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Capo 5
[Intro]
Am Dm Am E Am
[Verse 1]
AmBy the time they heard the timber crack there was
Dmnothing they could do except
AmWonder 'bout the ones they left beEhind
AmThe groans of the dyin' left
DmRinging in my head it was a
Amcold day in the Espring of fourty AmnineE  
AmWell the coal company came and they
Dmdug out all the rubble, but I
AmStill can wash the black shit off my Eface
AmIt's so hard to find a job, with a
DmWage that I can live on if I
Amdie someone Eelse will take my pAmlaceE  
[Chorus]
CPlease dont bury me as Gdeep as the coal
DmKeep me closer to the sAmunshine
CI'll be happy when they Glay me to rest
DmFar away from that AmParish County mine
[Bridge]
Am Dm Am E Am
[Verse 2]
AmWell they left the dead on the front porch his last
Dmdpaycheck in his hand
AmJust enough to put him in the Eground
AmYoung wife and his kids must
Dmtry to get along you
AmKnow she ainEt the first one in Amthis townE  
AmIt ain't the darkness or the
DmDampness in my bones nor the
Ampain that makes me lie awake at Enight, it's the
AmThought that this migh be my
Dmveery last tomorrow and that
Amthis kiss might Ebe my last good AmbyeE  
[Chorus]
CPlease dont bury me as Gdeep as the coal
DmKeep me closer to the sAmunshine
CI'll be happy when they Glay me to rest
DmFar away from that AmParish County mine
CPlease dont bury me as Gdeep as the coal
DmKeep me closer to the sAmunshine
CI'll be happy when they Glay me to rest
DmFar away from that AmParish County mine

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Coal Headstone

by Coal Town Rounders

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 5

[Intro]

Am Dm Am E Am

[Verse 1]

By the time they heard the timber crack there was

nothing they could do except

Am E

Wonder 'bout the ones they left behind

The groans of the dyin' left

Ringing in my head it was a

Am E Am E

cold day in the spring of fourty nine

Well the coal company came and they

dug out all the rubble, but I

Am E

Still can wash the black shit off my face

It's so hard to find a job, with a

Wage that I can live on if I

Am E Am E

die someone else will take my place

[Chorus]

C G

Please dont bury me as deep as the coal

Dm Am

Keep me closer to the sunshine

C G

I'll be happy when they lay me to rest

Dm Am

Far away from that Parish County mine

[Bridge]

Am Dm Am E Am

[Verse 2]

Well they left the dead on the front porch his last

dpaycheck in his hand

Am E

Just enough to put him in the ground

Young wife and his kids must

try to get along you

Am E Am E

Know she aint the first one in this town

It ain't the darkness or the

Dampness in my bones nor the

Am E

pain that makes me lie awake at night, it's the

Thought that this migh be my

veery last tomorrow and that

Am E Am E

this kiss might be my last good bye

[Chorus]

C G

Please dont bury me as deep as the coal

Dm Am

Keep me closer to the sunshine

C G

I'll be happy when they lay me to rest

Dm Am

Far away from that Parish County mine

C G

Please dont bury me as deep as the coal

Dm Am

Keep me closer to the sunshine

C G

I'll be happy when they lay me to rest

Dm Am

Far away from that Parish County mine

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