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[Intro]
C, F  
[Verse]
CDaddy was a hard man, worked coal all his life
A dollar a Gday wage Amkept us alive
So we headed Cwest bound, we came of age
Fortunes to Gbe found, and we sAmtake our claim
[Chorus]
Singing Gah, ale-ale-alahF  C  
And whCen I die, wonF't you lay mCe on down by Rowing fork river near the old aspen GgrovCe
CSpend our days searching these moFuntains for silvCer ten candle days will be gone fGore too longC  
[Verse]
CSo we found us a boom town, to work in the cracks
We’re thankinGg the Lord now, for the strength in ouAmr backs
With pick ax aCnd powder, a quick prayer to God
A candle an hGour, for each one on the jobAm  
We learned fast a man’s meCasured, by the weight of his ore
Found the woman you trGeasure, could love nothing moreAm  
The summer of eiCghteen blessed us with a child
A past ever chanGging, with pressure in timAme
[Chorus]
Singing Gah, ale-ale-alahF  C  
And whCen I die, wonF't you lay mCe on down by Rowing fork river near the old aspen GgrovCe
CSpend our days searching these moFuntains for silvCer ten candle days will be gone fGore too longC  
Shine oFn, shine OCn These ten candle days shine onG  
Shine oAmn, shine OGn   When the liCghts come down lowG  
We'll be coming hoCme
[Verse]
CMy brothers are gone now, black soot for ash
I guess whGat you take out, you gotta Amgive back
Lonely prosCpector, the last of my kind
Sole proGtector of this silver miAmne
[Chorus]
Singing Gah, ale-ale-alahF  C  
And whCen I die, wonF't you lay mCe on down by Rowing fork river near the old aspen GgrovCe
CSpend our days searching these moFuntains for silvCer ten candle days will be gone fGore too longC  
Shine oFn, shine OCn These ten candle days shine onG  
Shine oAmn, shine OGn   When the liCghts come down lowG  
We'll be coming homFe...C  

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Ten Candle Days

by Sister Hazel

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C F

[Verse]

Daddy was a hard man, worked coal all his life

G Am

A dollar a day wage kept us alive

So we headed west bound, we came of age

G Am

Fortunes to be found, and we stake our claim

[Chorus]

G F C

Singing ah, ale-ale-alah

C F C G C

And when I die, won't you lay me on down by Rowing fork river near the old aspen grove

C F C G C

Spend our days searching these mountains for silver ten candle days will be gone fore too long

[Verse]

So we found us a boom town, to work in the cracks

G Am

We’re thanking the Lord now, for the strength in our backs

With pick ax and powder, a quick prayer to God

G Am

A candle an hour, for each one on the job

We learned fast a man’s measured, by the weight of his ore

G Am

Found the woman you treasure, could love nothing more

The summer of eighteen blessed us with a child

G Am

A past ever changing, with pressure in time

[Chorus]

G F C

Singing ah, ale-ale-alah

C F C G C

And when I die, won't you lay me on down by Rowing fork river near the old aspen grove

C F C G C

Spend our days searching these mountains for silver ten candle days will be gone fore too long

F C G

Shine on, shine On These ten candle days shine on

Am G C G

Shine on, shine On When the lights come down low

We'll be coming home

[Verse]

My brothers are gone now, black soot for ash

G Am

I guess what you take out, you gotta give back

Lonely prospector, the last of my kind

G Am

Sole protector of this silver mine

[Chorus]

G F C

Singing ah, ale-ale-alah

C F C G C

And when I die, won't you lay me on down by Rowing fork river near the old aspen grove

C F C G C

Spend our days searching these mountains for silver ten candle days will be gone fore too long

F C G

Shine on, shine On These ten candle days shine on

Am G C G

Shine on, shine On When the lights come down low

F C

We'll be coming home...

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