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Coal

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[Intro]
Em G D A A A7 A7
Em G D A A A A
[Verse 1]
    Em                    G                  D                 A
Now God made coal for the men who sold their lives to West Van Lear
        Em                       G                         D                 A
And you keep on diggin' 'til you get down there where it's darker than your darkest fears
         Em                       G                        D                  A
And that woman in the kitchen she keeps on cookin' but she ain't had meat in years
     Em                 G                   D                  A     A7
Just live off bread and live off hope and a pool of a million tears
[Verse 2]
          Em                           G               D                     A
Now lemme tell you somethin' 'bout the gospel and make sure that you mark it down
     Em                 G                          D                  A
When God spoke out "Let there be light" he put the first of us in the ground
          Em                       G                      D                 A
And we'll keep on diggin' 'til the comin' of the Lord and Gabriel's trumpet sounds
          Em                       G                   D                  A     A7
'Cause if you ain't minin' for the company, boy, there ain't much in this town
[Chorus]
   G                           D                         A                               A7
We coulda made somethin' of ourselves out there if we'da listened to the folks that knew
     G    D    A
That co---oa---oal is gonna bury you
[Solo]
EmGDAA
     x3
Em G D A A A7 A7
[Verse 3]
         Em            G                D             A
Now it's darker than a dungeon and it's deeper than a well
   Em           G               D                       A
So sometimes I imagine that I'm getting pretty close to hell
    Em            G       D              A
And in my darkest hour, I cry out to the Lord
   Em             G                 D                   A     A7
He says keep on a-minin' boy 'cause that's why you were born
[Chorus]
   G                           D                         A                               A7
We coulda made somethin' of ourselves out there if we'da listened to the folks that knew
     G    D    A                     A7
That co---oa---oal is gonna bury you
[Solo]
EmGDAA
     x3
Em G D A7

Coal chords and lyrics

Free chords for Coal by Tyler Childers. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
Em G D A A A7 A7
Em G D A A A A
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Solo]
Em G D A A x3
Em G D A A A7 A7
[Verse 3]
[Chorus]
[Solo]
Em G D A A x3
Em G D A7

Coal Chords by Tyler Childers

Learn how to play Coal by Tyler Childers with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Coal chords”, “Coal guitar chords”, or “Tyler Childers Coal chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Coal chords and for experienced players who want accurate Coal lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, G, D, A, A7.

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What key is "Coal" in?

The chords for "Coal" show the original chord names (including Em, G, D, A, A7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.