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[Intro]
 C     C/B   Am   Amx3
G  G  G  G
[Verse 1]
   CCall up the C/Bcaptain, tell him AmI ain't comin' Amin
He can Cdig his own C/Bcoal, something Amelse is happenAming
This Cliving that I'm C/Bmaking is Amdoing a Amsin
It's Gbroken the Glives of too Gmany good Gmen
    CBeen hauling C/Bcoal since I was Ambig enough to Amfight
Some C30 odd C/Bshifts without a Amglimpse of dayAmlight
The Ccorporation C/Blikes to say that Ameverything's alAmright
GDig yourself a Ghole        Gget outta Gsight
There's a Cdark cloud aC/Bbove me that's Amblocking out the Amsun
Burn aCnother hundred C/Bcoal, listen Amto the engines Amrun
COne half is C/Bstarving while the Amother's having Amfun
So call the Gcaptain, call the Gcaptain, call the Gcaptain, call the Gcaptain
[Instrumental 1] (Fiddle Solo)
 C     C/B   Am   Amx3
G  G  G  G
[Chorus 1]
     C           C/BMeAmlinda      Am  Gclose the Gdoor
I Gain't going Gdown to the Cmines toCday
I want cAmlear blue Amskies and Gwhole lot Gmore
I Gain't going Gdown to the AmmineAm  Am  Am  
[Verse 2]
There's a Chole in this C/Bbucket I've been Amcarrying aAmround
I fill it Cup to the C/Btop and watch it Amspill on the Amground
I go Cdown to the C/Bmines and when I Amcome back Amup
I got Gnothin' to Gshow but the Gsweat on my Gbrow
       CThese C/Bhills are my Amown flesh and Ambones
They're Call that I C/Blove and they're Amall that I Amknow
CPlease don't C/Bask me to desAmtroy my Amhome
I'm Gnot gonna Gchoose between my Gheart and Gsoul, so
CCall the C/BCaptain, tell him AmI ain't coming Amin
He can Cdig his own C/Bcoal, something Amelse is happenAming
This Cliving that I'm C/Bmaking is Amdoing a Amsin
So call the Gcaptain, call the Gcaptain,..G..  call the Gcaptain
[Instrumental 2] (Mandolin Solo)
 C     C/B   Am   Amx3
G  G  G  G
[Chorus 2]
     C           C/BMeAmlinda      Am  Gclose the Gdoor
I Gain't going Gdown to the Cmines toCday
I want cAmlear blue Amskies and Gwhole lot Gmore
I Gain't going Gdown to the AmmineAm  Am  Am  
[Bridge]
AmHear the whistle Amblow this AmmorningAm  
CHear the whistle C/Bblow toAmdayAm  
CHear the whistle C/Bblow this AmmorningAm  
G     G     G     G
[Chorus 3]
MelAminda       Am  Gclose the Gdoor
I Gain't going Gdown to the Cmines toCday
I want cAmlear blue Amskies and Gwhole lot Gmore
I Gain't going Gdown to the AmmineAm  
I Gain't going down to the Cmine
I aiGn't going down to the AmmineAm  
[Chorus 4] (Fiddle Instrumental)
Am   Am   G   G
G    G    C   C
Am   Am   G   G
G    G    Am  Am
G    G    Am  Am
G    G    Am  Am

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Call The Captain

by Steep Canyon Rangers

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C/B

[Intro]

C C/B Am Am

G G G G

[Verse 1]

C C/B Am Am

Call up the captain, tell him I ain't comin' in

C C/B Am Am

He can dig his own coal, something else is happening

C C/B Am Am

This living that I'm making is doing a sin

G G G G

It's broken the lives of too many good men

C C/B Am Am

Been hauling coal since I was big enough to fight

C C/B Am Am

Some 30 odd shifts without a glimpse of daylight

C C/B Am Am

The corporation likes to say that everything's alright

G G G G

Dig yourself a hole get outta sight

C C/B Am Am

There's a dark cloud above me that's blocking out the sun

C C/B Am Am

Burn another hundred coal, listen to the engines run

C C/B Am Am

One half is starving while the other's having fun

G G G G

So call the captain, call the captain, call the captain, call the captain

[Instrumental 1] (Fiddle Solo)

C C/B Am Am

G G G G

[Chorus 1]

C C/B Am Am G G

Melinda close the door

G G C C

I ain't going down to the mines today

Am Am G G

I want clear blue skies and whole lot more

G G Am Am Am Am

I ain't going down to the mine

[Verse 2]

C C/B Am Am

There's a hole in this bucket I've been carrying around

C C/B Am Am

I fill it up to the top and watch it spill on the ground

C C/B Am Am

I go down to the mines and when I come back up

G G G G

I got nothin' to show but the sweat on my brow

C C/B Am Am

These hills are my own flesh and bones

C C/B Am Am

They're all that I love and they're all that I know

C C/B Am Am

Please don't ask me to destroy my home

G G G G

I'm not gonna choose between my heart and soul, so

C C/B Am Am

Call the Captain, tell him I ain't coming in

C C/B Am Am

He can dig his own coal, something else is happening

C C/B Am Am

This living that I'm making is doing a sin

G G G G

So call the captain, call the captain,.... call the captain

[Instrumental 2] (Mandolin Solo)

C C/B Am Am

G G G G

[Chorus 2]

C C/B Am Am G G

Melinda close the door

G G C C

I ain't going down to the mines today

Am Am G G

I want clear blue skies and whole lot more

G G Am Am Am Am

I ain't going down to the mine

[Bridge]

Am Am Am Am

Hear the whistle blow this morning

C C/B Am Am

Hear the whistle blow today

C C/B Am Am

Hear the whistle blow this morning

G G G G

[Chorus 3]

Am Am G G

Melinda close the door

G G C C

I ain't going down to the mines today

Am Am G G

I want clear blue skies and whole lot more

G G Am Am

I ain't going down to the mine

G C

I ain't going down to the mine

G Am Am

I ain't going down to the mine

[Chorus 4] (Fiddle Instrumental)

Am Am G G

G G C C

Am Am G G

G G Am Am

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