Chords for Gilbert, WV Coal Miners' (Blackwater Outlaws - Covered in Coal)
Tempo:
67.5 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 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 pot of gold.
He's in a hole in [D] West Virginia, because he's got two little [G] babies at home.
It's amazing [C] what we'll do just to [G] 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.
He
[C]
[G]
[D]
[G] comes home [C] tired every day, covered in sweat, tattoos [G] and scars.
Somehow he finds [D] the energy to romp and play out [G] in the yard.
Dodge, ball, leap, [C] frog and tag you're it.
He loves the smiles, the [G] laughs and those giggle fits.
Come tonight [D] he'll tuck them into bed, get up in the morning and start it [G] all over again.
It's amazing [C] what we'll do just [G] to provide a home for [D] our children,
and try to give [G] them a 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 [G] his mind.
[C]
[G]
[D]
[G] Like his daddy and his daddy [C] before him, he's doing all he's ever [G] known.
He came back from [D] the service, got a hat and a light, and [G] went straight underground.
Each shift he works he ain't but [C] six inches from hell.
He's seen a lot of good men give [G] it all.
He draws his pay on [D] Friday morning, he might stumble but he [G] ain't gonna fall.
It's amazing what [C] we'll do just to [G] provide a home for [D] our children,
and try to give them [G] a better life.
He ain't never [C] been perfect, but he's perfect [Em] in their eyes.
[Em] He's covered in coal in [Am] West Virginia, [D] with his babies on [G] his mind.
He's covered in coal in West [Am] Virginia, [D] and the sun is on the [G] rise.
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 pot of gold.
He's in a hole in [D] West Virginia, because he's got two little [G] babies at home.
It's amazing [C] what we'll do just to [G] 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.
He
[C]
[G]
[D]
[G] comes home [C] tired every day, covered in sweat, tattoos [G] and scars.
Somehow he finds [D] the energy to romp and play out [G] in the yard.
Dodge, ball, leap, [C] frog and tag you're it.
He loves the smiles, the [G] laughs and those giggle fits.
Come tonight [D] he'll tuck them into bed, get up in the morning and start it [G] all over again.
It's amazing [C] what we'll do just [G] to provide a home for [D] our children,
and try to give [G] them a 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 [G] his mind.
[C]
[G]
[D]
[G] Like his daddy and his daddy [C] before him, he's doing all he's ever [G] known.
He came back from [D] the service, got a hat and a light, and [G] went straight underground.
Each shift he works he ain't but [C] six inches from hell.
He's seen a lot of good men give [G] it all.
He draws his pay on [D] Friday morning, he might stumble but he [G] ain't gonna fall.
It's amazing what [C] we'll do just to [G] provide a home for [D] our children,
and try to give them [G] a better life.
He ain't never [C] been perfect, but he's perfect [Em] in their eyes.
[Em] He's covered in coal in [Am] West Virginia, [D] with his babies on [G] his mind.
He's covered in coal in West [Am] Virginia, [D] and the sun is on the [G] rise.
Key:
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_ [G] _ He packs his bucket on [C] Monday morning, _ _ _ another long week down at 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 pot of gold.
_ _ _ He's in a hole in [D] West Virginia, _ _ _ because he's got two little [G] babies at home.
_ _ _ _ It's amazing [C] what we'll do _ _ _ _ just to [G] 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.
He _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ comes home [C] tired every day, _ _ covered in sweat, tattoos [G] and scars.
_ _ _ Somehow he finds [D] the energy to _ _ romp and play out [G] in the yard.
_ _ Dodge, ball, leap, [C] frog and tag you're it.
_ _ He loves the smiles, the [G] laughs and those giggle fits.
_ _ Come tonight [D] he'll tuck them into bed, _ _ get up in the morning and start it [G] all over again. _ _ _
It's amazing [C] what we'll do _ _ _ just [G] to provide _ a _ _ home for [D] our children,
_ _ and try to give [G] them a 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 [G] his mind. _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ Like his daddy and his daddy [C] before him, _ _ he's doing all he's ever [G] known.
_ _ _ He came back from [D] the service, _ _ got a hat and a light, and [G] went straight underground.
_ _ Each shift he works he ain't but [C] six inches from hell.
_ _ He's seen a lot of good men give [G] it all.
_ _ He draws his pay on [D] Friday morning, _ _ he might stumble but he [G] ain't gonna fall.
_ _ _ It's amazing what [C] we'll do _ _ _ _ just to [G] provide _ a _ home for [D] our children,
_ _ _ and try to give them [G] a better life.
_ _ He ain't never [C] been perfect, _ _ _ but he's perfect [Em] in their eyes.
[Em] He's _ covered in coal in [Am] West Virginia, _ _ _ [D] _ with his babies on [G] his mind.
_ _ He's covered in coal in West [Am] Virginia, _ _ _ [D] and the sun is on the [G] rise. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ 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 pot of gold.
_ _ _ He's in a hole in [D] West Virginia, _ _ _ because he's got two little [G] babies at home.
_ _ _ _ It's amazing [C] what we'll do _ _ _ _ just to [G] 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.
He _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ comes home [C] tired every day, _ _ covered in sweat, tattoos [G] and scars.
_ _ _ Somehow he finds [D] the energy to _ _ romp and play out [G] in the yard.
_ _ Dodge, ball, leap, [C] frog and tag you're it.
_ _ He loves the smiles, the [G] laughs and those giggle fits.
_ _ Come tonight [D] he'll tuck them into bed, _ _ get up in the morning and start it [G] all over again. _ _ _
It's amazing [C] what we'll do _ _ _ just [G] to provide _ a _ _ home for [D] our children,
_ _ and try to give [G] them a 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 [G] his mind. _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ Like his daddy and his daddy [C] before him, _ _ he's doing all he's ever [G] known.
_ _ _ He came back from [D] the service, _ _ got a hat and a light, and [G] went straight underground.
_ _ Each shift he works he ain't but [C] six inches from hell.
_ _ He's seen a lot of good men give [G] it all.
_ _ He draws his pay on [D] Friday morning, _ _ he might stumble but he [G] ain't gonna fall.
_ _ _ It's amazing what [C] we'll do _ _ _ _ just to [G] provide _ a _ home for [D] our children,
_ _ _ and try to give them [G] a better life.
_ _ He ain't never [C] been perfect, _ _ _ but he's perfect [Em] in their eyes.
[Em] He's _ covered in coal in [Am] West Virginia, _ _ _ [D] _ with his babies on [G] his mind.
_ _ He's covered in coal in West [Am] Virginia, _ _ _ [D] and the sun is on the [G] rise. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _