Chords for Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard - "Coal Miner Blues"

Tempo:
93.575 bpm
Chords used:

F

Bb

C

Ab

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard - "Coal Miner Blues" chords
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[F] [Ab] [G] [F] [Bb]
[F] [C]
[Cm] [F]
Some blues are just blues, mine are the miner's blues.
[Bb]
[F] My [C] troubles are coming by threes [F] and by twos.
Blues and more blues, it's that cold black blue.
[Bb]
[F]
[C] Got cold in my hair, got cold [F] in my shoes.
These blues are so blue, they are the cold black blue.
[Bb]
[F] [Dm] [F]
[C] My place will cave in, my life I [F] will do.
[Bb]
[F]
[C] [F]
You say they are blues, these old miners [Bb]
[F] blues.
[C] Now I must have sharpened these picks that [F] I use.
I'm out with these blues, the dirty cold black blues.
[Bb]
[F]
We'll [C] lay off tomorrow with the coal [F] miners blues.
Key:  
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
C
3211
Ab
134211114
G
2131
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
C
3211
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To start learning Hazel Dickens, Alice Gerrard - (2021 Remaster) Coal Miners Blues chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - F, C, F, Bb and F in sequence. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 46 BPM before aiming for the song's 94 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: F Major.

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[F] _ _ [Ab] _ [G] _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [C] _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
Some blues are just blues, mine are the miner's blues.
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ My [C] troubles are _ coming by threes [F] and by _ _ _ twos. _ _
Blues and more blues, it's that cold black blue.
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] Got cold in my _ hair, got cold [F] in my shoes. _ _ _ _ _ _
These blues are so blue, they are the cold black blue.
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ [Dm] _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
[C] My place will cave in, my life I [F] will do. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ You say they are blues, these old miners _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ blues. _ _
_ _ [C] Now I must have _ sharpened these picks that [F] I use. _ _ _
_ _ I'm out with these blues, the dirty cold black _ blues.
[Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
We'll [C] lay off tomorrow _ _ with the coal [F] miners blues. _ _ _

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