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Iron And Diamonds

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[Verse 1]
AmUp on Lyon Mountain, the Ghouses look the Amsame.
Weathered wood hid kids and wives and Emlives that never Amchanged.
It belonged to the Delware and Hudson,
Every Gbit of iron-rich Amground,
And a pile of sand, big and blue, Emgrew out back Amof town.
AmSix days went the company, Gone to the Lord Amabove;
But the town lived for the afternoon
That was Emgiven to the ball and Amglove.
[Chorus] 
ACround the horn, a Gcan of corn,
A Dmground ball will get you Amtwo.
A life of iron and diamonds
EmWas all the miners Amknew.
[Verse 2]
They were AmPoles and Lithuanians; IGtals and Irish Amtoo.
They dug into America down a Emhole deep, dark, and Amcruel.
Some crossed the sea to get there;
Some were Gborn to die there Amtoo.
Sons followed steps down to the mines behind Emdads they never Amknew.
They came alive between the foul lines with Gpride and digniAmty.
In the bleachers and the batter's box
A Emmind could be Amfree.
[Chorus] 
ACround the horn, a Gcan of corn,
A Dmground ball will get you Amtwo.
A life of iron and diamonds
EmWas all the miners Amknew.

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Iron And Diamonds

by Gibson Brothers

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[Verse 1]

Am G Am

Up on Lyon Mountain, the houses look the same.

Em Am

Weathered wood hid kids and wives and lives that never changed.

It belonged to the Delware and Hudson,

G Am

Every bit of iron-rich ground,

Em Am

And a pile of sand, big and blue, grew out back of town.

Am G Am

Six days went the company, one to the Lord above;

But the town lived for the afternoon

Em Am

That was given to the ball and glove.

[Chorus]

C G

Around the horn, a can of corn,

Dm Am

A ground ball will get you two.

A life of iron and diamonds

Em Am

Was all the miners knew.

[Verse 2]

Am G Am

They were Poles and Lithuanians; Itals and Irish too.

Em Am

They dug into America down a hole deep, dark, and cruel.

Some crossed the sea to get there;

G Am

Some were born to die there too.

Em Am

Sons followed steps down to the mines behind dads they never knew.

G Am

They came alive between the foul lines with pride and dignity.

In the bleachers and the batter's box

Em Am

A mind could be free.

[Chorus]

C G

Around the horn, a can of corn,

Dm Am

A ground ball will get you two.

A life of iron and diamonds

Em Am

Was all the miners knew.

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