Coal Mining Blues
Matt AndersenVersions2
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Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
, (quick), , (quick), repeat
I spend all my days, going down to the mine
Under the ground, where the sun never shines
I'm breaking my back, I put heat in your house
I've got the roar of a lion, but the breath of a mouse
I'm black on my hands, I'm black on my shoes
Black on my heart from these coal mining blues
I'm black on my hands, I'm black on my shoes
Ashes to dust, from these coal mining blues
The man in the mirror, looks nothing like me
Just a wearing reminder of what I used to be
Sunken red eyes, lines in my face
This tired old man, has taken my place
Black on my hands, Black on my shoes
Black on my heart, from these coal mining blues
Black on my hands, Black on my shoes
Black on my heart, from these coal mining blues
same as Intro
I can't fall asleep for the dreams that may come
Of when the walls cave in and the cold fills my lungs
If live is a blessing than please let it be
That someday Gods light will give these pour souls relief
I'm black on my hands, I'm black on my shoes
Black on my heart from these coal mining blues
I'm black on my hands, I'm black on my shoes
Ashes to dust, from these coal mining blues
Ashes to dust, from these coal mining blues
G* Hammer H and pulloff (P)on the E note 4th string then
Hammer back on the B note 5th , Then H and P the C(2nd) and E(4th)
at the same time, back to G for final beat. Listen to a live version
on Youtube for timing.
There are a number of versions on line where he leaves out
some of the repeats in the chorus. If you ever get a chance to see Matt
live don't pass it up...he's mind blowing.
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Readable chord sheet for Coal Mining Blues by Matt Andersen
[C], [Em7] (quick), [Am] , [Fmaj7] (quick), repeat I s[C]pend all my days, going [Fmaj7]down to the [Am]mine U[G]nder the ground, where the s[G]un never s[Fmaj7]hines [Em7] I'm br[C]eaking my back, I put [Fmaj7]heat in your h[Am]ouse I've got the r[G]oar of a lion, but the b[G]reath of a [Fmaj7]mouse I'm b[F]lack on my hands, I'm black on my[G] shoes B[Dm]lack on my heart from these coal mining [Fmaj7]blues I'm [F]black on my hands, I'm black on my[G] shoes [Dm]Ashes to dust, from these coal mining [Fmaj7]blues [Fmaj9] [Em7] The man in the mirror, looks nothing like me Just a wearing reminder of what I used to be Sunken red eyes, lines in my face This tired old man, has taken my place Black on my hands, Black on my shoes Black on my heart, from these coal mining blues Black on my hands, Black on my shoes Black on my heart, from these coal mining blues same as Intro I can't fall asleep for the dreams that may come Of when the walls cave in and the cold fills my lungs If live is a blessing than please let it be That someday Gods light will give these pour souls relief I'm black on my hands, I'm black on my shoes Black on my heart from these coal mining blues I'm black on my hands, I'm black on my shoes Ashes to dust, from these coal mining blues Ashes to dust, from these coal mining blues G* Hammer H and pulloff (P)on the E note 4th string then Hammer back on the B note 5th , Then H and P the C(2nd) and E(4th) at the same time, back to G for final beat. Listen to a live version on Youtube for timing. There are a number of versions on line where he leaves out some of the repeats in the chorus. If you ever get a chance to see Matt live don't pass it up...he's mind blowing.