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Coal Tattoo

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[Intro]
Em G D Bm Am G Am Em D Em
[Verse 1]
EmTravelin' down that Ccoal town Emroad
GListenin' to my Drubber tires Emwhine
EmGoodbye to Buckeye and Cwhite SycaEmmore
GI'm leavin' Dyou beEmhind
GI've been a coal miner Dall of my Glife
GLayin' down Dtrack in the Cho-Dole
Got a Gback like an ironwood, Cbent by the Gwind
GBlood veins Dblue as the Emcoal
CBlood veins Dblue as the Emcoal
[Verse 2]
EmSomebody said, "That's a Cstrange taEmttoo
you Ghave on the Dside of your Emhead"
I Emsaid, "That's the blueprint Cleft by the Emcoal
Just a Glittle more and DI'd be Emdead"
But GI love the rumble and DI love the Gdark
GI love the Dcool of the Csla-Date
But it's Ggoin' down the new road, Clookin' for a Gjob
This Gtravelin' and Dlookin' I Emhate
[Verse 3]
I've Emstood for the union, Cwalked in the Emline
GFought against the DcompaEmny
EmStood for the U.M.CW. of EmA.
Now, Gwho's gonna Dstand for Emme?
I've Ggot no house and I Dgot no Gpay
GJust got a Dworried Cso-Doul
And this Gblue tattoo on the Cside of my Ghead
GLeft by the Dnumber nine Emcoal
CLeft by the Dnumber nine Emcoal
[Verse 4]
EmSomeday when I Cdie and Emgo
To Gheaven, the Dland of my Emdreams
I Emwon't have to worry on Closin' my Emjob
To Gbad times or Dbig maEmchines
I'm Gnot goin' to pay my Dmoney aGway
For Gdues or Dhospital Cpla-Dans
I'm Ggonna pick coal while the Cblue heavens Groll
And Gsing with the Dangel Emband
[Outro]
I'm Gnot goin' to pay my Dmoney aGway
For Gdues or Dhospital Cpla-Dans
I'm Ggonna pick coal while Cblue heavens Groll
And Gsing with the Dangel Eband

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Coal Tattoo

by Billy Edd Wheeler

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em G D Bm Am G Am Em D Em

[Verse 1]

Em C Em

Travelin' down that coal town road

G D Em

Listenin' to my rubber tires whine

Em C Em

Goodbye to Buckeye and white Sycamore

G D Em

I'm leavin' you behind

G D G

I've been a coal miner all of my life

G D C D

Layin' down track in the ho-ole

G C G

Got a back like an ironwood, bent by the wind

G D Em

Blood veins blue as the coal

C D Em

Blood veins blue as the coal

[Verse 2]

Em C Em

Somebody said, "That's a strange tattoo

G D Em

you have on the side of your head"

Em C Em

I said, "That's the blueprint left by the coal

G D Em

Just a little more and I'd be dead"

G D G

But I love the rumble and I love the dark

G D C D

I love the cool of the sla-ate

G C G

But it's goin' down the new road, lookin' for a job

G D Em

This travelin' and lookin' I hate

[Verse 3]

Em C Em

I've stood for the union, walked in the line

G D Em

Fought against the company

Em C Em

Stood for the U.M.W. of A.

G D Em

Now, who's gonna stand for me?

G D G

I've got no house and I got no pay

G D C D

Just got a worried so-oul

G C G

And this blue tattoo on the side of my head

G D Em

Left by the number nine coal

C D Em

Left by the number nine coal

[Verse 4]

Em C Em

Someday when I die and go

G D Em

To heaven, the land of my dreams

Em C Em

I won't have to worry on losin' my job

G D Em

To bad times or big machines

G D G

I'm not goin' to pay my money away

G D C D

For dues or hospital pla-ans

G C G

I'm gonna pick coal while the blue heavens roll

G D Em

And sing with the angel band

[Outro]

G D G

I'm not goin' to pay my money away

G D C D

For dues or hospital pla-ans

G C G

I'm gonna pick coal while blue heavens roll

G D E

And sing with the angel band

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