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Youll Never Leave Harlan Alive

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[Verse]
In the dAmeep, dark hCills of eGastern KenDtucky
That's the pAmlace where I trCace my bloodlFine
And it’s tFhere I Cread on a Ghillside graveDstone
You will nFever leave E7Harlan aAmlive
[Verse]
Well my gAmranddad’s dCad walked down KGatahrins DMountain
And he Amasked Tillie HCelton to be his Fbride
Said, won’t you wFalk with Cme 
out of the mGouth of this hDoller
Or we’ll nFever leave E7Harlan aAmlive
[Chorus]
Where the sun comes Cup about Ften in Gthe morCning
And the sun gAmoes down about Bbthree in the Fday
And you fill your cCup with whatever bFitter bGrew you’re Cdrinkin’
And you spend your lAmife just thinkin’ of Bbhow to get aAmway
[Verse]
No one eAmver Cknew there was Gcoal in them Dmountains
‘Til a Amman from the CNortheast arFrived
Waving hundred dFollar Cbills said, I’ll Gpay you for your Dminerals
But he nFever left E7Harlan Amalive
[Verse]
Granny sAmold out cCheap and they moved oGut west of PDineville
To a farm whAmere big RichCland River Fwinds
I bet they dFanced them a Cjig, laughed and Gsang a new Dsong
Who said we’d Fnever leave HE7arlan aAmlive
[Instrumental bridge]
Am   C   G   D
Am   C    F
F    C   G   D
F    E7  Am
[Verse]
But the tAmimes they got Chard and tobGacco wasnD’t selling
And ole grandAmdad knew what hCe’d do to sFurvive
He went and Fdug for Harlan Ccoal and sent Gthe money back to gDranny
But he nFever left E7Harlan Amalive
[Chorus]
Where the sun comes Cup about Ften Gin the Cmorning
And thCe sun goes Amdown about Bbthree in the Fday
And you fill your cCup with whatever bFitter bGrew you’re Cdrinkin’
And you spend your lAmife just thinkin’ of Bbhow to get aFway
Where the sun comes Cup about Ften Gin the Cmorning
And thCe sun goes Amdown about Bbthree in the Fday
And you fill your cCup with whatever bFitter bGrew you’re Cdrinkin’
And you spend your lAmife digging coal from the Bbbottom of your Amgrave
[Verse]
In the Amdeep, dark Chills of Geastern KenDtucky
That's the pAmlace where I Ctrace my bloodFline
And it’s Fthere I Cread on a hGillside graveDstone
You'll nFever leave E7Harlan aAmlive

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Youll Never Leave Harlan Alive

by Darrell Scott

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[Verse]

Am C G D

In the deep, dark hills of eastern Kentucky

Am C F

That's the place where I trace my bloodline

F C G D

And it’s there I read on a hillside gravestone

F E7 Am

You will never leave Harlan alive

[Verse]

Am C G D

Well my granddad’s dad walked down Katahrins Mountain

Am C F

And he asked Tillie Helton to be his bride

F C

Said, won’t you walk with me

G D

out of the mouth of this holler

F E7 Am

Or we’ll never leave Harlan alive

[Chorus]

C F G C

Where the sun comes up about ten in the morning

Am Bb F

And the sun goes down about three in the day

C F G C

And you fill your cup with whatever bitter brew you’re drinkin’

Am Bb Am

And you spend your life just thinkin’ of how to get away

[Verse]

Am C G D

No one ever knew there was coal in them mountains

Am C F

‘Til a man from the Northeast arrived

F C G D

Waving hundred dollar bills said, I’ll pay you for your minerals

F E7 Am

But he never left Harlan alive

[Verse]

Am C G D

Granny sold out cheap and they moved out west of Pineville

Am C F

To a farm where big Richland River winds

F C G D

I bet they danced them a jig, laughed and sang a new song

F E7 Am

Who said we’d never leave Harlan alive

[Instrumental bridge]

Am C G D

Am C F

F C G D

F E7 Am

[Verse]

Am C G D

But the times they got hard and tobacco wasn’t selling

Am C F

And ole granddad knew what he’d do to survive

F C G D

He went and dug for Harlan coal and sent the money back to granny

F E7 Am

But he never left Harlan alive

[Chorus]

C F G C

Where the sun comes up about ten in the morning

C Am Bb F

And the sun goes down about three in the day

C F G C

And you fill your cup with whatever bitter brew you’re drinkin’

Am Bb F

And you spend your life just thinkin’ of how to get away

C F G C

Where the sun comes up about ten in the morning

C Am Bb F

And the sun goes down about three in the day

C F G C

And you fill your cup with whatever bitter brew you’re drinkin’

Am Bb Am

And you spend your life digging coal from the bottom of your grave

[Verse]

Am C G D

In the deep, dark hills of eastern Kentucky

Am C F

That's the place where I trace my bloodline

F C G D

And it’s there I read on a hillside gravestone

F E7 Am

You'll never leave Harlan alive

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