Canary In A Coalmine Chords by Toots & The Maytals
Tempo:
118.35 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
Db
E
B
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E] [B]
[Db] [Ab]
I can't look [Db] at the canary [Ab] in the coal mine.
You get so dizzy even walking in a straight line.
I can't look at the canary in the coal mine.
I can't look at the canary in the coal mine.
I can't look at the canary in the coal [E] mine.
[Bm]
[Db] Canary in the coal [Ab] mine.
Mm-hmm.
Mm-hmm.
Now we've been telling you that you suffer from delusions.
You stay you game until you reach the same conclusion.
[E] You live [Bm] your life like a [Db] canary in [Ab] a coal mine.
You get so dizzy even walking in a straight line.
You're acting like a canary in a coal mine.
You're acting like a canary in a coal mine.
You're acting like a canary in a coal [E] mine.
[B] In a [Db] coal [Ab] mine.
OK.
This is a [Db]
man.
[Ab]
Watch me.
Late in the night, I swear the atmosphere is less than perfect.
His sensibility's a shaking body, slide his [B] big tip.
He [Bm] lives and laughs like [Db] a canary in a coal [Ab] mine.
He gets so dizzy even walking in a straight line.
You say you want to stand a window in Jamaica.
You're so afraid to catch a dose of influenza.
[Gb]
[Bm] You live your life like a [Db] canary in a [Ab] coal mine.
He gets so dizzy even walking in a straight line.
You're acting like a canary in a coal mine.
You're acting like a canary in a coal mine.
You're acting like a canary in a coal [E] mine.
[B] [Bb] In a coal, in a coal, [Ab] coal mine.
You're acting like a canary in a coal mine.
You're acting like a canary in a coal mine.
You're acting like a canary in a coal [E] mine.
[B] [Db] In a coal, [Ab] in a coal, coal mine.
You're acting like a canary in a coal mine.
You're acting like a canary in a coal mine.
You're acting like a canary in a [E] coal mine.
[B] [Dbm] In a coal, in a coal, [Ab] coal mine.
You're acting like a canary in a coal mine.
You're acting like a canary in a coal mine.
You're acting like a canary in a [E] coal [B] mine.
[Db] In a coal, [Abm] in a coal, [Ab] coal mine.
I can't let the canary get no ho-ho-ho-ho.
I can't let the canary get no [E] ho-ho-ho
[Db] [Ab]
I can't look [Db] at the canary [Ab] in the coal mine.
You get so dizzy even walking in a straight line.
I can't look at the canary in the coal mine.
I can't look at the canary in the coal mine.
I can't look at the canary in the coal [E] mine.
[Bm]
[Db] Canary in the coal [Ab] mine.
Mm-hmm.
Mm-hmm.
Now we've been telling you that you suffer from delusions.
You stay you game until you reach the same conclusion.
[E] You live [Bm] your life like a [Db] canary in [Ab] a coal mine.
You get so dizzy even walking in a straight line.
You're acting like a canary in a coal mine.
You're acting like a canary in a coal mine.
You're acting like a canary in a coal [E] mine.
[B] In a [Db] coal [Ab] mine.
OK.
This is a [Db]
man.
[Ab]
Watch me.
Late in the night, I swear the atmosphere is less than perfect.
His sensibility's a shaking body, slide his [B] big tip.
He [Bm] lives and laughs like [Db] a canary in a coal [Ab] mine.
He gets so dizzy even walking in a straight line.
You say you want to stand a window in Jamaica.
You're so afraid to catch a dose of influenza.
[Gb]
[Bm] You live your life like a [Db] canary in a [Ab] coal mine.
He gets so dizzy even walking in a straight line.
You're acting like a canary in a coal mine.
You're acting like a canary in a coal mine.
You're acting like a canary in a coal [E] mine.
[B] [Bb] In a coal, in a coal, [Ab] coal mine.
You're acting like a canary in a coal mine.
You're acting like a canary in a coal mine.
You're acting like a canary in a coal [E] mine.
[B] [Db] In a coal, [Ab] in a coal, coal mine.
You're acting like a canary in a coal mine.
You're acting like a canary in a coal mine.
You're acting like a canary in a [E] coal mine.
[B] [Dbm] In a coal, in a coal, [Ab] coal mine.
You're acting like a canary in a coal mine.
You're acting like a canary in a coal mine.
You're acting like a canary in a [E] coal [B] mine.
[Db] In a coal, [Abm] in a coal, [Ab] coal mine.
I can't let the canary get no ho-ho-ho-ho.
I can't let the canary get no [E] ho-ho-ho
Key:
Ab
Db
E
B
Bm
Ab
Db
E
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_ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
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I can't look [Db] at the canary [Ab] in the coal mine.
You get so dizzy even walking in a straight line.
I can't look at the canary in the coal mine. _
I can't look at the canary in the coal mine.
I can't look at the canary in the coal [E] mine.
[Bm] _
_ [Db] Canary in the coal [Ab] mine. _
Mm-hmm.
Mm-hmm.
Now we've been telling you that you suffer from delusions.
You stay you game until you reach the same conclusion.
[E] You live [Bm] your life like a [Db] canary in [Ab] a coal mine.
You get so dizzy even walking in a straight line.
You're acting like a canary in a coal mine.
You're acting like a canary in a coal mine.
You're acting like a canary in a coal [E] mine. _
[B] In a [Db] coal _ _ [Ab] mine.
_ OK.
This is a _ [Db] _ _
man.
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ Watch me.
Late in the night, I swear the atmosphere is less than perfect.
His _ sensibility's a shaking body, slide his [B] big tip.
He [Bm] lives and laughs like [Db] a canary in a coal [Ab] mine.
He gets so dizzy even walking in a straight line.
You say you want to stand a window in Jamaica.
You're so afraid to catch a dose of influenza.
[Gb] _
[Bm] You live your life like a [Db] canary in a [Ab] coal mine.
He gets so dizzy even walking in a straight line.
You're acting like a canary in a coal mine. _
You're acting like a canary in a coal mine. _
You're acting like a canary in a coal [E] mine.
[B] _ [Bb] In a coal, in a coal, [Ab] coal mine.
You're acting like a canary in a coal mine. _
You're acting like a canary in a coal mine.
You're acting like a canary in a coal [E] mine.
[B] _ [Db] In a coal, [Ab] in a coal, coal mine.
You're acting like a canary in a coal mine. _
You're acting like a canary in a coal mine.
You're acting like a canary in a [E] coal mine.
[B] _ [Dbm] In a coal, in a coal, [Ab] coal mine.
You're acting like a canary in a coal mine. _
You're acting like a canary in a coal mine.
You're acting like a canary in a [E] coal [B] mine.
[Db] In a coal, [Abm] in a coal, [Ab] coal mine.
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I can't let the canary get no ho-ho-ho-ho.
I can't let the canary get no [E] ho-ho-ho
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_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _
_ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
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I can't look [Db] at the canary [Ab] in the coal mine.
You get so dizzy even walking in a straight line.
I can't look at the canary in the coal mine. _
I can't look at the canary in the coal mine.
I can't look at the canary in the coal [E] mine.
[Bm] _
_ [Db] Canary in the coal [Ab] mine. _
Mm-hmm.
Mm-hmm.
Now we've been telling you that you suffer from delusions.
You stay you game until you reach the same conclusion.
[E] You live [Bm] your life like a [Db] canary in [Ab] a coal mine.
You get so dizzy even walking in a straight line.
You're acting like a canary in a coal mine.
You're acting like a canary in a coal mine.
You're acting like a canary in a coal [E] mine. _
[B] In a [Db] coal _ _ [Ab] mine.
_ OK.
This is a _ [Db] _ _
man.
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ Watch me.
Late in the night, I swear the atmosphere is less than perfect.
His _ sensibility's a shaking body, slide his [B] big tip.
He [Bm] lives and laughs like [Db] a canary in a coal [Ab] mine.
He gets so dizzy even walking in a straight line.
You say you want to stand a window in Jamaica.
You're so afraid to catch a dose of influenza.
[Gb] _
[Bm] You live your life like a [Db] canary in a [Ab] coal mine.
He gets so dizzy even walking in a straight line.
You're acting like a canary in a coal mine. _
You're acting like a canary in a coal mine. _
You're acting like a canary in a coal [E] mine.
[B] _ [Bb] In a coal, in a coal, [Ab] coal mine.
You're acting like a canary in a coal mine. _
You're acting like a canary in a coal mine.
You're acting like a canary in a coal [E] mine.
[B] _ [Db] In a coal, [Ab] in a coal, coal mine.
You're acting like a canary in a coal mine. _
You're acting like a canary in a coal mine.
You're acting like a canary in a [E] coal mine.
[B] _ [Dbm] In a coal, in a coal, [Ab] coal mine.
You're acting like a canary in a coal mine. _
You're acting like a canary in a coal mine.
You're acting like a canary in a [E] coal [B] mine.
[Db] In a coal, [Abm] in a coal, [Ab] coal mine.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I can't let the canary get no ho-ho-ho-ho.
I can't let the canary get no [E] ho-ho-ho
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