Loudon Wainwright III – Harlan County (Guitar)

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Please enjoy! The strumming pattern heard is a strum on each chord change with possible repeated strum with repeated chord. Any pattern works but listen to the song for ideas! Thank you! arranged by: oliviahaley [Intro] D Bm A D [Chorus]
  Bm                   D
I can't get a drink in Harlan County

  Bm                    A               D
I can't get a drink and I don't know why

    Bm             D
Why I ever came to Harlan County

Bm              A         D
Harlan County's damn near dry
[Verse]
     Bm                     D
Yeah you can get a drink in Harlan County

Bm              A            D
Go to the city of Cumberland

Bm                 D
Go to the package store on main street 

  Bm                A          D
A 20 dollar bill in your right hand
[Chorus]
      Bm                   D
But I can't get a drink in Harlan County

      Bm                    A               D
And I can't get a drink and I don't know why

    Bm             D
Why I ever came to Harlan County

Bm              A         D
Harlan County's damn near dry.
[Verse]
  Bm                    D
I climbed to the top of old black mountain

           Bm           A          D        
That's the highest peak in Kentucky

    Bm               D
And if you're tired, drunk or crazy

Bm                A   D 
Drive on up in an A-T-V

  Bm               D
I saw a bear up on Black Mountain

Bm                  A            D
Carrying a six-pack in it's claws

  Bm                   D
I shot that bear and I took it's six-pack 

    Bm            A         D
And yes I guess I broke the law
[Chorus]
       Bm                   D
'Cuz I can't get a drink in Harlan County 

  Bm                      A          D
I can't get a drink and I don't know why

Bm                 D
Why I ever came to Harlan County

Bm              A         D
Harlan County's damn near dry.
[Verse]
          Bm                    D
Yeah they play a little golf in Harlan County

Bm                A       D
Hunting, camping, fishing too

Bm                   D
Still got coal mines down in Harlan

    Bm                  A     D
I'd stay out of them if I was you

         Bm                    D
And they cook a little meth in Harlan County

Bm               A       D
Chemistry in the kitchen sink

Bm                  D
Unless your over in Cumberland city,

  Bm          A           D
A thirsty man can't get a drink
[Chorus]
     Bm                   D
No I can't get a drink in Harlan County

  Bm                    A            D
I can't get a drink and I don't know why

Bm                 D
Why I ever came to Harlan County

Bm               A         D
Harlan County's damn near dry.