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Coal Tattoo

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[Verse 1] 
EmTravelin down that cCoal town Emroad. 
CListenin to my rDubber tires wEmhine.
EmGoodbye to Buckeye and Cbright SycEmamore. 
GI'm leavin' Dyou be-Emhind.
GI've been coal miner Dall of my lGife. 
GLayin' down Dtrack in the CholDe.
Gotta Emback like an ironwood, Cbent by the Emwind. 
GBlood veins Dblue as the Emcoal. 
GBlood veins Dblue as the Emcoal.
[Verse 2] 
EmSomebody said, "That's a sCtrange tattEmoo 
yCou have on the sDide of your hEmead."
EmI said,"That's the blueprint lCeft by the Emcoal. 
Just a lGittle more and DI'd been dEmead.
WellG, I love the rumble and Dlove the Gdark. 
GI love the Dcool of the sClaDte,
But it's Emgoin down that new road, lCookin for a Emjob. 
This trGavelin Dlookin I Emhate. (2x)
[Verse 3] 
EmI stood for the union  walCked in the Emline
fCought against the cDompanEmy.
EmI stood for the U. M. CW. of EmA.
Now, Gwhos gonna Dstand by Emme?
I've gGot no house and I Dgot no Gpay, 
JGust got a wDorried CsoDul
And a Emblue tattoo on the sCide of my heEmad 
LGeft by the nDumber nine cEmoal. (2x)
[Verse 4] 
EmSome day when I Cdie and Emgo 
To Cheaven, the lDand of my drEmeams.
I wEmont have to worry 'bout lCosin my Emjob, 
To bCad times and bDig macEmhines.
I'm Gnot gonna pay my Dmoney Gaway
On Gdues or Dhospital pClaDns.
I'm gEmonna pick coal while the Cblue heavens Emroll 
[Outro]
I'm Gnot gonna pay my Dmoney Gaway
On Gdues or Dhospital pClaDns.     
I'm gEmonna pick coal while the Cblue heavens Emroll 
And sGing with the Dangels Emband.
And sGing with the Dangels Emband.

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Coal Tattoo

by Johnny Staats

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[Verse 1]

Em C Em

Travelin down that coal town road.

C D Em

Listenin to my rubber tires whine.

Em C Em

Goodbye to Buckeye and bright Sycamore.

G D Em

I'm leavin' you be-hind.

G D G

I've been coal miner all of my life.

G D C D

Layin' down track in the hole.

Em C Em

Gotta back like an ironwood, bent by the wind.

G D Em

Blood veins blue as the coal.

G D Em

Blood veins blue as the coal.

[Verse 2]

Em C Em

Somebody said, "That's a strange tattoo

C D Em

you have on the side of your head."

Em C Em

I said,"That's the blueprint left by the coal.

G D Em

Just a little more and I'd been dead.

G D G

Well, I love the rumble and love the dark.

G D C D

I love the cool of the slate,

Em C Em

But it's goin down that new road, lookin for a job.

G D Em

This travelin lookin I hate. (2x)

[Verse 3]

Em C Em

I stood for the union walked in the line

C D Em

fought against the company.

Em C Em

I stood for the U. M. W. of A.

G D Em

Now, whos gonna stand by me?

G D G

I've got no house and I got no pay,

G D C D

Just got a worried soul

Em C Em

And a blue tattoo on the side of my head

G D Em

Left by the number nine coal. (2x)

[Verse 4]

Em C Em

Some day when I die and go

C D Em

To heaven, the land of my dreams.

Em C Em

I wont have to worry 'bout losin my job,

C D Em

To bad times and big machines.

G D G

I'm not gonna pay my money away

G D C D

On dues or hospital plans.

Em C Em

I'm gonna pick coal while the blue heavens roll

[Outro]

G D G

I'm not gonna pay my money away

G D C D

On dues or hospital plans.

Em C Em

I'm gonna pick coal while the blue heavens roll

G D Em

And sing with the angels band.

G D Em

And sing with the angels band.

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