Chords for Floyd Collins
Tempo:
159.95 bpm
Chords used:
C
F
G
Am
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Come all you young people, [F] and listen to what I [C] tell.
The fate of Floyd Collins, a [E] lad you all knew [G] well.
[C] His face was fair and handsome, his [F] heart was true and brave.
His [Am] body now lies sleeping in a lonely [G] sandstone [C] cave.
How sad, how sad the story, it [F] fills our eyes [C] with tears.
Its memories too will linger [D] for many, [Am] many [G] years.
[C] The broken hearted father [F] who tried his boy to [C] save,
will now [Am] weep tears of sorrow at the door of Floyd's cave.
Oh mother don't you worry, [F] dear father don't [C] be sad.
I'll tell you all my troubles in an [D] awful dream I've [G] had.
[C] I dreamed I was a prisoner, [F] my life I could not [C] save.
I cried oh must I perish within this silent cave.
Oh Floyd cried his mother [F] don't go my son [C] don't go.
To leave us broken hearted, if this should happen [G] so.
But [C] Floyd did not listen to [F] advice his mother [C]
gave.
So his body now [Am] lies sleeping in a [Em] lonely [C] sandstone cave.
His father often warned him [F] from follies to [C]
desist.
He told him of the danger [D] and of [Am] the awful [G] risk.
[C] But Floyd would not listen to [F] that advice [C] he gave.
So his body now lies sleeping in a [D] lonely [C] sandstone cave.
Oh how the news did travel, [F] oh how the news did [C] go.
It travelled through the people [Dm] and over the [G] radio.
A [C] rescue party gathered, [F] his life they tried to [C] save.
But his body now [Am] lies sleeping in a lonely [C] sandstone cave.
The rescue party laboured, [F] they worked both night and [C] day.
To move the mighty barrier that stood within the [G]
way.
[C] To rescue Floyd Collins [F] this was their battle [C] cry.
We'll never know, we'll never let [D] Floyd Collins [C] die.
But on that fatal morning [F] the sun rose in the [C] sky.
The workers still were busy, [D] we'll save him [G] by and by.
But [C] oh how sad the ending, [F] his life they could not [C] save.
His body [E] there was [Am] sleeping in a lonely [G]
sandstone [C] cave.
Young people oh take warning, this is [F] for you and [C] I.
We may not be like Collins but you and [Am] I must [G] die.
It [C] may not be a sandstone grave in which [F] we find our [C] tomb.
But [Em] at the mighty judgement we too must meet [C] our doom.
The fate of Floyd Collins, a [E] lad you all knew [G] well.
[C] His face was fair and handsome, his [F] heart was true and brave.
His [Am] body now lies sleeping in a lonely [G] sandstone [C] cave.
How sad, how sad the story, it [F] fills our eyes [C] with tears.
Its memories too will linger [D] for many, [Am] many [G] years.
[C] The broken hearted father [F] who tried his boy to [C] save,
will now [Am] weep tears of sorrow at the door of Floyd's cave.
Oh mother don't you worry, [F] dear father don't [C] be sad.
I'll tell you all my troubles in an [D] awful dream I've [G] had.
[C] I dreamed I was a prisoner, [F] my life I could not [C] save.
I cried oh must I perish within this silent cave.
Oh Floyd cried his mother [F] don't go my son [C] don't go.
To leave us broken hearted, if this should happen [G] so.
But [C] Floyd did not listen to [F] advice his mother [C]
gave.
So his body now [Am] lies sleeping in a [Em] lonely [C] sandstone cave.
His father often warned him [F] from follies to [C]
desist.
He told him of the danger [D] and of [Am] the awful [G] risk.
[C] But Floyd would not listen to [F] that advice [C] he gave.
So his body now lies sleeping in a [D] lonely [C] sandstone cave.
Oh how the news did travel, [F] oh how the news did [C] go.
It travelled through the people [Dm] and over the [G] radio.
A [C] rescue party gathered, [F] his life they tried to [C] save.
But his body now [Am] lies sleeping in a lonely [C] sandstone cave.
The rescue party laboured, [F] they worked both night and [C] day.
To move the mighty barrier that stood within the [G]
way.
[C] To rescue Floyd Collins [F] this was their battle [C] cry.
We'll never know, we'll never let [D] Floyd Collins [C] die.
But on that fatal morning [F] the sun rose in the [C] sky.
The workers still were busy, [D] we'll save him [G] by and by.
But [C] oh how sad the ending, [F] his life they could not [C] save.
His body [E] there was [Am] sleeping in a lonely [G]
sandstone [C] cave.
Young people oh take warning, this is [F] for you and [C] I.
We may not be like Collins but you and [Am] I must [G] die.
It [C] may not be a sandstone grave in which [F] we find our [C] tomb.
But [Em] at the mighty judgement we too must meet [C] our doom.
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Come all you young people, _ [F] and listen to what I [C] tell.
The fate of Floyd Collins, a [E] lad you all knew [G] well.
[C] His face was fair and handsome, his [F] heart was true and brave.
_ His [Am] body now lies sleeping in a lonely [G] sandstone [C] cave. _ _
_ _ _ _ How sad, how sad the story, it [F] fills our eyes [C] with tears.
Its memories too will linger [D] for many, [Am] many _ [G] years.
[C] The broken hearted father [F] who tried his boy to [C] save,
will now [Am] weep tears of sorrow at the door of Floyd's cave.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Oh mother don't you worry, _ [F] dear father don't [C] be sad.
I'll tell you all my troubles in an [D] awful dream I've [G] had.
[C] I dreamed I was a prisoner, [F] my life I could not [C] save.
I cried oh must I perish within this silent cave. _ _ _
_ _ _ Oh Floyd cried his mother [F] don't go my son [C] don't go.
To leave us broken hearted, if this should happen [G] so.
But [C] Floyd did not listen to [F] advice his mother [C]
gave.
So his body now [Am] lies sleeping in a [Em] lonely [C] sandstone cave. _
_ _ _ _ His father often warned him [F] from follies to [C]
desist.
He told him of the danger [D] and of [Am] the awful [G] risk.
[C] But Floyd would not listen to [F] that advice [C] he gave.
So his body now lies sleeping in a [D] lonely _ [C] sandstone cave.
_ _ _ _ _ Oh how the news did travel, [F] oh how the news did [C] go.
It travelled through the people [Dm] and over the [G] radio.
A [C] rescue party gathered, [F] his life they tried to [C] save.
But his body now [Am] lies sleeping in a lonely [C] sandstone cave. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The rescue party laboured, [F] they worked both night and [C] day.
To move the mighty barrier that stood within the [G]
way.
[C] To rescue Floyd Collins [F] this was their battle [C] cry.
We'll never know, we'll never let [D] Floyd Collins [C] die.
_ _ _ But on that fatal morning [F] the sun rose in the [C] sky.
_ The workers still were busy, [D] we'll save him [G] by and by.
But [C] oh how sad the ending, [F] his life they could not [C] _ save.
His body [E] there was [Am] sleeping in a lonely [G]
sandstone [C] cave. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Young people oh take warning, _ this is [F] for you and [C] I.
We may not be like Collins but you and [Am] I must [G] die.
It [C] may not be a sandstone grave in which [F] we find our [C] tomb.
_ But [Em] at the mighty judgement we too must meet [C] our doom. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Come all you young people, _ [F] and listen to what I [C] tell.
The fate of Floyd Collins, a [E] lad you all knew [G] well.
[C] His face was fair and handsome, his [F] heart was true and brave.
_ His [Am] body now lies sleeping in a lonely [G] sandstone [C] cave. _ _
_ _ _ _ How sad, how sad the story, it [F] fills our eyes [C] with tears.
Its memories too will linger [D] for many, [Am] many _ [G] years.
[C] The broken hearted father [F] who tried his boy to [C] save,
will now [Am] weep tears of sorrow at the door of Floyd's cave.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Oh mother don't you worry, _ [F] dear father don't [C] be sad.
I'll tell you all my troubles in an [D] awful dream I've [G] had.
[C] I dreamed I was a prisoner, [F] my life I could not [C] save.
I cried oh must I perish within this silent cave. _ _ _
_ _ _ Oh Floyd cried his mother [F] don't go my son [C] don't go.
To leave us broken hearted, if this should happen [G] so.
But [C] Floyd did not listen to [F] advice his mother [C]
gave.
So his body now [Am] lies sleeping in a [Em] lonely [C] sandstone cave. _
_ _ _ _ His father often warned him [F] from follies to [C]
desist.
He told him of the danger [D] and of [Am] the awful [G] risk.
[C] But Floyd would not listen to [F] that advice [C] he gave.
So his body now lies sleeping in a [D] lonely _ [C] sandstone cave.
_ _ _ _ _ Oh how the news did travel, [F] oh how the news did [C] go.
It travelled through the people [Dm] and over the [G] radio.
A [C] rescue party gathered, [F] his life they tried to [C] save.
But his body now [Am] lies sleeping in a lonely [C] sandstone cave. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The rescue party laboured, [F] they worked both night and [C] day.
To move the mighty barrier that stood within the [G]
way.
[C] To rescue Floyd Collins [F] this was their battle [C] cry.
We'll never know, we'll never let [D] Floyd Collins [C] die.
_ _ _ But on that fatal morning [F] the sun rose in the [C] sky.
_ The workers still were busy, [D] we'll save him [G] by and by.
But [C] oh how sad the ending, [F] his life they could not [C] _ save.
His body [E] there was [Am] sleeping in a lonely [G]
sandstone [C] cave. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Young people oh take warning, _ this is [F] for you and [C] I.
We may not be like Collins but you and [Am] I must [G] die.
It [C] may not be a sandstone grave in which [F] we find our [C] tomb.
_ But [Em] at the mighty judgement we too must meet [C] our doom. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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