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Blackleg Miner

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[Intro]
Em
[Chorus]
                         D
Oh, it's in the evening, after dark
  Em             D
A blackleg miner goes to work
         Em                   D
With his moleskin pants and a dirty shirt
      Em       D        Em
There goes the blackleg miner
[Verse]
                          D
Oh, he takes his pick and down he goes
   Em                D
To hew the coal that lies below
        Em                       D
There's not a woman in this town row
      Em        D        Em
Would look at a blackleg miner
[Chorus]
                         D
Oh, it's in the evening, after dark
    Em             D
The blackleg miner goes to work
         Em                   D
With his moleskin pants and a dirty shirt
      Em       D        Em
There goes the blackleg miner
[Verse]
                          D
Ah, Deleval is a terrible place
     Em                D
They rub wet clay in a blackleg's face
 Em                  D
'Round the pits they run a footrace
   Em        D        Em
To catch the blackleg miner
[Verse]
                      D
Now don't go near the Seghill mine
 Em                    D
Across the top they've stretched a line
   Em                   D
To catch the throat and break the spine
       Em    D        Em
Of the dirty blackleg miner
[Chorus]
                         D
Oh, it's in the evening, after dark
    Em             D
The blackleg miner goes to work
         Em                     D
With his moleskin pants and his dirty shirt
      Em       D        Em
There goes the blackleg miner
[Verse]
                       D
Now take this pick and duds as well
    Em                        D
And hurl them down the pit of Hell
   Em             D
So off you go and fare you well
    Em    D        Em
You dirty blackleg miner
[Verse]
                   D
Now join the union while you may
      Em           D
Don't wait to your dying day
     Em            D
That may not be so far away
    Em    D        Em
You dirty blackleg miner
[Chorus]
                         D
Oh, it's in the evening, after dark
    Em             D
The blackleg miner goes to work
         Em                     D
With his moleskin pants and his dirty shirt
      Em       D        Em
There goes the blackleg miner
[Chorus]
                         D
Oh, it's in the evening, after dark
    Em             D
The blackleg miner goes to work
         Em                     D
With his moleskin pants and his dirty shirt
      Em       D        Em
There goes the blackleg miner

Blackleg Miner chords and lyrics

Free chords for Blackleg Miner by The Kingston Trio. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
Em
[Chorus]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Verse]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Verse]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Chorus]

Blackleg Miner Chords by The Kingston Trio

Learn how to play Blackleg Miner by The Kingston Trio with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Blackleg Miner chords”, “Blackleg Miner guitar chords”, or “The Kingston Trio Blackleg Miner 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 Blackleg Miner chords and for experienced players who want accurate Blackleg Miner lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, D, A.

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What key is "Blackleg Miner" in?

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