Mike Peters - A new south wales acoustic

^BmPit shaft wheels turn for the last time in the ^EmRhondda tonight (Bb) (G) The ^ADavey lamps that shone so brightly there's ^F#no more need for their light (Cm) (Fm) ^BmAs the last piece of coal is cut from the ^Embelly of the black seamed hole (Bb) (G) A m^Aan walks home alone past a ch^F#urch full of mourning souls (Fm) (Bb) (Eb) (Eb/D) (Cm) ^EmThroughout his l^Aifetime he has ^Dfought he has ^D/C#given his ^Bmlife (Fm) (Bb) (G) (Gsus4) ^EmIn tears the cong^Aregation sing come ^F#Rhondda O^F#sus4h my Lord

^GGreat is the rape of the ^Emfair country (C#) (Eb) ^CTo Botany Bay for my ^DGreat Grandfathers (G#) ^GDeportation sailed (G#) (Fm) (C#) (Eb) (Fm) ^GGreat so great is the ^Emfair country ^Cgreat is the ^Dneed for a new south^Em Wales

^BmThe slag heap stares it blocks out the sky it keeps this ^EmRhondda grey The stal^Ae beer spills from angry drinkers their ^F#arguments do the same A ch^Bmoir voice cries it shatters the silence where's the ^Emfuture in this place The ques^Ation hangs unanswered all ^F#eyes on a new born babe ^EmIn another li^Afetime men fought ha^Drd men ga^D/C#ve their ^Bmlives ^EmFor the charter that would save their s^Aons Come Rh^F#ondda O^F#sus4h my Lord

^BmOh,^A Oh^G Someone hear my prayer Someone hear my prayer Someone hear my prayer Hear my prayer Hear my prayer Someone hear my prayer For A NEW SOUTH WALES