Open Pit Mine
George JonesVersion1
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D-DU-UDU
From Morenci, Arizona where the copper mines glow
I could see Clifton in the canyon below
In Clifton lived Rosey, we danced and we dined
On the money I made in the open pit mine.
I loved my sweet Rosey and she loved me too
There was nothin' for Rosey that I wouldn't do
Her hugs and her kisses they were something devine
Gave me reason for working the open pit mine.
While I was out walkin' with my Rosey one day
We passed a store window with rings on display
I bought those she wanted, how they really did shine
With the money I scraped from that open pit mine.
Her love would bring heartbreak that I would soon learn
'Cause she would concern me when my back was turned?
Rosey would go dancin' and drink the red wine
While I worked like a slave in that open pit mine.
One night I caught Rosey on her rendevous
She was huggin' and kissin' with somebody new
It was there that I shot 'em while their arms were entwined
Then I buried her deep in that open pit mine.
I took a look at my future and what did I see
There was nothin' but trouble a-waiting for me
But on the sun's next rising I'll be satisfied
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Readable chord sheet for Open Pit Mine by George Jones
F[C]rom Morenci, Arizona where the [Am]copper mines [C]glow [C]I could see Clifton in the c[Am]anyon be[C]low [C]In Clifton lived Rosey, we d[Am]anced and we d[C]ined [C]On the money I made in the [G]open pit m[C]ine. [C]I loved my sweet Rosey and [Am]she loved me [C]too [C]There was nothin' for Rosey that[Am] I wouldn't [C]do [C]Her hugs and her kisses they were s[Am]omething d[C]evine [C]Gave me reason for working the o[G]pen pit [C]mine. [C]While I was out walkin' with my [Am]Rosey one [C]day [C]We passed a store window with r[Am]ings on d[C]isplay [C]I bought those she wanted, how t[Am]hey really did [C]shine [C]With the money I scraped from that o[G]pen pit m[C]ine. [C]Her love would bring heartbreak that [Am]I would soon l[C]earn [C]'Cause she would concern me when [Am]my back was [C]turned? [C]Rosey would go dancin' and d[Am]rink the red [C]wine [C]While I worked like a slave in that o[G]pen pit m[C]ine. [C]One night I caught Rosey on [Am]her rendevou[C]s [C]She was huggin' and kissin' with [Am]somebody n[C]ew [C]It was there that I shot 'em while t[Am]heir arms were en[C]twined [C]Then I buried her deep in that o[G]pen pit [C]mine. [C]I took a look at my future and w[Am]hat did I s[C]ee [C]There was nothin' but trouble a[Am]-waiting for [C]me [C]But on the sun's next rising I'll [Am]be satisf[C]ied [C]