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Matt Andersen -Coal Mining Blues Capo3 Intro: C, Em7 (quick), Am , Fmaj7 (quick), repeat
I sCpend all my days, going Fmaj7down to the Ammine UGnder the ground, where the sGun never sFmaj7hines Em7 I'm brCeaking my back, I put Fmaj7heat in your hAmouse I've got the rGoar of a lion, but the bGreath of a Fmaj7mouse
F/C G* I'm black on my hands, I'm black on my shoes
BDmlack on my heart from these coal mining Fmaj7blues I'm F/Cblack on my hands, I'm black on my sGhoes Dm Fmaj7 Fmaj9 Em7* Ashes to dust, from these coal mining blues
The man in the mirror, looks nothing like me Just a wearing reminder of what I used to be Sunken red eyes, lines in my face This tired old man, has taken my place Black on my hands, Black on my shoes Black on my heart, from these coal mining blues Black on my hands, Black on my shoes Black on my heart, from these coal mining blues Guitar Solo -same as Intro I can't fall asleep for the dreams that may come Of when the walls cave in and the cold fills my lungs If live is a blessing than please let it be That someday Gods light will give these pour souls relief I'm black on my hands, I'm black on my shoes Black on my heart from these coal mining blues I'm black on my hands, I'm black on my shoes Ashes to dust, from these coal mining blues Ashes to dust, from these coal mining blues G* Hammer (H) and pulloff (P)on the E note 4th string then Hammer back on the B note 5th , Then H and P the C(2nd) and E(4th) at the same time, back to G for final beat. Listen to a live version on Youtube for timing. There are a number of versions on line where he leaves out some of the repeats in the chorus. If you ever get a chance to see Matt live don't pass it up...he's mind blowing. C x32020 Em7 020000 Am x02210 Fmaj7 xx3210 G 320003 F/C x33210 Em7* 020033