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Springhill Mining Disaster
By Dubliners
[Verse 1]
AmIn the town of DSpringhill, AmNova GScotia
AmDown in the Cdark of the DCumberland CMine
AmThere's blood on the Dcoal and the Cminers Amlie            
AmIn the roads that Dnever Amsaw sun nor Gsky
AmRoads that Dnever saw Amsun nor Gsky 
[Verse 2]
AmIn the town of DSpringhill, Amyou don't sleep Geasy
AmOften the eaCrth will treDmble and roCll
AmWhen the earth is resDtless, Cminers Amdie
AmBone and Dblood is the Amprice of Gcoal. 
AmBone and blDood is the Amprice of Gcoal.  
[Verse 3]
AmIn the town of DSpringhill, AmNova GScotia
AmLate in the Cyear of Dfifty Ceight
AmThe day still cDomes and the Csun still Amshines
AmBut it's dark as the gDrave in the CAmumberland Gmine. 
AmDark as the gDrave in the CAmumberland Gmine. 
[Verse 4]
AmThree days Dpast and the Amlamps gave Gout
AmAnd Caleb RCushton got Dup and and Csaid
AmWe have no more wDater, or Clight, or Ambread
AmSo we'll live on sDong and Amhope instGead. 
Amlive on Dsong and Amhope insGtead
[Verse 5]
AmListen for the Dshouts of the Amblack faced Gminers
AmListen thru the rCubble for a Drescue Cteam
AmThree hundred Dton of Ccoal and Amslag
AmHope impriDsoned in a Amthree foot sGeam. 
AmHope imprisDoned in a Amthree foot sGeam.
[Verse 6]
AmTwelve days pasDsed and Amsome were rGescued
AmLeaving the Cdead to Dlie Calone
AmThru all their Ddays they Cdug their Amgrave
AmTwo miles of eDarth for a Ammarking sGtone
AmTwo miles of eDarth for a Ammarking sGtone.

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Springhill Mining Disaster

by The Dubliners

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Springhill Mining Disaster

By Dubliners

[Verse 1]

Am D Am G

In the town of Springhill, Nova Scotia

Am C D C

Down in the dark of the Cumberland Mine

Am D C Am

There's blood on the coal and the miners lie

Am D Am G

In the roads that never saw sun nor sky

Am D Am G

Roads that never saw sun nor sky

[Verse 2]

Am D Am G

In the town of Springhill, you don't sleep easy

Am C D C

Often the earth will tremble and roll

Am D C Am

When the earth is restless, miners die

Am D Am G

Bone and blood is the price of coal.

Am D Am G

Bone and blood is the price of coal.

[Verse 3]

Am D Am G

In the town of Springhill, Nova Scotia

Am C D C

Late in the year of fifty eight

Am D C Am

The day still comes and the sun still shines

Am D Am G

But it's dark as the grave in the Cumberland mine.

Am D Am G

Dark as the grave in the Cumberland mine.

[Verse 4]

Am D Am G

Three days past and the lamps gave out

Am C D C

And Caleb Rushton got up and and said

Am D C Am

We have no more water, or light, or bread

Am D Am G

So we'll live on song and hope instead.

Am D Am G

live on song and hope instead

[Verse 5]

Am D Am G

Listen for the shouts of the black faced miners

Am C D C

Listen thru the rubble for a rescue team

Am D C Am

Three hundred ton of coal and slag

Am D Am G

Hope imprisoned in a three foot seam.

Am D Am G

Hope imprisoned in a three foot seam.

[Verse 6]

Am D Am G

Twelve days passed and some were rescued

Am C D C

Leaving the dead to lie alone

Am D C Am

Thru all their days they dug their grave

Am D Am G

Two miles of earth for a marking stone

Am D Am G

Two miles of earth for a marking stone.

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