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Coal Country

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[Verse 1]
EI'm going down to CharlestonA  
Through the Eshadow of the mountain this road winAds
Through closed-Eup towns, forgotten dreams, and welcome Asigns
Fading far behindC#m  B  A  
Coal CountEry
[Verse 2]
I'm Ethankful for the sons who diedA  
Who didn't Eback down from a Federal fiAght
Where the lead Elies still and the smoke still rAises
On the Blair mountainC#msideB  A  
Coal CountEry
[Chorus]
It put a Aroof over my headE  
And the armBor on the tanks in NormandyC#m  
The Blights Ashone bright in the hands of its careE  
From the westBern skies to Washington, D.C#mC
Now it lBies broAken, high, and Ecold
In its grBave of Appalachian sC#mtoneB  A  
Coal CounEtry
[Verse 3]
Now we dEon't need tokens to a Bcompany Astore
That's what goveErnment stamps and coBdeine's Afor
We may have won a Efew battles but we Blost the Awar
Now we're slaves and C#mpoorB  A  
Coal CounEtry
[Chorus]
It put a Aroof over my headE  
And the armBor on the tanks in NormandyC#m  
The Blights Ashone bright in the hands of its careE  
From the westBern skies to Washington, D.C#mC
Now it lBies broAken, high, and Ecold
In its grBave of Appalachian sC#mtoneB  A  
Coal CounEtry

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Coal Country

by Charles Wesley Godwin

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Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

[Verse 1]

E A

I'm going down to Charleston

E A

Through the shadow of the mountain this road winds

E A

Through closed-up towns, forgotten dreams, and welcome signs

C#m B A

Fading far behind

Coal Country

[Verse 2]

E A

I'm thankful for the sons who died

E A

Who didn't back down from a Federal fight

E A

Where the lead lies still and the smoke still rises

C#m B A

On the Blair mountainside

Coal Country

[Chorus]

A E

It put a roof over my head

B C#m

And the armor on the tanks in Normandy

B A E

The lights shone bright in the hands of its care

B C#m

From the western skies to Washington, D.C

B A E

Now it lies broken, high, and cold

B C#m B A

In its grave of Appalachian stone

Coal Country

[Verse 3]

E B A

Now we don't need tokens to a company store

E B A

That's what government stamps and codeine's for

E B A

We may have won a few battles but we lost the war

C#m B A

Now we're slaves and poor

Coal Country

[Chorus]

A E

It put a roof over my head

B C#m

And the armor on the tanks in Normandy

B A E

The lights shone bright in the hands of its care

B C#m

From the western skies to Washington, D.C

B A E

Now it lies broken, high, and cold

B C#m B A

In its grave of Appalachian stone

Coal Country

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