Chords for Solas - "Tell God and The Devil" (eTown webisode #383)
Tempo:
109.45 bpm
Chords used:
Bm
A
D
B
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[N] [A#]
[E] [B]
[F#m] [B]
[E]
[A] [E]
[A]
[Bm]
Seven years a miner, and mine for seven more.
[A] No better man on earth now to move than a [B] mountain floor.
The lotus in that chippy, that drops down every day.
[A] No braver man on earth, boys, no matter what [Bm] they say.
So [A] tell God [D] and the devil they [Bm] can try.
But [D] today's not gonna be [Bm] the day we die.
I don't wanna see those helmet men come to carry [A] you.
The ground's so cold and [D] hard above they won't [B] even bury you.
So tap, tap, tap her lightly, as lightly as she [A] goes.
You'd better take some cover now, [Bm] right before she [A] blows.
Get those picks and [Bm] shovels off your backs.
Get the [F#m] rocks into the [Bm] box and down the tracks.
[A]
[Bm] [D] There's [B] muckers and there's [D] skinners and [B] nippers on the drill.
[A] They'll work all day and night, boys, as only [Bm] miners will.
We'll chase trevallyas, copper, and balls we'll pick and hack.
Don't [A] worry if you're digging scare, less miners [Bm] got your back.
[A] So tell God and the devil [Bm] they can try.
[D] But today's not [F#m] gonna be the [Bm] day we die.
[Em] God [A]
[Bm] [A] [Bm]
[D] [Em] [Bm]
[D] [F#m] [Bm]
[E] won't venture down here, the devil's lost your [B] name.
Your life hangs in the balance on this [Bm] fragile human chain.
And when your spirit's waning, fear is yours [A] to tame.
When you feel the darkness closing, turn [Bm] up your caravan [A] flame.
And tell God and the devil they [Bm] can try.
But today's not [F#m] gonna be the day [Bm] we die.
[A] Go tell God and the devil they [Bm] can try.
[D] But today's not [A] gonna be the day we [F#] die.
[Bm]
[A]
[Bm]
[A]
[Bm]
[A]
[B]
[C#] [E]
Thank you.
[C#m]
[Cm] Thank [C] you very much.
[G#]
[E] [B]
[F#m] [B]
[E]
[A] [E]
[A]
[Bm]
Seven years a miner, and mine for seven more.
[A] No better man on earth now to move than a [B] mountain floor.
The lotus in that chippy, that drops down every day.
[A] No braver man on earth, boys, no matter what [Bm] they say.
So [A] tell God [D] and the devil they [Bm] can try.
But [D] today's not gonna be [Bm] the day we die.
I don't wanna see those helmet men come to carry [A] you.
The ground's so cold and [D] hard above they won't [B] even bury you.
So tap, tap, tap her lightly, as lightly as she [A] goes.
You'd better take some cover now, [Bm] right before she [A] blows.
Get those picks and [Bm] shovels off your backs.
Get the [F#m] rocks into the [Bm] box and down the tracks.
[A]
[Bm] [D] There's [B] muckers and there's [D] skinners and [B] nippers on the drill.
[A] They'll work all day and night, boys, as only [Bm] miners will.
We'll chase trevallyas, copper, and balls we'll pick and hack.
Don't [A] worry if you're digging scare, less miners [Bm] got your back.
[A] So tell God and the devil [Bm] they can try.
[D] But today's not [F#m] gonna be the [Bm] day we die.
[Em] God [A]
[Bm] [A] [Bm]
[D] [Em] [Bm]
[D] [F#m] [Bm]
[E] won't venture down here, the devil's lost your [B] name.
Your life hangs in the balance on this [Bm] fragile human chain.
And when your spirit's waning, fear is yours [A] to tame.
When you feel the darkness closing, turn [Bm] up your caravan [A] flame.
And tell God and the devil they [Bm] can try.
But today's not [F#m] gonna be the day [Bm] we die.
[A] Go tell God and the devil they [Bm] can try.
[D] But today's not [A] gonna be the day we [F#] die.
[Bm]
[A]
[Bm]
[A]
[Bm]
[A]
[B]
[C#] [E]
Thank you.
[C#m]
[Cm] Thank [C] you very much.
[G#]
Key:
Bm
A
D
B
E
Bm
A
D
[N] _ _ _ [A#] _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Seven years a miner, and mine for seven more.
[A] No better man on earth now to move than a [B] mountain floor.
The lotus in that chippy, that drops down every day.
[A] No braver man on earth, boys, no matter what [Bm] they say.
So [A] tell God [D] and the devil they [Bm] can try.
But [D] today's not gonna be [Bm] the day we die.
_ _ _ _ I don't wanna see those helmet men come to carry [A] you.
The ground's so cold and [D] hard above they won't [B] even bury you.
So tap, tap, tap her lightly, as lightly as she [A] goes.
You'd better take some cover now, [Bm] right before she [A] blows.
Get those picks and [Bm] shovels off your backs.
Get the [F#m] rocks into the [Bm] box and down the tracks. _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [D] There's [B] muckers and there's [D] skinners and [B] nippers on the drill.
[A] They'll work all day and night, boys, as only [Bm] miners will.
We'll chase trevallyas, copper, and balls we'll pick and hack.
Don't [A] worry if you're digging scare, less miners [Bm] got your back.
[A] So tell God and the devil [Bm] they can try.
[D] But today's not [F#m] gonna be the [Bm] day we die.
_ [Em] God _ [A] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] won't venture down here, the devil's lost your [B] name.
Your life hangs in the balance on this [Bm] fragile human chain.
And when your spirit's waning, fear is yours [A] to tame.
When you feel the darkness closing, turn [Bm] up your caravan [A] flame.
And tell God and the devil they [Bm] can try.
_ But today's not [F#m] gonna be the day [Bm] we die.
_ [A] Go tell God and the devil they [Bm] can try.
[D] But today's not [A] gonna be the day we [F#] die.
_ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ [E] _
_ Thank you.
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ Thank [C] you very much. _ _
_ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Seven years a miner, and mine for seven more.
[A] No better man on earth now to move than a [B] mountain floor.
The lotus in that chippy, that drops down every day.
[A] No braver man on earth, boys, no matter what [Bm] they say.
So [A] tell God [D] and the devil they [Bm] can try.
But [D] today's not gonna be [Bm] the day we die.
_ _ _ _ I don't wanna see those helmet men come to carry [A] you.
The ground's so cold and [D] hard above they won't [B] even bury you.
So tap, tap, tap her lightly, as lightly as she [A] goes.
You'd better take some cover now, [Bm] right before she [A] blows.
Get those picks and [Bm] shovels off your backs.
Get the [F#m] rocks into the [Bm] box and down the tracks. _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [D] There's [B] muckers and there's [D] skinners and [B] nippers on the drill.
[A] They'll work all day and night, boys, as only [Bm] miners will.
We'll chase trevallyas, copper, and balls we'll pick and hack.
Don't [A] worry if you're digging scare, less miners [Bm] got your back.
[A] So tell God and the devil [Bm] they can try.
[D] But today's not [F#m] gonna be the [Bm] day we die.
_ [Em] God _ [A] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] won't venture down here, the devil's lost your [B] name.
Your life hangs in the balance on this [Bm] fragile human chain.
And when your spirit's waning, fear is yours [A] to tame.
When you feel the darkness closing, turn [Bm] up your caravan [A] flame.
And tell God and the devil they [Bm] can try.
_ But today's not [F#m] gonna be the day [Bm] we die.
_ [A] Go tell God and the devil they [Bm] can try.
[D] But today's not [A] gonna be the day we [F#] die.
_ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ [E] _
_ Thank you.
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ Thank [C] you very much. _ _
_ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _