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Rod Clements - Charity Main
[Intro]
Em
[Verse 1]
In the North of the country, the Bmwind whips you raw
The Emcoal-wagons rattle their Dway to the shore
You can Emsee us together, bowed Ddown in the Crain
EmPutting our time in on DCharity EmMain
[Verse 2]
There's work, but there's never eBmnough to go round
So we Emgather our coal from the Dwaste on the ground
It's Emthere for the taking, and it Dgives them no Cgain
And the Emfire in the grate comes from DCharity EmMain
[Chorus]
So Afollow me, children, and don't give up hope
We'll Emfind all we need on the side of the slope
AFollow me, children, and one day you'll learn
The Emfire in the Dland is just Cwaiting to Bburn
[Verse 3]
There's Emsome of us here 'cause the Bmearth took our kin
And Emsome 'cause the company won't Dlet us in
But Emhere we can dig and it Dwon't be in Cvain
And it's Emhome with the pickings from DCharity EmMain
[Instrumental]
Em   Bm   Em   D   Em   D  C   Em   D  Em
[Chorus]
So Afollow me, children, and don't give up hope
We'll Emfind all we need on the side of the slope
AFollow me, children, and one day you'll learn
The Emfire in the Dland is just Cwaiting to Bburn
[Verse 4]
And Emwhen they decide that it's Bmno longer worth
EmSending men down to bring Dcoal from the earth
The Emghosts of our land will be Dall that reCmain
And the Emflowers that grow upon DCharity EmMain
[Outro]
Em  Bm   Em  D  Em

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Charity Main

by Rod Clements

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Rod Clements - Charity Main

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

In the North of the country, the wind whips you raw

Em D

The coal-wagons rattle their way to the shore

Em D C

You can see us together, bowed down in the rain

Em D Em

Putting our time in on Charity Main

[Verse 2]

There's work, but there's never enough to go round

Em D

So we gather our coal from the waste on the ground

Em D C

It's there for the taking, and it gives them no gain

Em D Em

And the fire in the grate comes from Charity Main

[Chorus]

So follow me, children, and don't give up hope

We'll find all we need on the side of the slope

Follow me, children, and one day you'll learn

Em D C B

The fire in the land is just waiting to burn

[Verse 3]

Em Bm

There's some of us here 'cause the earth took our kin

Em D

And some 'cause the company won't let us in

Em D C

But here we can dig and it won't be in vain

Em D Em

And it's home with the pickings from Charity Main

[Instrumental]

Em Bm Em D Em D C Em D Em

[Chorus]

So follow me, children, and don't give up hope

We'll find all we need on the side of the slope

Follow me, children, and one day you'll learn

Em D C B

The fire in the land is just waiting to burn

[Verse 4]

Em Bm

And when they decide that it's no longer worth

Em D

Sending men down to bring coal from the earth

Em D C

The ghosts of our land will be all that remain

Em D Em

And the flowers that grow upon Charity Main

[Outro]

Em Bm Em D Em

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