Chords for The Travelin’ McCourys "Cumberland Blues"
Tempo:
137 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
Gm
Bb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Bb] [Gm] [Bb]
[Dm] [F]
[G]
[Gm] I can't stay much longer Melinda, the [G] sun is getting high.
I can't help you with your troubles if you won't help with mine.
[Gb] I gotta get [Bb] down, I gotta get down, [A] I gotta get [G] down to the high.
Keep me up just one more night, I can't sleep [Dm] here no [Gm] more.
Middle Bend clock says [G] quarter to eight, you kept me up [Dm] till four.
[Gb] I gotta get [Bb] down, I gotta get down, [A] I can't work [G] there no more.
A lot of poor men making five dollar bills, they keep it happy all the time.
Some of their fellas make nothing at all, you can hear him cry.
[C] Can I go buddy, can I go [D] down, take a shift at the mine.
[C] Gotta get down to the Cumberland mine, [F] that's where I mainly [C] spend my time.
I make good money five dollars a day, [F] if any more I might move [C] away.
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A lot of poor men got lumber on the loose, he can't win [C] for losing.
A lot of poor [G] men got to walk that line, [A] just to pay [D] his union dues.
[C] I don't know [D] now, I just don't [C] know, if I'm going [G] back again.
[C] I don't know [D] now, I just don't [C] know, if [G] I'm going back again.
[C] I don't know [D] now, I just don't know, [C]
[G] if I'm going back again.
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Thank you folks,
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[G]
[Gm] I can't stay much longer Melinda, the [G] sun is getting high.
I can't help you with your troubles if you won't help with mine.
[Gb] I gotta get [Bb] down, I gotta get down, [A] I gotta get [G] down to the high.
Keep me up just one more night, I can't sleep [Dm] here no [Gm] more.
Middle Bend clock says [G] quarter to eight, you kept me up [Dm] till four.
[Gb] I gotta get [Bb] down, I gotta get down, [A] I can't work [G] there no more.
A lot of poor men making five dollar bills, they keep it happy all the time.
Some of their fellas make nothing at all, you can hear him cry.
[C] Can I go buddy, can I go [D] down, take a shift at the mine.
[C] Gotta get down to the Cumberland mine, [F] that's where I mainly [C] spend my time.
I make good money five dollars a day, [F] if any more I might move [C] away.
[G]
A lot of poor men got lumber on the loose, he can't win [C] for losing.
A lot of poor [G] men got to walk that line, [A] just to pay [D] his union dues.
[C] I don't know [D] now, I just don't [C] know, if I'm going [G] back again.
[C] I don't know [D] now, I just don't [C] know, if [G] I'm going back again.
[C] I don't know [D] now, I just don't know, [C]
[G] if I'm going back again.
[D]
[G] [Gm]
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[Gm]
Thank you folks,
Key:
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_ [Gm] I can't stay much longer Melinda, the [G] sun is getting high.
_ _ I can't help you with your troubles if you won't help with mine.
_ [Gb] _ I gotta get [Bb] down, I gotta get down, [A] I gotta get [G] down to the high. _ _ _ _ _ _
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Keep me up just one more night, I can't sleep [Dm] here no _ _ [Gm] more.
Middle Bend clock says [G] quarter to eight, you kept me up [Dm] till four. _ _ _
[Gb] _ I gotta get [Bb] down, I gotta get down, [A] I can't work [G] there no more. _
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_ _ _ _ A lot of poor men making five dollar bills, _ they keep it happy all the time.
_ _ Some of their fellas make nothing at all, you can hear him cry.
_ [C] _ Can I go buddy, can I go [D] down, take a shift at the mine.
_ _ [C] Gotta get down to the Cumberland mine, _ _ _ [F] that's where I mainly [C] spend my _ time.
I _ _ _ make good money five dollars a _ day, [F] if any more I might move [C] _ _ away.
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ A lot of poor men got lumber on the loose, he can't win [C] for losing.
_ _ A lot of poor [G] men got to walk that line, [A] _ just to pay [D] his union dues.
_ [C] I don't know [D] now, I just don't [C] know, if I'm going [G] back again.
_ _ [C] _ I don't know [D] now, I just don't [C] know, if [G] I'm going back again.
_ _ [C] I don't know [D] now, I just don't know, [C] _
[G] if I'm going back again. _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ Thank you folks,
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_ [Gm] I can't stay much longer Melinda, the [G] sun is getting high.
_ _ I can't help you with your troubles if you won't help with mine.
_ [Gb] _ I gotta get [Bb] down, I gotta get down, [A] I gotta get [G] down to the high. _ _ _ _ _ _
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Keep me up just one more night, I can't sleep [Dm] here no _ _ [Gm] more.
Middle Bend clock says [G] quarter to eight, you kept me up [Dm] till four. _ _ _
[Gb] _ I gotta get [Bb] down, I gotta get down, [A] I can't work [G] there no more. _
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_ _ _ _ A lot of poor men making five dollar bills, _ they keep it happy all the time.
_ _ Some of their fellas make nothing at all, you can hear him cry.
_ [C] _ Can I go buddy, can I go [D] down, take a shift at the mine.
_ _ [C] Gotta get down to the Cumberland mine, _ _ _ [F] that's where I mainly [C] spend my _ time.
I _ _ _ make good money five dollars a _ day, [F] if any more I might move [C] _ _ away.
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_ _ _ _ _ A lot of poor men got lumber on the loose, he can't win [C] for losing.
_ _ A lot of poor [G] men got to walk that line, [A] _ just to pay [D] his union dues.
_ [C] I don't know [D] now, I just don't [C] know, if I'm going [G] back again.
_ _ [C] _ I don't know [D] now, I just don't [C] know, if [G] I'm going back again.
_ _ [C] I don't know [D] now, I just don't know, [C] _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ Thank you folks,