The Kingston Trio – Coal Tattoo (Guitar)
Capo 1
Key
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
[Intro]
Em Em Em
[Verse 1]
Em D Em Travelin down that coal town road. Em D Em Listenin to my rubber tires whine. Em D Em Goodbye to Buckeye and bright Sycamore. Em D Em I'm leavin' you be-hind. G D G I've been coal miner all of my life. G D C D Layin' down track in the hole. G C G Gotta back like an ironwood, bent by the wind. G D Em Blood veins blue as the coal. C D Em Blood veins blue as the coal.
[Verse 2]
Em D Em Somebody said, "That's a strange tattoo Em D Em you have on the side of your head." Em D Em I said,"That's the blueprint left by the coal. Em D Em Just a little more and I'd been dead. G D G Well, I love the rumble and love the dark. G D C D I love the cool of the slate, G C G And it's on down the new road, lookin' for a job. G D Em This travelin' nook in my head.
[Verse 3]
Em D Em I stood for the union walked in the line Em D Em fought against the company. Em D Em I stood for the U. M. W. of A. Em D Em Now, whos gonna stand by me? G D G I've got no house and I got no pay, G D C D Just got a worried soul G C G And a blue tattoo on the side of my head G D Em Left by the number nine coal. C D Em Left by the number nine coal.
[Verse 4]
Em D Em Some day when I die and go Em D Em To heaven, the land of my dreams. Em D Em I wont have to worry 'bout losin my job, Em D Em To bad times and big machines. G D G I ain't gonna pay my money away G D C D On dues or hospital plans. G C G I'm gonna pick coal while the blue heavens roll G D Em And sing with the angels band.
[Outro]
G D G I ain't gonna pay my money away G D C D On dues or hospital plans. G C G I'm gonna pick coal while the blue heavens roll G D E And sing with the angels band.