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Big Gold Mine

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[Intro]
D A Bm
D A D
[Verse 1]
DWell tell me mama what Aam I to Ddo
DThere’s just no gettin’ Anext to Dyou
DI ain’t lookin’ for a Abig gold Bmmine
DI just want to Amake you Dmine ​
[Verse 2]
DWell tell me pretty mama where did AI go Dwrong
DI wake up in the morning and a-Asing this Dsong
DI’ve been a good man Aall my Bmday
DTryin’ to do like the Agood book Dsay ​
[Chorus]
GAlthough it may get Bmheavy
GFurther on down the Bmroad
GI’m much stronger than the Bmlever
GGirl I thought you Aknow… ​
[Verse 3]
DSilver City is the Aplace to Dbe
DThat’s what a pretty little Agirl told Dme
DRich men dance on the Aparlor Bmfloor
DPoor folk lookin’ in Athrough the Ddoor ​
[Interlude]
D A D
D A D
D A Bm
Dx2A  D  
[Chorus]
GAlthough it may get Bmheavy
GFurther on down the Bmroad
GI’m much stronger than the Bmlever
GI'm about to let it Ashow
[Verse 4]
DTell me mama what do AI do Dnow
DJust can’t get behind this Amuley Dplow
DI don’t need no Abig gold Bmmine
DI just want to Amake you Dmine﻿D  A  D  

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Big Gold Mine

by Charley Crockett

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D A Bm

D A D

[Verse 1]

D A D

Well tell me mama what am I to do

D A D

There’s just no gettin’ next to you

D A Bm

I ain’t lookin’ for a big gold mine

D A D

I just want to make you mine

[Verse 2]

D A D

Well tell me pretty mama where did I go wrong

D A D

I wake up in the morning and a-sing this song

D A Bm

I’ve been a good man all my day

D A D

Tryin’ to do like the good book say

[Chorus]

G Bm

Although it may get heavy

G Bm

Further on down the road

G Bm

I’m much stronger than the lever

G A

Girl I thought you know…

[Verse 3]

D A D

Silver City is the place to be

D A D

That’s what a pretty little girl told me

D A Bm

Rich men dance on the parlor floor

D A D

Poor folk lookin’ in through the door

[Interlude]

D A D

D A Bm

D A D

[Chorus]

G Bm

Although it may get heavy

G Bm

Further on down the road

G Bm

I’m much stronger than the lever

G A

I'm about to let it show

[Verse 4]

D A D

Tell me mama what do I do now

D A D

Just can’t get behind this muley plow

D A Bm

I don’t need no big gold mine

D A D D A D

I just want to make you mine

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