O.a.R. - Coalminer

^GDaddy was a coal^Cminer. ^D He ^Gworked the pits all ^Cday. ^D In ^GRock Springs, Wyo^Cming. ^D It was ^Gmeant to be a ^Cstop for a day, be^Dcame his home nothing more I can say.

^GDaddy was a part tim^Ce farmer. ^D He ^Gworked the field for ^Cpay. ^D But ^Ghe'd rather have new ^Cshoes for them ^Dhorses. But ^Glate one day, them ^Chorse run away, ^Dshouldn't have put the shoes on that ^Fway. ^C

Too bad for ^Gdaddy. ^F Such a ^Cshame he took it ^Gall. ^F So me and ^Cmom took the h^Gigh road. But it's ^Fnot like we ^Chad a choice at ^Gall.

^GDaddy was a guitar ^Cplayer. ^D He'd ^Gplay that joint all ^Cnight. ^D Out ^Gback in the shack the ^Csix-string was his ^Ddemon. ^GMaybe one day I ^Ccould run away, ^Djoin my dad in a band to play.

^GNow it's just me and ^Cmom here. ^{D G}We sit alone all ^Cnight. ^{D G}But if you listen close you can ^Chear my daddy ^Dplaying. It was ^Gmeant to be a ^Cstop for a day, ^Dleft us here, now he's on his w^Fay. ^C

Too bad for ^Gdaddy. ^F Such a ^Cshame he took it ^Gall. ^F So me and ^Cmom took the h^Gigh road. But it's ^Fnot like we ^Chad a choice at ^Gall.

^F Just too ^Cbad for d^Gaddy. ^F It's such a ^Cshame he took it ^Gall. ^F So me and ^Cmom took the h^Gigh road. But it's ^Fnot like we ^Chad a choice at ^Gall.