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[Intro]
Em G D A A A7 A7
Em G D A A A A
[Verse 1]
Now EmGod made coal for the Gmen who sold their Dlives to West Van ALear
And you Emkeep on diggin' 'til you Gget down there where it's Ddarker than your dAarkest fears
And that Emwoman in the kitchen she Gkeeps on cookin' but she Dain't had meat in yAears
Just Emlive off bread and Glive off hope and a Dpool of a million tAearsA7  
[Verse 2]
Now lemme Emtell you somethin' 'bout the Ggospel and make Dsure that you mark it Adown
When EmGod spoke out "Let Gthere be light" he put the Dfirst of us in the Aground
And we'll Emkeep on diggin' 'til the Gcomin' of the Lord and DGabriel's trumpet Asounds
'Cause if Emyou ain't minin' for the Gcompany, boy, there Dain't much in this AtownA7  
[Chorus]
We Gcoulda made somethin' of ourDselves out there if we'da Alistened to the folks that knewA7  
That Gco---Doa---Aoal is gonna bury you
[Solo]
 Em   G   D   A   Ax3
Em G D A A A7 A7
[Verse 3]
Now it's Emdarker than a Gdungeon and it's Ddeeper than a Awell
So Emsometimes I iGmagine that I'm Dgetting pretty close to Ahell
And Emin my darkest Ghour, I Dcry out to the ALord
He Emsays keep on a-Gminin' boy 'cause Dthat's why you were AbornA7  
[Chorus]
We Gcoulda made somethin' of ourDselves out there if we'da Alistened to the folks that knewA7  
That Gco---Doa---Aoal is gonna bury youA7  
[Solo]
 Em   G   D   A   Ax3
Em G D A7

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The story behind the song

This song, appearing on the release "Bottles and Bibles," is by Tyler Childers, an American country singer-songwriter known for blending neotraditional country, bluegrass, folk, and honky-tonk sounds. Growing up in Kentucky, his father worked in the coal industry. Childers began playing guitar and writing songs around age 13, having learned to sing in church. Playing this song can connect you to the raw, storytelling tradition of a musician deeply rooted in American country music.

AI-written from these sources:Coal (song) — Wikipedia ↗Tyler Childers — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Coal

by Tyler Childers

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[Intro]

Em G D A A A7 A7

Em G D A A A A

[Verse 1]

Em G D A

Now God made coal for the men who sold their lives to West Van Lear

Em G D A

And you keep on diggin' 'til you get down there where it's darker than your darkest fears

Em G D A

And that woman in the kitchen she keeps on cookin' but she ain't had meat in years

Em G D A A7

Just live off bread and live off hope and a pool of a million tears

[Verse 2]

Em G D A

Now lemme tell you somethin' 'bout the gospel and make sure that you mark it down

Em G D A

When God spoke out "Let there be light" he put the first of us in the ground

Em G D A

And we'll keep on diggin' 'til the comin' of the Lord and Gabriel's trumpet sounds

Em G D A A7

'Cause if you ain't minin' for the company, boy, there ain't much in this town

[Chorus]

G D A A7

We coulda made somethin' of ourselves out there if we'da listened to the folks that knew

G D A

That co---oa---oal is gonna bury you

[Solo]

Em G D A A

Em G D A A A7 A7

[Verse 3]

Em G D A

Now it's darker than a dungeon and it's deeper than a well

Em G D A

So sometimes I imagine that I'm getting pretty close to hell

Em G D A

And in my darkest hour, I cry out to the Lord

Em G D A A7

He says keep on a-minin' boy 'cause that's why you were born

[Chorus]

G D A A7

We coulda made somethin' of ourselves out there if we'da listened to the folks that knew

G D A A7

That co---oa---oal is gonna bury you

[Solo]

Em G D A A

Em G D A7

About Coal Chords by Tyler Childers

Learn how to play Coal by Tyler Childers with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Coal chords”, “Coal guitar chords”, or “Tyler Childers Coal chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Coal chords and for experienced players who want accurate Coal lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, G, D, A, A7.

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