The Band - Caves Of Jericho Chords

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They should have [F] known that trouble [G] was brewing.
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They [F] should have seen what the old [D] man knew.
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They should have [F] shut us down [Gm] when the hail fell [Dm] to the ground.
[Eb] From a cloud in the sky of baby [C] _
blue.
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [Dm] Three _ o'clock [F] on a cold, [G] cold morning.
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The big [F] bell wailed as if [A] on cue.
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] A woman's scream [F] was heard [Gm] and the news came [Dm] afterwards.
_ [Eb] It's a blowout _ _ down in number [C] two. _
_ _ _ _ Down [B] in Jericho, _ [F] Kentucky.
_ [C] [Em] The mines have all [F] came in.
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Down [E] in _ _ [A] Jericho. _
_ _ [C] _ Broken _ [F] hearts don't fear.
[E] _ _ Tear [Eb]-stained eyes of kin.
[D] _ _ Never, [Bb] ever see [Db] what their future might [F] have been.
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The hat lamps burned [F] with the flame [G] like lightning.
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The coal [F] dust clanking in the [A] morning dew.
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] The young ones look [F] for kin.
_ [Gm] In a blind man he [Dm] looks grim.
_ [Eb] He sees there's nothing that he can [C] do.
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They pumped up the mud [F] and the junked [G] out water.
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They scratched [F] the earth till it turned [A] to sand.
_ _ _ And [Bb] a half mile [F] down below.
_ [Gm] It's a lost cause, the [Dm] mine of stone.
_ [Eb] Meet your maker, boys.
_ It's time [C] to hand.
_ _ _ _ Down [B] in Jericho, _ [F] Kentucky.
_ [A] The mines have all [F] came in.
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Down [E] in _ _ [A] Jericho. _
_ _ [C] _ _ Broken [F] hearts don't fear.
[E] _ _ Tear [Cm]-stained eyes of kin.
[D] _ _ [Dm] _ [Bb] Never, ever see [Db] what their future might [F] have _ been.
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_ _ Boss's [F] hands are clean [G] as he whistles.
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The fat [F] cat knows he's a company [A] man.
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] But he should have bowed [F] down his head.
[Gm] When they hauled out [Dm] all the dead.
[Eb] But his business boys _ start them up [C] again. _
_ _ _ _ Down [B] in Jericho, _ [F] Kentucky.
_ [A] The mines have all [F] came in.
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_ [E] Down _ in [A] Jericho. _
_ _ [C] _ Broken _ [F] hearts don't fear.
[E] _ _ Tear [Cm]-stained eyes [Eb] of kin.
[D] _ _ Never, [Bb] ever see what [Db] their future might have [F] been.
_ _ _ _ Broken hearts [Dm] don't fear.
[E] _ Tear [Cm]-stained eyes of kin.
[D] _ _ [Bb] Never, ever see what [Db] their future _ might have [F] been. _ _ _ _ _ _
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