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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
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#019
{title:The Springhill Disaster}
{st:Ewan MacColl & Peggy Seeger}
[Verse 1]
AmIn the town of GSpringhill, AmNova GScotia,
AmDown in the dark of the CCumberland Ammine,
There's blood on the Ccoal and the Gminers Emlie
AmIn the roads that Gnever saw Amsun nor Gsky,
AmRoads that Gnever saw Amsun nor E7sky.
[Verse 2]
In the Amtown of GSpringhill you Amdon't sleep Geasy,
AmOften the Earth will Ctremble and Amroll;
When the Earth is Crestless, Gminers Emdie;
AmBone and blood is the Gprice of Amcoal,
AmBone and Gblood is the Amprice of E7coal.
[Verse 3]
In the Amtown of GSpringhill, AmNova GScotia,
AmLate in the year of 'C58,Am  
Day still Ccomes and the GSun still Emshines,
But it's Amdark as the Ggrave in the AmCumberland Gmine,
AmDark as the Ggrave in the AmCumberland E7mine.
[Verse 4]
AmDown at the Gcoal-face, Amminers Gworking,
AmRattle of the Cbelt and the Amcutter's blade;
CRumble of rock, and the Gwalls close Em'round:
The Amliving and the Gdead men Amtwo miles Gdown,
AmLiving and the Gdead men Amtwo miles E7down.
[Verse 5]
AmTwelve men lGay two mAmiles from the Gpit-shaft;
AmTwelve men Clay in the dAmark and sang.
CLong hot days in the Gminers Emtomb:
It was Amthree feet Ghigh and a Amhundred Glong,
AmThree feet Ghigh and a Amhundred E7long.
[Verse 6]
AmThree days Gpassed and the Amlamps gave Gout,
AmAnd Kaehler BrCushen, he up and Amsaid,
C"There's no more water, nor Glight, nor Embread,
So Amwe'll live on Gsongs and Amhope insGtead,
AmLive on songs and Ghope Aminstead."E7  
[Verse 7]
AmListen for the Gshouts of the Ambare-faced Gminers,
AmListen through the Crubble for a rescue Amteam;
CSix hundred feet of Gcoal and Emslag
AmHope impGrisoned in a Amthree foot Gseam,
AmHope impGrisoned in a Amthree foot E7seam.
[Verse 8]
AmEight days Gpassed and Amsome were rGescued,
AmLeaving the deCad to lie aAmlone
Through Call their Glives they dug a Emgrave:
Two Ammiles of Gearth for a Ammarking Gstone,
Two Ammiles of Gearth for a Ammarking E7stone.
# Submitted to the ftp.nevada.edu:/pub/guitar archives
# by Steve Putz 
# 7 September 1992

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The Springhill Disaster

by Ewan MacColl

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #

#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##

#019

{title:The Springhill Disaster}

{st:Ewan MacColl & Peggy Seeger}

[Verse 1]

Am G Am G

In the town of Springhill, Nova Scotia,

Am C Am

Down in the dark of the Cumberland mine,

C G Em

There's blood on the coal and the miners lie

Am G Am G

In the roads that never saw sun nor sky,

Am G Am E7

Roads that never saw sun nor sky.

[Verse 2]

Am G Am G

In the town of Springhill you don't sleep easy,

Am C Am

Often the Earth will tremble and roll;

C G Em

When the Earth is restless, miners die;

Am G Am

Bone and blood is the price of coal,

Am G Am E7

Bone and blood is the price of coal.

[Verse 3]

Am G Am G

In the town of Springhill, Nova Scotia,

Am C Am

Late in the year of '58,

C G Em

Day still comes and the Sun still shines,

Am G Am G

But it's dark as the grave in the Cumberland mine,

Am G Am E7

Dark as the grave in the Cumberland mine.

[Verse 4]

Am G Am G

Down at the coal-face, miners working,

Am C Am

Rattle of the belt and the cutter's blade;

C G Em

Rumble of rock, and the walls close 'round:

Am G Am G

The living and the dead men two miles down,

Am G Am E7

Living and the dead men two miles down.

[Verse 5]

Am G Am G

Twelve men lay two miles from the pit-shaft;

Am C Am

Twelve men lay in the dark and sang.

C G Em

Long hot days in the miners tomb:

Am G Am G

It was three feet high and a hundred long,

Am G Am E7

Three feet high and a hundred long.

[Verse 6]

Am G Am G

Three days passed and the lamps gave out,

Am C Am

And Kaehler Brushen, he up and said,

C G Em

"There's no more water, nor light, nor bread,

Am G Am G

So we'll live on songs and hope instead,

Am G Am E7

Live on songs and hope instead."

[Verse 7]

Am G Am G

Listen for the shouts of the bare-faced miners,

Am C Am

Listen through the rubble for a rescue team;

C G Em

Six hundred feet of coal and slag

Am G Am G

Hope imprisoned in a three foot seam,

Am G Am E7

Hope imprisoned in a three foot seam.

[Verse 8]

Am G Am G

Eight days passed and some were rescued,

Am C Am

Leaving the dead to lie alone

C G Em

Through all their lives they dug a grave:

Am G Am G

Two miles of earth for a marking stone,

Am G Am E7

Two miles of earth for a marking stone.

# Submitted to the ftp.nevada.edu:/pub/guitar archives

# by Steve Putz

# 7 September 1992

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