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[Verse 1]
GSit by the rail
CFirst cigarette
Glight is coming uEmp sloDwly
DGown by the water the Cboys'll all gDather
And waGit for the Dboats to Carrive
[Verse 2]
DI swing the axe
DI swing the hammer.
CBury me Gdeep in the Cmud and the Dstone
If the dGevil should Dwant me he'll Emknow where to find Dme
GSomewhere between Dhell and the Csky
[Verse 3]
GStorms getting closer
CSpeed makes the island
GWind is coming up EmsloDwly
So Gpray that the Ctimbers will hold back the Dwaters
Not Gfollow me Ddown in the Cmine
[Chorus]
And the Dwaves they roGll
We Cwork below Gthem
BClackness that's Gthicker than Emfear on a Dman
CShoulder to Gshoulder
CHand over Dhand
I'll Glive till the Dday the day that I Cdie
With the Emmen who go Ddown in the Gmine
[Verse 5]
GThe winds they are screaming
COver our heads
An Garmy of Cwhitecaps Da-rolling
GBurst through the Cbreakers over the Dwalls
GAworefor to Dtake back the Cmine
[Chorus]
And the Dwaves they Groll
We Cwork below Gthem
BClackness that's Gthicker than Emfear on a Dman
CShoulder to Gshoulder
CHand over Dhand
GI'll live till the day the Dday that I Cdie
EmWith the men who go Ddown in the Gmine
[Verse 6]
GCold on the harbor
CStorm in the distance
GThe lights are Emgoing out Dslowly
I Gstand by the Crail hands in my Dpockets
And Gwait for the Dstars to arCrive
[Verse 7]
DI swing the ax
DI swing the hammer
Cstand with Gmy brothers in Cblood and in Dbone
I Gmay not see Dheaven but EmI've been to Dhell
It's a Gthousand feet Ddown in the Cmine
[Chorus]
And the Dwaves they Groll
We Cwork below Gthem
CBlackness that's Gthicker than Emfear on a Dman
CShoulder to Gshoulder
CHand over Dhand
GI'll live till the Dday the day that I Cdie
With the Emmen who go Ddown in the Gmine
G D Em D G D C
[Outro]
And we Gclimb out Dtogether or nGo man at Emall

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Silver Islet

by Poor Angus

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

Sit by the rail

First cigarette

G Em D

light is coming up slowly

G C D

Down by the water the boys'll all gather

G D C

And wait for the boats to arrive

[Verse 2]

I swing the axe

I swing the hammer.

C G C D

Bury me deep in the mud and the stone

G D Em D

If the devil should want me he'll know where to find me

G D C

Somewhere between hell and the sky

[Verse 3]

Storms getting closer

Speed makes the island

G Em D

Wind is coming up slowly

G C D

So pray that the timbers will hold back the waters

G D C

Not follow me down in the mine

[Chorus]

D G

And the waves they roll

C G

We work below them

C G Em D

Blackness that's thicker than fear on a man

C G

Shoulder to shoulder

C D

Hand over hand

G D C

I'll live till the day the day that I die

Em D G

With the men who go down in the mine

[Verse 5]

The winds they are screaming

Over our heads

G C D

An army of whitecaps a-rolling

G C D

Burst through the breakers over the walls

G D C

Aworefor to take back the mine

[Chorus]

D G

And the waves they roll

C G

We work below them

C G Em D

Blackness that's thicker than fear on a man

C G

Shoulder to shoulder

C D

Hand over hand

G D C

I'll live till the day the day that I die

Em D G

With the men who go down in the mine

[Verse 6]

Cold on the harbor

Storm in the distance

G Em D

The lights are going out slowly

G C D

I stand by the rail hands in my pockets

G D C

And wait for the stars to arrive

[Verse 7]

I swing the ax

I swing the hammer

C G C D

stand with my brothers in blood and in bone

G D Em D

I may not see heaven but I've been to hell

G D C

It's a thousand feet down in the mine

[Chorus]

D G

And the waves they roll

C G

We work below them

C G Em D

Blackness that's thicker than fear on a man

C G

Shoulder to shoulder

C D

Hand over hand

G D C

I'll live till the day the day that I die

Em D G

With the men who go down in the mine

G D Em D G D C

[Outro]

G D G Em

And we climb out together or no man at all

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