Darrell Scott - Youll never leave harlan alive
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Tuning: E A D G B E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7qQJ7n4mqM
He does a lot of walking between chords. I didn't get it all but I tried to get as much of it as possible so
even lacking some it feels like how he plays it. If the chords seem funny then they're probably just
transition chords and don't worry about it. Enjoy.
Riff 1
Am
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----1------------------------------------------------------|
G|----2------------------------------------------------------|
D|----2---2p0---0--------------------------------------------|
A|----0-------3---3--0-----0---------------------------------|
E|----------------------3------------------------------------|
Riff 2
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----0h2----5/---2------------------------------------------|
D|----0h2----7/---2------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
In the deAmep, dark hiClls of eGastern KentD/F#ucky D7/F#
That's the plAmace where I trCace my bloodliF/Cne
AEmnd it's thFere I reCad on a hilGlside gravD7/F#estone
"You will nFever leaveE7 HarlanAm alive" Am/G
[Verse 2]
Well my grAmandad's dad wCalked down KGatahrin's MD/F#ountaD7/F#in
And he asAmked Tillie HelCton to be his F/Cbride
He said, "WEmon't you wFalk with Cme out of the mGouth of thD7/F#is holler
F/C E7 Am (Riff 1)
Or we'll never leave Harlan alive"
[Chorus]
Where the sAmun cC/Bomes Cup about teFn iGn the Cmorning
And tC/Bhe sun goes dAmown about tBbhree Cin the Fday
And yoGu fill your CcuCsus4p withC whatever bFitter Gbrew you're drCinking
And youC/B spend your liAmfe just thinking hoBb/Fw to get awaAmy
[Verse 3]
No one Amever kCnew there was Gcoal in them D/F#mountD7/F#ains
'Till a mAman from the noCrtheast arriF/Cved
WEmaving hFundred dollar biClls, he said "I'll pGay you for your mD7/F#inerals"
But he nF/Cever left HaE7rlan alAmive
[Verse 4]
Well GraAmnny, she sold out chCeap and they mGoved out west of PD/F#ineviD7/F#lle
To a faAmrm where BiCg Richland River wF/Cinds
And EmI'll bet they daFnced themC a jig, and they lauGghed and sang a nD7/F#ew song
"Who said we'd nF/Cever leave HE7arlan aAmlive?"
[Verse 5]
But the timAmes, they got hCard and tobaccGo wasn't sellD/F#ing D7/F#
Am (Riff 2) C F/C
And old Granddad knew what he'd do to survive
Well Emhe went and dFug for Harlan coCal and sent the mGoney back to GD7/F#ranny
But he F/Cnever left HE7arlan aAmlive
[Chorus]
Where the sAmun cC/Bomes Cup about teFn iGn the Cmorning
And tC/Bhe sun goes dAmown about tBbhree Cin the Fday
And yoGu fill your CcuCsus4p withC whatever bFitter Gbrew you're drCinking
And you spend your lAmife just thinking hBb/Fow to get awAmay
Where the sAmun cC/Bomes Cup about teFn iGn the Cmorning
And tC/Bhe sun goes dAmown about tBbhree Cin the Fday
And yoGu fill your CcuCsus4p withC whatever bFitter Gbrew you're drCinking
Spend your life diggAmin' coal from the bBb/Fottom of youAmr grave
[Outro]
In the dAmeep, dark hCills of eGastern KentD/F#ucky D7/F#
That's the plAmace where I trCace my bloodF/Cline
AEmnd it's thFere I rCead on a hGillside gravestonD7/F#e
"You will nF/Cever leave HE7arlan aAmlive"