Gordon Bok - Last shift at the crowns

^GWhen the Crowns closed When the ^Clast shift re^Dturned from the ^Emshaft beneath the se^Bma We ^Amheard them first, for ^Devery man was ^Gsinging As ^Ceach in turn rose to the sunset ^Gglow On ^Dharmonies born from the gates of ^EmHell ^C That ^Emeven drowned the ^Dbreakers on the ^Emgranite ^Dfar be^Clow ^{D7 C D7 C G}

^GI asked the last man ^C What he re^Dmembered from his ^Emyears beneath the gro^Bmund ^Am He said, at end of ^Dshift when all was ^Gquiet The ^Cdrill was stopped, the pumps were far a^Gway Be^Dfore going to the shaft with all its ^Emsinging ^C In ^Emsilence he would ^Dlisten and in ^Emsilence ^Dhe would ^Cpray ^{D7 C D7 C G}

^GWhat did you hear? "^CSeas breaking ^Dover, ^Emclose above the mi^Bmne" He'd ^Amcatch the water ^Dfrom the tunnel ^Groof He'd ^Ctaste for salt, then silently he'd ^Gpray For ^Dall who worked 'neath ocean and 'neath ^Emgranite ^C He ^Emsaid the sound of ^Dwaves above would ^Emhaunt him ^Dall his ^Cdays ^{D7 C D7 C G}

^GAnd what of today? Crown's ^Cengine-^Dhouse is a ^Emsilent, empty shel^Bml The ^Amshaft is gone and ^Dall who sang so ^Gfine I never ^Cfelt the granite tremble 'neath the ^Gswell But I ^Dheard the last shift rising toward the ^Emsunlight ^C And I can ^Emstill remember, ^Dsinging ^Emout of the ^DGates of ^CHell ^{D7 C D7 C G}