Chords for Covered In Coal In West Virginia (Tribute to U.B.B. Mine Explosion)
Tempo:
67.6 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
Em
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G] He packs his bucket on [C] Monday morning, another long week down at [G] the mine.
He ain't ready to [D] go back to work, but he's on a [G] company's time.
He don't do it for greed or [C] pleasure, he ain't chasing no [G] pot of gold.
He's in a hole in [D] West Virginia, because he's got two little babies [G] at home.
It's amazing what [C] we'll do just [G] to provide a home for [D] our children,
and try to give them a [G] better life.
He ain't never [C] been perfect, but he's perfect [Em] in their eyes.
He's covered in coal in [Am] West Virginia, [D] with his babies [G] on his mind.
[C]
[D] [G]
[D]
[G] Comes home [C] tired every day, covered in sweat, tattoos [G] and scars.
Somehow he [D] finds the energy to romp and play [G] out in the yard.
Dodge, ball, leap, [C] frog, and tag your riff.
He loves the smiles [F] and laughs and [G] those giggle fits.
Come tonight he'll tuck [D] them into bed, get up in the morning and start [G] it all over again.
It's [C] amazing what we'll do just to [G] provide a home for [D] our children,
and try to give them a [G] better [Em] life.
[G]
He ain't never [C] been perfect, but he's perfect [Em] in their eyes.
He's covered in coal in [Am] West Virginia, [D]
with his babies [G] on his mind.
[C]
[G]
[D]
[G] Like his daddy and [C] his daddy before him, he's doing all [G] he's ever known.
He came back [D] from the service, got a hat and a light, [G] and went straight underground.
Each shift he works he ain't [C] but six inches from hell.
He's seen a lot of good [G] men give it all.
And he draws his pay [D] on Friday morning, he might stumble [G] but he ain't gonna fall.
It's amazing [A] what we'll [C] do just [G] to provide a home [D] for our children,
and try to give them a [G] better life.
He ain't never [C] been perfect, but he's perfect in [Em] their eyes.
He's covered in coal in West [Am] Virginia, [D] with his babies on his [G] mind.
He's covered in coal in West [A] Virginia, [Am] [D] and the sun is [G] on the rise.
[N]
He ain't ready to [D] go back to work, but he's on a [G] company's time.
He don't do it for greed or [C] pleasure, he ain't chasing no [G] pot of gold.
He's in a hole in [D] West Virginia, because he's got two little babies [G] at home.
It's amazing what [C] we'll do just [G] to provide a home for [D] our children,
and try to give them a [G] better life.
He ain't never [C] been perfect, but he's perfect [Em] in their eyes.
He's covered in coal in [Am] West Virginia, [D] with his babies [G] on his mind.
[C]
[D] [G]
[D]
[G] Comes home [C] tired every day, covered in sweat, tattoos [G] and scars.
Somehow he [D] finds the energy to romp and play [G] out in the yard.
Dodge, ball, leap, [C] frog, and tag your riff.
He loves the smiles [F] and laughs and [G] those giggle fits.
Come tonight he'll tuck [D] them into bed, get up in the morning and start [G] it all over again.
It's [C] amazing what we'll do just to [G] provide a home for [D] our children,
and try to give them a [G] better [Em] life.
[G]
He ain't never [C] been perfect, but he's perfect [Em] in their eyes.
He's covered in coal in [Am] West Virginia, [D]
with his babies [G] on his mind.
[C]
[G]
[D]
[G] Like his daddy and [C] his daddy before him, he's doing all [G] he's ever known.
He came back [D] from the service, got a hat and a light, [G] and went straight underground.
Each shift he works he ain't [C] but six inches from hell.
He's seen a lot of good [G] men give it all.
And he draws his pay [D] on Friday morning, he might stumble [G] but he ain't gonna fall.
It's amazing [A] what we'll [C] do just [G] to provide a home [D] for our children,
and try to give them a [G] better life.
He ain't never [C] been perfect, but he's perfect in [Em] their eyes.
He's covered in coal in West [Am] Virginia, [D] with his babies on his [G] mind.
He's covered in coal in West [A] Virginia, [Am] [D] and the sun is [G] on the rise.
[N]
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_ [G] _ He packs his bucket on [C] Monday morning, _ _ another long week down at [G] the mine.
_ _ He ain't ready to [D] go back to work, _ _ _ but he's on a [G] company's time.
_ _ _ _ He don't do it for greed or [C] pleasure, _ _ _ he ain't chasing no [G] pot of gold.
_ _ _ He's in a hole in [D] West Virginia, _ _ _ because he's got two little babies [G] at home.
_ _ _ _ It's amazing what [C] we'll do _ _ _ _ just [G] to provide _ a _ home for [D] our children,
_ _ _ and try to give them a [G] better life.
_ _ He ain't never [C] been perfect, _ _ _ but he's perfect [Em] in their _ eyes.
He's covered in coal in [Am] West Virginia, _ _ _ [D] with his babies [G] on his mind. _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ Comes home [C] tired every day, _ _ _ covered in sweat, tattoos [G] and scars.
_ _ _ Somehow he [D] finds the energy to _ _ romp and play [G] out in the yard.
_ _ Dodge, ball, leap, [C] frog, and tag your riff.
_ _ He loves the smiles [F] and laughs and [G] those giggle fits.
_ Come tonight he'll tuck [D] them into bed, _ _ get up in the morning and start [G] it all over again. _ _ _
It's [C] amazing what we'll do just _ _ to [G] provide a _ _ home for [D] our children, _ _ _
and try to give them a [G] better [Em] life.
_ [G] _
He ain't never [C] been perfect, _ _ _ but he's perfect [Em] in their eyes.
_ He's covered in coal in [Am] West Virginia, _ _ _ [D]
with his babies [G] on his mind. _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ Like his daddy and [C] his daddy before him, _ _ he's doing all [G] he's ever known.
_ _ _ He came back [D] from the service, _ _ got a hat and a light, [G] and went straight underground.
_ _ Each shift he works he ain't [C] but six inches from hell.
_ _ He's seen a lot of good [G] men give it all.
_ _ And he draws his pay [D] on Friday morning, _ _ _ he might stumble [G] but he ain't gonna fall. _ _ _
It's amazing [A] what we'll [C] do _ _ _ just [G] to provide a _ _ home [D] for our children,
_ _ _ and try to give them a [G] better life.
_ _ He ain't never [C] been perfect, _ _ _ but he's perfect in [Em] their eyes.
_ He's covered in coal in West [Am] Virginia, _ _ _ [D] with his babies on his [G] mind.
_ He's covered in coal in West [A] Virginia, [Am] _ _ [D] _ and the sun is [G] on the rise. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ He ain't ready to [D] go back to work, _ _ _ but he's on a [G] company's time.
_ _ _ _ He don't do it for greed or [C] pleasure, _ _ _ he ain't chasing no [G] pot of gold.
_ _ _ He's in a hole in [D] West Virginia, _ _ _ because he's got two little babies [G] at home.
_ _ _ _ It's amazing what [C] we'll do _ _ _ _ just [G] to provide _ a _ home for [D] our children,
_ _ _ and try to give them a [G] better life.
_ _ He ain't never [C] been perfect, _ _ _ but he's perfect [Em] in their _ eyes.
He's covered in coal in [Am] West Virginia, _ _ _ [D] with his babies [G] on his mind. _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ Comes home [C] tired every day, _ _ _ covered in sweat, tattoos [G] and scars.
_ _ _ Somehow he [D] finds the energy to _ _ romp and play [G] out in the yard.
_ _ Dodge, ball, leap, [C] frog, and tag your riff.
_ _ He loves the smiles [F] and laughs and [G] those giggle fits.
_ Come tonight he'll tuck [D] them into bed, _ _ get up in the morning and start [G] it all over again. _ _ _
It's [C] amazing what we'll do just _ _ to [G] provide a _ _ home for [D] our children, _ _ _
and try to give them a [G] better [Em] life.
_ [G] _
He ain't never [C] been perfect, _ _ _ but he's perfect [Em] in their eyes.
_ He's covered in coal in [Am] West Virginia, _ _ _ [D]
with his babies [G] on his mind. _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ Like his daddy and [C] his daddy before him, _ _ he's doing all [G] he's ever known.
_ _ _ He came back [D] from the service, _ _ got a hat and a light, [G] and went straight underground.
_ _ Each shift he works he ain't [C] but six inches from hell.
_ _ He's seen a lot of good [G] men give it all.
_ _ And he draws his pay [D] on Friday morning, _ _ _ he might stumble [G] but he ain't gonna fall. _ _ _
It's amazing [A] what we'll [C] do _ _ _ just [G] to provide a _ _ home [D] for our children,
_ _ _ and try to give them a [G] better life.
_ _ He ain't never [C] been perfect, _ _ _ but he's perfect in [Em] their eyes.
_ He's covered in coal in West [Am] Virginia, _ _ _ [D] with his babies on his [G] mind.
_ He's covered in coal in West [A] Virginia, [Am] _ _ [D] _ and the sun is [G] on the rise. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _