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Silicosis Blues

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Capo 2
3/4 time
Pull off/hammer on the high E string on alternate bars between D and Dsus2 for the D 
in the verses, like this: D// Dsus2//
Do the same on the G string on alternate bars between A and A7 on the A chords in the 
like this: A// A7//
Intro: same as verse chords.  Listen to the CD for the timing.
D A D Bm G D G A D
DSilicosis, silicosis you made a mess of Ame
You robbed me of my youth and health
All you Dbrought to me was grief
Silicosis, silicosis a Bmrobber and a Gthief
You robbed me of my Dright to live
All you Gbrought to Ame was Dgrief
DI was there digging that tunnel for dollars a Aday
I was there digging that Dtunnel for dollars a day
Didn't know that I was Bmdigging my own Ggrave
All the time Dsilicosis Gbleeding my Alife Daway
Verse chords over harmonica solo
DTupelo Mississippi you made a mess of Ame
I gambled my life savings trying to Dfind a better way
Now I've traveled all over this country
No insBmurance to make me Gwell
This sweet land of Dliberty
No Gescape from this Adying Dhell
Verse 4:
DOh mama, oh mama come cool my fevered Ahead
Oh mama, oh mama come Dcool my fevered head
Oh mama, oh mama come [Bm}cool my fevered Ghead
I'm gonna meet my DJesus, God Gknows I'll Asoon be Ddead
Verse chords over harmonica solo
End on G, A, D  

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Silicosis Blues

by Gob Iron

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2

3/4 time

Pull off/hammer on the high E string on alternate bars between D and Dsus2 for the D

in the verses, like this: D// Dsus2//

Do the same on the G string on alternate bars between A and A7 on the A chords in the

like this: A// A7//

Intro: same as verse chords. Listen to the CD for the timing.

D A D Bm G D G A D

D A

Silicosis, silicosis you made a mess of me

You robbed me of my youth and health

All you brought to me was grief

Bm G

Silicosis, silicosis a robber and a thief

You robbed me of my right to live

G A D

All you brought to me was grief

D A

I was there digging that tunnel for dollars a day

Bm G

Didn't know that I was digging my own grave

D G A D

All the time silicosis bleeding my life away

Verse chords over harmonica solo

D A

Tupelo Mississippi you made a mess of me

I gambled my life savings trying to find a better way

Now I've traveled all over this country

Bm G

No insurance to make me well

This sweet land of liberty

G A D

No escape from this dying hell

Verse 4:

D A

Oh mama, oh mama come cool my fevered head

Oh mama, oh mama come [Bm}cool my fevered head

D G A D

I'm gonna meet my Jesus, God knows I'll soon be dead

Verse chords over harmonica solo

G A D

End on , ,

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