Chords for Dwight Yoakam - Miner's Prayer (Live at Farm Aid 1986)
Tempo:
101.35 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
Dm
C#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G]
I woke up this morning [C#m] and [D] I walked down in that cold [G] dark night.
Prayed to my dear Savior, [D] please let me see the [A] sunshine one [G] more time.
[D] When [C] will it [G] be over?
[C] When will I lay these [D] burdens down?
And [G] when I die, dear Lord and [Am] Heaven, please let my [D]
soul leave that [G] cold dark ground.
I still grieve my poor brother, I still [D]
hear my dear [G] old mother cry.
Late that night, he came and took hold of her.
He [Bm] locked his wife down [G] in a sick old mine.
[D] [C] When will [G] it be over?
[C] When will I lay [D] these burdens down?
And [G] when I die, dear Lord and Heaven, please [D] let my soul leave that [G] cold dark ground.
I'm hurt when I'm feeling
[D]
[G] [Dm] [G]
[D]
[G] [E]
blue.
[G] [C]
[G] [Dm] [G]
[D]
[G] I have no dream, [Dm] feeling of sorrow.
All that I want is a happy love.
My sweet [G] children, [Dm] oh, how beautiful they look.
[C] When will it [G] be over?
[C] When will [F] I lay these [D] burdens down?
[G] And when I die, dear Lord and Heaven, [D] please let my soul leave that cold [G] dark ground.
[D] Please let my soul leave [G] that cold dark ground.
[D] Please let my soul leave that cold [G] dark ground. Amen.
I woke up this morning [C#m] and [D] I walked down in that cold [G] dark night.
Prayed to my dear Savior, [D] please let me see the [A] sunshine one [G] more time.
[D] When [C] will it [G] be over?
[C] When will I lay these [D] burdens down?
And [G] when I die, dear Lord and [Am] Heaven, please let my [D]
soul leave that [G] cold dark ground.
I still grieve my poor brother, I still [D]
hear my dear [G] old mother cry.
Late that night, he came and took hold of her.
He [Bm] locked his wife down [G] in a sick old mine.
[D] [C] When will [G] it be over?
[C] When will I lay [D] these burdens down?
And [G] when I die, dear Lord and Heaven, please [D] let my soul leave that [G] cold dark ground.
I'm hurt when I'm feeling
[D]
[G] [Dm] [G]
[D]
[G] [E]
blue.
[G] [C]
[G] [Dm] [G]
[D]
[G] I have no dream, [Dm] feeling of sorrow.
All that I want is a happy love.
My sweet [G] children, [Dm] oh, how beautiful they look.
[C] When will it [G] be over?
[C] When will [F] I lay these [D] burdens down?
[G] And when I die, dear Lord and Heaven, [D] please let my soul leave that cold [G] dark ground.
[D] Please let my soul leave [G] that cold dark ground.
[D] Please let my soul leave that cold [G] dark ground. Amen.
Key:
G
D
C
Dm
C#m
G
D
C
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I woke up this morning _ [C#m] and [D] I walked down in that cold [G] dark night.
_ _ Prayed to my dear Savior, [D] please let me see the [A] sunshine one [G] more time.
[D] When [C] will _ it [G] be over?
_ [C] When will I lay these [D] burdens down?
And [G] when I die, dear Lord and _ [Am] Heaven, please let my [D]
soul leave that [G] cold dark ground.
_ I still grieve my poor brother, _ I still [D]
hear my dear [G] old mother cry.
_ Late that night, he came and took hold of her.
He [Bm] locked his wife down [G] in a sick old mine.
_ [D] [C] When will _ [G] it be over?
[C] When will I lay [D] these burdens down?
And [G] when I die, dear Lord and Heaven, please [D] let my soul leave that [G] cold dark ground.
I'm hurt when I'm feeling _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [Dm] _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E]
blue.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ I have no dream, _ [Dm] feeling of sorrow.
All that I _ want _ is a happy love.
My sweet [G] children, [Dm] oh, how _ beautiful they look.
_ [C] When will _ it [G] be over?
_ [C] When will [F] I lay these [D] burdens down?
[G] And when I die, dear Lord and Heaven, [D] please let my soul leave that cold [G] dark ground.
[D] Please let my soul leave [G] that cold dark ground.
_ [D] Please let my soul leave that cold [G] dark ground. _ Amen.
_ _ _ _ _ I woke up this morning _ [C#m] and [D] I walked down in that cold [G] dark night.
_ _ Prayed to my dear Savior, [D] please let me see the [A] sunshine one [G] more time.
[D] When [C] will _ it [G] be over?
_ [C] When will I lay these [D] burdens down?
And [G] when I die, dear Lord and _ [Am] Heaven, please let my [D]
soul leave that [G] cold dark ground.
_ I still grieve my poor brother, _ I still [D]
hear my dear [G] old mother cry.
_ Late that night, he came and took hold of her.
He [Bm] locked his wife down [G] in a sick old mine.
_ [D] [C] When will _ [G] it be over?
[C] When will I lay [D] these burdens down?
And [G] when I die, dear Lord and Heaven, please [D] let my soul leave that [G] cold dark ground.
I'm hurt when I'm feeling _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [Dm] _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E]
blue.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ I have no dream, _ [Dm] feeling of sorrow.
All that I _ want _ is a happy love.
My sweet [G] children, [Dm] oh, how _ beautiful they look.
_ [C] When will _ it [G] be over?
_ [C] When will [F] I lay these [D] burdens down?
[G] And when I die, dear Lord and Heaven, [D] please let my soul leave that cold [G] dark ground.
[D] Please let my soul leave [G] that cold dark ground.
_ [D] Please let my soul leave that cold [G] dark ground. _ Amen.