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Dborn 1915 on the south of the Gtyne
he wDorked on the seam in the west wylam AmineA  
like his Dfather before him and most of their Gkind
he fDought for the coal with his liAfe on the Dline
Gstorm clouds upon us 1D939
no stGranger to danger he wiEMllingly sigAned
on a fDree trip to europe for a man in his pGrime
he fDought for the crown with his Alife on the Dline
[Solo]
same as 2nd verse      
G  D  G  EM  A  D  G  D  A  D
[Middle 8]
Gsix years of killing and Dstaying alive
then Ghome to a wife and a EMladdie of fAive
then it’s Don with his pit boots and a davy to sGhine
and Dback down the pit with his Alife on the lDine
Dsix years of hewin down in the black hGole
but the pDits running dry and they say "no more cAoal"A  
"not fiDnancially viable the pit owners wGhined
so he's Dout in the cold with a Aliving to Dfind
so at fGorty years old to newcastle he caDme
ex sGoldier, ex miner, just a EMpawn in their game
and in a Dbar in newcastle he served out his Gtime
and lived Dout his life so that i Acould have Dmine
 D   G   D   A   D
he laDid down his life so that Ai could have Dmine 

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1915-1972

by Billy Mitchell

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D G

born 1915 on the south of the tyne

D A A

he worked on the seam in the west wylam mine

D G

like his father before him and most of their kind

D A D

he fought for the coal with his life on the line

G D

storm clouds upon us 1939

G EM A

no stranger to danger he willingly signed

D G

on a free trip to europe for a man in his prime

D A D

he fought for the crown with his life on the line

[Solo]

same as 2nd verse

G D G EM A D G D A D

[Middle 8]

G D

six years of killing and staying alive

G EM A

then home to a wife and a laddie of five

D G

then it’s on with his pit boots and a davy to shine

D A D

and back down the pit with his life on the line

D G

six years of hewin down in the black hole

D A A

but the pits running dry and they say "no more coal"

D G

"not financially viable the pit owners whined

D A D

so he's out in the cold with a living to find

G D

so at forty years old to newcastle he came

G EM

ex soldier, ex miner, just a pawn in their game

D G

and in a bar in newcastle he served out his time

D A D

and lived out his life so that i could have mine

D G D A D

D A D

he laid down his life so that i could have mine

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