Whiskey Myers - Kentucky gold

^DmWakin' up early, ^Dmgoin' back down ^Fblack coffee, black lung ^Gunderground ^DmThis much money ain't ^Dmeven worth countin' ^Fhand-to-mouth, this ^Gside of the mountain

The ^Dmcreek used to run clear ac^Dmross the tracks 'til ^FPeabody came and it ^Gall turned black The ^Dmdiamonds we diggin' don't ^Dmsparkle or shine ^Fwastin' away in a ^Grich man's mine

^FWest Vir^Gginia, Kentucky ^Dmgold ^Ffeed your ^Gfamily, sell your ^Dmsoul (Sell your soul) ^FDying ^Gyoung, never growing ^Dmold for that ^FWest Vir^Gginia, Kentucky ^Dmgold

^DmWake up every mornin', kiss my ^Dmkids goodbye ^Fwhisper to my ^Gbeautiful wife "If to^Dmday's the day that ^DmI should go don't ^Fleave me down in ^Gthat damn hole"

^FWest Vir^Gginia, Kentucky ^Dmgold ^Ffeed your ^Gfamily, sell your ^Dmsoul (Sell your soul) ^FDying ^Gyoung, never growing ^Dmold for that ^FWest Vir^Gginia, Kentucky ^Dmgold

Don't ^Dmleave me down in ^Cthat damn hole don't ^Gleave me down in ^Fthat damn hole ^G Don't ^Dmleave me down in ^Cthat damn hole don't ^Fleave me down in ^Gthat damn hole Don't ^Dmleave me down in ^Cthat damn hole don't ^Gleave me down in ^Fthat damn hole ^G Dm C F G G* Don't leave me down in that damn hole when it all caves in, when the walls won't hold

West Virginia, Kentucky ^Dmgold ^Ffeed your ^Gfamily, sell your ^Dmsoul (Sell your soul) ^FDying ^Gyoung, never growing ^Dmold for that ^FWest Vir^Gginia, Kentucky ^Dmgold For that ^FWest Vir^Gginia, Kentucky ^Dmgold, aw for that ^FWest Vir^Gginia, Kentucky ^Dmgold ^{F G} Kentuck^Dmy gold