Lay Gdown dear brother, DDaddy's gonna take you Ghome
CMamma's right beGhind you to Dtake you home
Where the cold wind EmblowsC  
She's gonna Gtake you homeD  
Where the cold wind Gblows

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Springfield Mountain Coal Miner

by Kate Wolf

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

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Kate Wolf - Springfield Mountain Coal Miner

CAPO: 4th Fret

G D Em C G D G

INTRO:

C G

My brother was a Springfield Mountain coal miner

C D

He had three young children and a darling wife

C G

But last night there was a rumble on the mountain

D Em C

Shaft number three came down and took his life

G D G

Shaft number three came down and took his life

C G

Thirty miners died down in that cave-in

C D

Thirteen times we've brought the wagons down

C G

There's twenty graves we'll be digging in the churchyard

D Em C

Ten more in the mountains underground

G D G G7

Ten more in the mountains underground

CHORUS:

C G D G

Lay down dear brother, Daddy's gonna take you home

C G D

Mamma's right behind you to take you home

Em C G D G

Where the cold wind blows

G C G C D C G D Em C G D G

INSTRUMENTAL:

C G

And my sister was a coal miner's daughter

C D

My daddy was a coal miner's son

C G

My family's lived and died on this mountain

D Em C

Down in the ground where the sun don't ever come

G D G

Down in the ground where the sun don't ever come

C G

One more year I'll be ready for the coal mine

C D

One more year and I'll be going down

C G

But every night when I pass by that mountain

D Em C

I cry to see my brother underground

G D G

Yes, I cry to see my brother underground

CHORUS:

C G D G

Lay down dear brother, Daddy's gonna take you home

C G D

Mamma's right behind you to take you home

Em C

Where the cold wind blows

CHORUS:

G D G

Lay down dear brother, Daddy's gonna take you home

C G D

Mamma's right behind you to take you home

Em C

Where the cold wind blows

G D

She's gonna take you home

Where the cold wind blows

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