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Dave Gunning - The Miner's Song
CAPO: 4th Fret
INTRO:   C    G    Am    F    Am    G    F  G  
CBilly's first breath was the Flast for his Cmother
He was born on the Amshores of a Gtown called Glace CBay
And all that he had was himFself and his Cfather
And he lived in a house about a Gmile down the Cway
His dad was a big man, he Fworked as a Cminer
Billy grew Ammore to be Glike him each Cday
'Cause every boy's dream was to Fwork with his Cfather
In the mine that ran Gunder the Cbay
CHORUS:
"My Gson," he said, "G7don't be a Cminer,
'Cause it's Ghard work and too little Cpay.
You'll Gdig in that hole for the Ccompany's Fcoal
And Cwind up just Gdigging your Cgrave."
Billy grew older but Fnever grew Cwiser
Fighting and Amdrinking his Gyoung life aCway
He reached for the top, but wound Fup on the Cbottom
Of the mine that ran Gunder the Cbay
CHORUS:
"My Gson," he said, "G7don't be a Cminer,
'Cause it's Ghard work and too little Cpay.
You'll Gdig in that hole for the Ccompany's Fcoal
And Cwind up just Gdigging your Cgrave."
INSTRUMENTAL:   C    G    C    G    C    G    C    F    C    G    C    G    Am    G  C  
They say that it happened one Fmorning in CApril
A cave-in at AmNumber EGleven that Cday
Billy got there as his Fdad reached the Csurface
In his dying Gwords he did Csay:
CHORUS:
"My Gson," he said, "G7don't be a Cminer,
'Cause it's Ghard work and too little Cpay.
You'll Gdig in that hole for the Ccompany's Fcoal
And Cwind up just Gdigging your Cgrave."
CHORUS:
"My Gson," he said, "G7don't be a Cminer,
'Cause it's Ghard work and too little Cpay.
You'll Gdig in that hole for the Ccompany's Fcoal
And Cwind up just Gdigging your Cgrave.
Yeah, you'll Gdig in that hole for the Ccompany's Fcoal
And Cwind up just Gdigging your Cgrave."Am  G  C  

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The Miners Song

by Dave Gunning

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Dave Gunning - The Miner's Song

CAPO: 4th Fret

C G Am F Am G F G

INTRO:

C F C

Billy's first breath was the last for his mother

Am G C

He was born on the shores of a town called Glace Bay

F C

And all that he had was himself and his father

G C

And he lived in a house about a mile down the way

F C

His dad was a big man, he worked as a miner

Am G C

Billy grew more to be like him each day

F C

'Cause every boy's dream was to work with his father

G C

In the mine that ran under the bay

CHORUS:

G G7 C

"My son," he said, "don't be a miner,

G C

'Cause it's hard work and too little pay.

G C F

You'll dig in that hole for the company's coal

C G C

And wind up just digging your grave."

F C

Billy grew older but never grew wiser

Am G C

Fighting and drinking his young life away

F C

He reached for the top, but wound up on the bottom

G C

Of the mine that ran under the bay

CHORUS:

G G7 C

"My son," he said, "don't be a miner,

G C

'Cause it's hard work and too little pay.

G C F

You'll dig in that hole for the company's coal

C G C

And wind up just digging your grave."

C G C G C G C F C G C G Am G C

INSTRUMENTAL:

F C

They say that it happened one morning in April

Am G C

A cave-in at Number Eleven that day

F C

Billy got there as his dad reached the surface

G C

In his dying words he did say:

CHORUS:

G G7 C

"My son," he said, "don't be a miner,

G C

'Cause it's hard work and too little pay.

G C F

You'll dig in that hole for the company's coal

C G C

And wind up just digging your grave."

CHORUS:

G G7 C

"My son," he said, "don't be a miner,

G C

'Cause it's hard work and too little pay.

G C F

You'll dig in that hole for the company's coal

C G C

And wind up just digging your grave.

G C F

Yeah, you'll dig in that hole for the company's coal

C G C Am G C

And wind up just digging your grave."

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