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Tuning: D G D G B D
Chords: A7 = x02020 Bb = x13331(bar chord) or xx3331 C = x32010 Dm = xx0231 F = 133211(bar chord) or xx3211 G = 320003
In the Dmdeep, dark Fhills of Ceastern KenGtucky That's the Dmplace where I tFrace my bloodBbline And it's Bbthere IpFread on`a Chillside gGravestone Bb A7 ` Dm jYou wil never leave Harlan alive
Well myDm granddad's dFad walked dCown Katahrins GMountain And he Dmasked Tillie FHelton to be his Bbbride SaCid, won't you Bbwalk with mFe out of the mCouth of this hGoller Bb A7 ` Dm Or we'll never leave Harlan alive
Chorus:
Where the sun comes Fup about Bbten in the mForning And the sun Dmgoes down aboutBb three in the Fday And you Cfill your cuFp with whatever biBbtter brew you're dFrinkin' And you spend your Dmlife just thinkin' ofBb how to get Dmaway
No one Dmever Fknew there was Ccoal in them Gmountains 'Til a Dmman from the FNortheast Bbarrived Waving Bbhundred dollar Fbills said, I'll Cpay you for your Gminerals Bb A7 ` Dm But he never left Harlan alive
Bb F A7 ` Dm
Granny Dmsold out Fcheap and Cthey moved out west of GPineville To a Dmfarm where Fbig Richland River Bbwinds I bet they dBbanced them a jiFg, laughed and saCng a new Gsong Who said Bbwe'd never leave A7Harlan Dmalive
(Instrumental)Chorus Chords
But the Dmtimes got Fhard and Ctobacco wasn't Gselling And ole Dmgranddad knew Fwhat he'd do to Bbsurvive He went and Bbdug for Harlan Fcoal And sent the Cmoney back to Ggranny But Bbhe never left A7Harlan Dmalive
Chorus:
Where the sun comes Fup about Bbten in the Fmorning And the sun Dmgoes down aboutBb three in the Fday And you fill your cFup with whatever bBbitter brew you're Fdrinkin' And you spend your Dmlife just thinkin' ofBb how to get Faway
Last Chorus:
Where the sun comesF up about Bbten in the Fmorning And the sun Dmgoes down about tBbhree in the dFay And you fill your Fcup with whatever Bbbitter brew you're dFrinkin' And you spend your Dmlife digging coal from the Bbbottom of your Dmgrave
In the Dmdeep dark Fhills of Ceastern GKentucky That's Dmthe place Fwhere I trace my Bbbloodline And it's Bbthere I Fread on a Chillside Ggravestone You will Bbnever leave A7Harlan Dmalive