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Red Hill Mining Town

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[Intro]
G   C
[Verse]
  GFrom father to Cson, the blood runs thinD, ooohhh
see the Afaces frozen still   Fagainst the wind         F  
  GThe seam is splitC  
The coal-face crackedG  
The lines are longC  
There's no going backG  
Through hands of steelC  
And heart of stoneG  
Our labour dayC  
Has come and Dgone
[Bridge]
They Aleave me holdin' on
In FRed Hill Town
See the F/Clights go down on
[Chorus]
  GHanging on
  DYou're all that's left to Fhold on to
  CI'm still waiting
  GI'm hanging on
  DYou're all that's left to Fhold on to.F  
[Verse]
  GThe glass is cutC  
The bottle run dryG  
Our love runs cold C  
In the caverns of the nightG  
We're wounded by fearC  
Injured in doubtG  
I can lose myCself
You I can't live withDout
[Bridge]
Yeah, you Akeep me holdin' on 
In FRed Hill Town
See the Flights go down on
[Chorus]
  GHanging on
  DYou're all that's left to Fhold on to
  CI'm still waiting
  GI'm hanging on
  DYou're all that's left to Fhold on toF  
    (G)             
On to
[Verse]
 GWe scorch the earthC  
Set fire to the skyG  
And we stooped so lowC  
To reach so highG  
A link is lostC  
The chain undoneG  
We wait all day C  
For night to Dcome
And it Amcomes like a Fhunter childF  
[Chorus]
  GI'm hanging on
  DYou're all that's left to Fhold on to
  CI'm still waiting
  GI'm hanging on
  DYou're all that's left to Fhold on toC  
GLove
Dslowly stripped away
FLove_
has Cseen its better day
  GHanging on
  DLights go out on FRed HillC  
Lights go down on GRed Hill
  DLights go down on FRed Hill's TownF  
  FLights go down on CRed Hill

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The story behind the song

This song from U2's 1987 album The Joshua Tree delves into the profound social and economic impact of the 1984 miners' strike in Great Britain. It captures the bitterness and division of a conflict that deeply affected working-class communities, particularly those centered around coal mining. The lyrics reflect the severe consequences of the dispute between the National Union of Mineworkers and the government's decision to close unprofitable mines. Playing this song means channeling the raw emotion and hardship of those who faced such a divisive time.

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Red Hill Mining Town

by U2

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F/C

[Intro]

G C

[Verse]

G C D

From father to son, the blood runs thin, ooohhh

A F F

see the faces frozen still against the wind

G C

The seam is split

The coal-face cracked

The lines are long

There's no going back

Through hands of steel

And heart of stone

Our labour day

Has come and gone

[Bridge]

They leave me holdin' on

In Red Hill Town

F/C

See the lights go down on

[Chorus]

Hanging on

D F

You're all that's left to hold on to

I'm still waiting

I'm hanging on

D F F

You're all that's left to hold on to.

[Verse]

G C

The glass is cut

The bottle run dry

Our love runs cold

In the caverns of the night

We're wounded by fear

Injured in doubt

I can lose myself

You I can't live without

[Bridge]

Yeah, you keep me holdin' on

In Red Hill Town

See the lights go down on

[Chorus]

Hanging on

D F

You're all that's left to hold on to

I'm still waiting

I'm hanging on

D F F

You're all that's left to hold on to

()

On to

[Verse]

G C

We scorch the earth

Set fire to the sky

And we stooped so low

To reach so high

A link is lost

The chain undone

We wait all day

For night to come

Am F F

And it comes like a hunter child

[Chorus]

I'm hanging on

D F

You're all that's left to hold on to

I'm still waiting

I'm hanging on

D F C

You're all that's left to hold on to

Love

slowly stripped away

Love_

has seen its better day

Hanging on

D F C

Lights go out on Red Hill

Lights go down on Red Hill

D F F

Lights go down on Red Hill's Town

F C

Lights go down on Red Hill

About Red Hill Mining Town Chords by U2

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