Steep Canyon Rangers - Call the captain
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Capo: 4
Call The Captain
Artist: Steep Canyon Rangers
Capo 4
Intro: C Am C Am G C Am
Call Cup the capAmtain tell him CI ain't comiAmn' in
He Ccan dig hiAms own coal somCething else Amis happening
ThiCs living tAmhat I'm makingC is doing aAm sin
It's brokGen the lives of too many goodAm men
Been Chauling coaAml since I was Cbig enough to Amfight
SomeC 30 odd shiAmfts with out aC glimpse of daAmylight
The cCorporation lAmikes to say that eCverythings alrAmight
Dig Gyourself a hole get outta sight
ThereC's a dark cAmloud above me thaCt's blocking out Amthe sun
BurnC another hunAmdred coal listenC to the enginesAm run
OneC half is sAmtarving while the Cothers havingAm fun
So call Gthe captain, call the captain, call the captain, call the captain
C Am C Am G C Am
(chorus)
CMelindaAm close the dGoor
I ain't going down toAm the mines toCday
I want cAmlear blue skiCes and whoGle lot more
I ain't going down to the mAmine
There'sC a hole in thAmis bucket I've bCeen carrying aAmround
I fiCll it up to Amthe top and waCtch it spill on theAm ground
I go Cdown to thAme mines and whCen I come baAmck up
I goGt nothin' to show but the sweat on my Ambrow
ThesCe hills aAmre my own fClesh and boAmnes
ThereC all that AmI love and theCre all that AmI know
PleaCse don't aAmsk me to dCestroy my hoAmme
I'm notG gonna choose between my heart and soul, so
Call Cthe Captain Amtell him IC ain't cominAmg in
He caCn dig his own Amcoal somethingC else is hapAmpening
ThCis living Amthat making isC doing a sAmin
So call Gthe captain, call the captain,....call the captain
C Am C Am G C Am
(chorus)
HeCar the whisAmtle blow tChis morAmning
Hear thCe whistle blow tAmoday
HeCar the whistle blow this moAmrning
(chorus)
I Cain't going down to the mAmine
I aiGn't going down to the Ammine
END