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Joe Hills Ashes

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[Intro]
D A G
[Verse]
DThere's a cold wind blowing though the southern cave mines
Somewhere in Parks City and its closing time
To anoBmther dead end week in a vacant lDife
DPeople talking bout Joe and what went down,
How you cant find justice in a Utah town
So you tBmip your hat to a stranger and walk on DbyD7  
[Chorus]
GWaiting on a chance to sDhine
GWaiting on a chance to sDhine
In the sidAewalks, factories and fields you'll find
A duBmst filled dream laying Gflat on the ground
DWaiting Aon a chance to Gshine
DWaiting Aon a chance to Gshine
[Verse]
DThe world is full of lonely fools
Staring at each other from across the rooms
Wishing thBmey could get up their nerves to speak their Dminds
DBut its hard for a man to stand his ground
Locked up in state prison and beaten down
Watching sBmhadows creeping cross the walls through sleepless DnightsD7  
[Chorus]
GWaiting on a chance to sDhine
GWaiting on a chance to sDhine
AJustice is a woman in a rocking chair
BmCombing the tangles from her Glong black hair
DWaiting on a cAhance to sGhine
DWaiting on a cAhance to sGhine
[Verse]
DThere's an empty feeling in sugar house park
And the memory looks in long after dark
As the pBmeople try to tell the story of a crooked Dtrial
DHow the workers can stop a speeding train
Tying their ships in the ocean with mighty chains
Every wBmheel in gods creation, every mill and DmineD7  
[Chorus]
GWaiting on a chance to sDhine
GWaiting on a chance to sDhine
AEverytime I dream about better times,
I can fBmeel Joe's ashes stirring Gdeep inside
DWaiting on a cAhance to sGhine
DWaiting on a cAhance to sGhine
[Outro]
DThere's a cold wind blowing though the southern cave mines
Somewhere in Parks City and its closing time
To aBmnother dead end week in a vacant Dlife

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Joe Hills Ashes

by Otis Gibbs

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D A G

[Verse]

There's a cold wind blowing though the southern cave mines

Somewhere in Parks City and its closing time

Bm D

To another dead end week in a vacant life

People talking bout Joe and what went down,

How you cant find justice in a Utah town

Bm D D7

So you tip your hat to a stranger and walk on by

[Chorus]

G D

Waiting on a chance to shine

G D

Waiting on a chance to shine

In the sidewalks, factories and fields you'll find

Bm G

A dust filled dream laying flat on the ground

D A G

Waiting on a chance to shine

D A G

Waiting on a chance to shine

[Verse]

The world is full of lonely fools

Staring at each other from across the rooms

Bm D

Wishing they could get up their nerves to speak their minds

But its hard for a man to stand his ground

Locked up in state prison and beaten down

Bm D D7

Watching shadows creeping cross the walls through sleepless nights

[Chorus]

G D

Waiting on a chance to shine

G D

Waiting on a chance to shine

Justice is a woman in a rocking chair

Bm G

Combing the tangles from her long black hair

D A G

Waiting on a chance to shine

D A G

Waiting on a chance to shine

[Verse]

There's an empty feeling in sugar house park

And the memory looks in long after dark

Bm D

As the people try to tell the story of a crooked trial

How the workers can stop a speeding train

Tying their ships in the ocean with mighty chains

Bm D D7

Every wheel in gods creation, every mill and mine

[Chorus]

G D

Waiting on a chance to shine

G D

Waiting on a chance to shine

Everytime I dream about better times,

Bm G

I can feel Joe's ashes stirring deep inside

D A G

Waiting on a chance to shine

D A G

Waiting on a chance to shine

[Outro]

There's a cold wind blowing though the southern cave mines

Somewhere in Parks City and its closing time

Bm D

To another dead end week in a vacant life

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