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Hello, My Name Is Coal
Written by Larry Cordle & Jenee Fleenor
Recorded by Kathy Mattea                       2012
Album: Calling Me Hom
Capo on 2
I'm from DmWest 'by God' Virginia and the Ghigh Kentucky hills
I'm Dmdirty but I'm honest, I Cpay a poor man's Gbills
I'm pros- Dmperity and poverty, I'm a Gscoundrel and a saint
I'm Dmloved, reviled, Gmisunderstood, I'm a Chope in a Ghopeless Dmplace
[Chorus]
Hel- Glo, my name is coal, and a- Dmround here I'm the king
GSome say I'm a savior, some say Dmdeath is what I bringAm  
DmI've broke miner's backs and hearts and I've Gwrestled for their souls
DmLet me intro- Gduce myself, hel- Clo, my Gname is Dmcoal  Dm  
[Inst]
F G Dm Dm
DmSome men call me 'black gold', you Gmight have heard of me
My Dmbody is the mountain, my Cbreath is keroseneG  
DmYou might think I'm out of date, but if I'm Gout of style and old
And Dmwhy do men still Gdig me all Ca- Ground the Dmglobe?
[Chorus]
Hel- Glo, my name is coal, and a- Dmround here I'm the queen
Some Gsay I'm cheap and easy, oh but, Dmthey still bow to meAm  
Be Dmcareful, I'll break up your home and I'll Gsteal away your soul
It's Dmdangerous to lust Gfor me, hel- Clo, my Gname is Dmcoal  Dm  
[Inst]
F F G G
They Dmcurse me now for what I am, but Gnot that long ago
They sang Dmmy praises Geverywhere, hello Cmy Gname is coDmal  Dm  
[Outro]
Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm C G Dm

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C major

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Hello My Name Is Coal

by Kathy Mattea

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Hello, My Name Is Coal

Written by Larry Cordle & Jenee Fleenor

Recorded by Kathy Mattea 2012

Album: Calling Me Hom

Capo on 2

Dm G

I'm from West 'by God' Virginia and the high Kentucky hills

Dm C G

I'm dirty but I'm honest, I pay a poor man's bills

Dm G

I'm pros- perity and poverty, I'm a scoundrel and a saint

Dm G C G Dm

I'm loved, reviled, misunderstood, I'm a hope in a hopeless place

[Chorus]

G Dm

Hel- lo, my name is coal, and a- round here I'm the king

G Dm Am

Some say I'm a savior, some say death is what I bring

Dm G

I've broke miner's backs and hearts and I've wrestled for their souls

Dm G C G Dm Dm

Let me intro- duce myself, hel- lo, my name is coal

[Inst]

F G Dm Dm

Dm G

Some men call me 'black gold', you might have heard of me

Dm C G

My body is the mountain, my breath is kerosene

Dm G

You might think I'm out of date, but if I'm out of style and old

Dm G C G Dm

And why do men still dig me all a- round the globe?

[Chorus]

G Dm

Hel- lo, my name is coal, and a- round here I'm the queen

G Dm Am

Some say I'm cheap and easy, oh but, they still bow to me

Dm G

Be careful, I'll break up your home and I'll steal away your soul

Dm G C G Dm Dm

It's dangerous to lust for me, hel- lo, my name is coal

[Inst]

F F G G

Dm G

They curse me now for what I am, but not that long ago

Dm G C G Dm Dm

They sang my praises everywhere, hello my name is coal

[Outro]

Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm C G Dm

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