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[Verse 1]
DThere was a grief among the people, 
in that northern Timmons town 
When Asomebody yelled fire, the Gmine is burnin Ddown
DThen rushing to the surface came those McIntyre men
Then they Areadied and prepared to let the Gfire fighters Din
[Chorus]
DThere's a Gfire way Adown in the Dmine
[Verse 2]
DIt was February second in the year of sixty five
A miner Alife was taken by the Gcarbon monoxDide 
DThe gas had been created , way down a mile or so
In the AMcIntyre hell fire six GThousand feet beDlow
[Chorus]
DThere's a Gfire, way Adown in the Dmine
[Verse 3]
DThe call went through the northland
For men to fight the flame
From ASudbury to Noranda and Gfrom everywhere they Dcame
DWith oxygen and gas masks, they worked for a month of days
In a A150 degrees of heat, they Gfaught that gassy Dblaze
[Chorus]
DThere's a Gfire way Adown in the Dmine
[Verse 4]
DThe deadly gas kept rising, in the McIntyre high
Til it Aspread through the walls and the fire doors
To the GHollinger mine nearDby 
DFor nearly a thousand miners now, ther was no work below
The Aword came from the office, boys we Ghave to let you Dgo
[Chorus]
DThere's a Gfire way Adown in the Dmine
[Verse 5]
DThe smiles of hope now faded, many faces wore a frown
Must we Asee our children hungry , must Ghave leave the Dtown
DWill they have to close the mine up
Bringing trouble strife and woe
Or will they Abeat the gassy hellfire Gsix thousand feet beDlow
[Chorus]
DThere's a Gfire way Adown in the Dmine
[Verse 6]
DThen at last it was all over, they'd sealed the fire in
As it Adied they called the miners, 
GSlowly back to work Dagain
DSome may say that it was nothing, and the world may pass it by
But the Apeople up in Timmins, will always Ghear that Dcry
DThere's a Gfire way Adown in the Dhole
DThere's a Gfire way Adown in the Dhole
DThere's a Gfire way Adown in the Dhole
DThere's a Gfire way Adown in the Dhole

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Fire In The Mine

by Stompin' Tom Connors

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[Verse 1]

There was a grief among the people,

in that northern Timmons town

A G D

When somebody yelled fire, the mine is burnin down

Then rushing to the surface came those McIntyre men

A G D

Then they readied and prepared to let the fire fighters in

[Chorus]

D G A D

There's a fire way down in the mine

[Verse 2]

It was February second in the year of sixty five

A G D

A miner life was taken by the carbon monoxide

The gas had been created , way down a mile or so

A G D

In the McIntyre hell fire six Thousand feet below

[Chorus]

D G A D

There's a fire, way down in the mine

[Verse 3]

The call went through the northland

For men to fight the flame

A G D

From Sudbury to Noranda and from everywhere they came

With oxygen and gas masks, they worked for a month of days

A G D

In a 150 degrees of heat, they faught that gassy blaze

[Chorus]

D G A D

There's a fire way down in the mine

[Verse 4]

The deadly gas kept rising, in the McIntyre high

Til it spread through the walls and the fire doors

G D

To the Hollinger mine nearby

For nearly a thousand miners now, ther was no work below

A G D

The word came from the office, boys we have to let you go

[Chorus]

D G A D

There's a fire way down in the mine

[Verse 5]

The smiles of hope now faded, many faces wore a frown

A G D

Must we see our children hungry , must have leave the town

Will they have to close the mine up

Bringing trouble strife and woe

A G D

Or will they beat the gassy hellfire six thousand feet below

[Chorus]

D G A D

There's a fire way down in the mine

[Verse 6]

Then at last it was all over, they'd sealed the fire in

As it died they called the miners,

G D

Slowly back to work again

Some may say that it was nothing, and the world may pass it by

A G D

But the people up in Timmins, will always hear that cry

D G A D

There's a fire way down in the hole

D G A D

There's a fire way down in the hole

D G A D

There's a fire way down in the hole

D G A D

There's a fire way down in the hole

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