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Down in the Mine- Dierks Bentley
Capo 2
GHere in Harlan County, the Cchoices are GFew
GTo keep food on the Emtable and the Dbabies in Cshoes
GYou can grow marijuana Cway back in the Gpines
GOr work for the Emman dDown in the Cmine
GYou never forget your first Cday in the Ghole 
GThere's a pit in your Emstomach and your Dmouth's full of Ccoal 
GThere's no turning back once you Cmake up your Gmind 
GAs the cart rattles Emon Ddown in the Cmine 
Chorus: 
CWay down in the Dmine, your tears turn to Emmud
And Cyou can't Gcatch your breath for the dust in your lungs 
Loading hillbilly Dgold where the sun never EmshineCs
CTwelve hours a Gday, Cdiggin' your Ggrave
Way Ddown in the Gmine
GWell the old timers talk but you Cjust don't bGelieve
GIt can all go to Emhell at Dtwo thousand Cfeet
GLife sways in the balance of Cnature and Gtime 
GAnd fate has no Emmercy Ddown in the Cmine
GThe news spreads like fire and Cburned through those Ghills
GHopes were held Emhigh but Dfive men got Ckilled
GOn the wings of canaries, your Csoul surely Gflies
GWhile your bones spend Emeternity Ddown in the Cmine
Chorus: 
CWay down in the Dmine, your tears turn to Emmud
And Cyou can't Gcatch your breath for the dust in your lungs 
Loading hillbilly Dgold where the sun never EmshineCs
CTwelve hours a Gday, Cdiggin' your Ggrave
Way Ddown in the Gmine
GSo take a flask from your crib can can and a Cpull of Gmoonshine
GAnd say a prayer for them Emboys Ddown in the Cmine
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Down In The Mine

by Dierks Bentley

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Down in the Mine- Dierks Bentley

Capo 2

G C G

Here in Harlan County, the choices are Few

G Em D C

To keep food on the table and the babies in shoes

G C G

You can grow marijuana way back in the pines

G Em D C

Or work for the man down in the mine

G C G

You never forget your first day in the hole

G Em D C

There's a pit in your stomach and your mouth's full of coal

G C G

There's no turning back once you make up your mind

G Em D C

As the cart rattles on down in the mine

Chorus:

C D Em

Way down in the mine, your tears turn to mud

C G

And you can't catch your breath for the dust in your lungs

D Em C

Loading hillbilly gold where the sun never shines

C G C G

Twelve hours a day, diggin' your grave

D G

Way down in the mine

G C G

Well the old timers talk but you just don't believe

G Em D C

It can all go to hell at two thousand feet

G C G

Life sways in the balance of nature and time

G Em D C

And fate has no mercy down in the mine

G C G

The news spreads like fire and burned through those hills

G Em D C

Hopes were held high but five men got killed

G C G

On the wings of canaries, your soul surely flies

G Em D C

While your bones spend eternity down in the mine

Chorus:

C D Em

Way down in the mine, your tears turn to mud

C G

And you can't catch your breath for the dust in your lungs

D Em C

Loading hillbilly gold where the sun never shines

C G C G

Twelve hours a day, diggin' your grave

D G

Way down in the mine

G C G

So take a flask from your crib can can and a pull of moonshine

G Em D C

And say a prayer for them boys down in the mine

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