Chords for Johnson Mountain Boys - Blue Diamond Mines.mpg
Tempo:
102.8 bpm
Chords used:
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G
Gm
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[F] I [A]
remember the ways [D] of my lonely days, [Gm] when we were all in a [D] crowd.
How us and [G] Johnny, [F] we gave the old man hell, [A] down in the [F] blue diamond [G] mine.
[D] When the whistle blow, and the [F] rooster crow, [A] two hours before daylight.
[D] When a man done his best, and he [F] earned the good rest, and [A] had [F] seventy dollars [Gm] in mind.
[G] In the [F] mines, in the [G] blue diamond mines, I've worked [F] my life [G] away.
In the mines,
[F] [Dm] blue diamond [C] mines, [G] God fall on your knees [D] and pray.
[Gm] [D]
[F] [G]
[D]
[G] You [D] old black gold, [F] you've taken my [D] lungs and your dust, and started my home.
And now that we're [G] old, you're [D] turning your back, but where else [Dm] did I [D] let it go?
[Gm]
[E] It's a long old block, [D]
[F] and it's big leather wood, [D] and now it's blue diamond too.
[G] The pigs, they're [F] closing in on their jobs, but where else can it all matter [D] go?
East mountain, [F] up mountain, [G] up blue diamond [C] mines, [D] I've worked [F] my life [D] away.
East mountain, [F] up mountain, [G] up blue diamond [C] mines, [G] God fall [F] on your knees [D] and pray.
[F]
[Gm] [G]
[D]
[F]
[Gm] [Gm]
[D] [G] John L.
had a dream, but [Dm] it's broken [A] it seems, he knew union is letting [D] him stay.
Last night they took [G]
away, [F] my hospital car, saying [G] why [F] don't you leave this [D] old town.
So I'll go
[G] downtown, [F]
around, [D] and maybe [Dm] it ain't so bad.
[D] But when you [G] get home, your kids [F] will meet you at the door, saying [Gm] what [Dm] did you break?
[D]
East [G] mountain, [F] up [D] mountain, [D] up blue diamond mines, I've worked [Dm] my life [D] away.
East mountain, up mountain, up blue diamond [G] mines, God fall on [F] your knees and pray.
God fall on your knees [D] and pray.
[F]
[G]
remember the ways [D] of my lonely days, [Gm] when we were all in a [D] crowd.
How us and [G] Johnny, [F] we gave the old man hell, [A] down in the [F] blue diamond [G] mine.
[D] When the whistle blow, and the [F] rooster crow, [A] two hours before daylight.
[D] When a man done his best, and he [F] earned the good rest, and [A] had [F] seventy dollars [Gm] in mind.
[G] In the [F] mines, in the [G] blue diamond mines, I've worked [F] my life [G] away.
In the mines,
[F] [Dm] blue diamond [C] mines, [G] God fall on your knees [D] and pray.
[Gm] [D]
[F] [G]
[D]
[G] You [D] old black gold, [F] you've taken my [D] lungs and your dust, and started my home.
And now that we're [G] old, you're [D] turning your back, but where else [Dm] did I [D] let it go?
[Gm]
[E] It's a long old block, [D]
[F] and it's big leather wood, [D] and now it's blue diamond too.
[G] The pigs, they're [F] closing in on their jobs, but where else can it all matter [D] go?
East mountain, [F] up mountain, [G] up blue diamond [C] mines, [D] I've worked [F] my life [D] away.
East mountain, [F] up mountain, [G] up blue diamond [C] mines, [G] God fall [F] on your knees [D] and pray.
[F]
[Gm] [G]
[D]
[F]
[Gm] [Gm]
[D] [G] John L.
had a dream, but [Dm] it's broken [A] it seems, he knew union is letting [D] him stay.
Last night they took [G]
away, [F] my hospital car, saying [G] why [F] don't you leave this [D] old town.
So I'll go
[G] downtown, [F]
around, [D] and maybe [Dm] it ain't so bad.
[D] But when you [G] get home, your kids [F] will meet you at the door, saying [Gm] what [Dm] did you break?
[D]
East [G] mountain, [F] up [D] mountain, [D] up blue diamond mines, I've worked [Dm] my life [D] away.
East mountain, up mountain, up blue diamond [G] mines, God fall on [F] your knees and pray.
God fall on your knees [D] and pray.
[F]
[G]
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_ _ _ _ [F] I [A] _
remember the _ _ ways [D] of my lonely days, [Gm] when we were all in a [D] crowd.
_ _ How us and [G] Johnny, _ _ _ [F] we gave the old man hell, [A] down in the [F] blue diamond [G] mine.
[D] _ _ _ _ When the whistle blow, _ and the [F] rooster crow, [A] two hours before daylight.
[D] _ _ When a man done his _ best, and he [F] earned the good rest, and [A] had [F] seventy dollars [Gm] in mind. _
[G] In the [F] mines, in the [G] blue diamond mines, I've worked [F] my life [G] away.
_ _ In the mines, _
[F] _ _ [Dm] blue diamond [C] mines, [G] God fall on your knees [D] and pray. _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ You [D] old black gold, _ [F] you've taken my [D] lungs and your dust, and started my home. _ _ _
And now that we're _ [G] old, you're [D] turning your back, but where else [Dm] did I [D] let it go?
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _
[E] It's a long old block, [D] _ _
[F] and it's big leather wood, [D] and now it's blue diamond too. _ _
[G] The pigs, they're _ _ _ [F] closing in on their jobs, but where else can it all matter [D] go?
_ _ East mountain, [F] up mountain, [G] up blue diamond [C] mines, [D] I've worked [F] my life [D] away. _
_ East mountain, [F] up mountain, [G] up blue diamond [C] mines, [G] God fall [F] on your knees [D] and pray. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ John L.
had a dream, but [Dm] it's broken [A] it seems, he knew union is letting [D] him stay.
_ _ Last night they took [G]
away, _ _ [F] my hospital car, saying [G] why [F] don't you leave this [D] old town.
So _ _ I'll go _
[G] downtown, _ _ _ [F] _ _
around, [D] and maybe [Dm] it ain't so bad.
[D] _ _ But when you [G] get home, your kids [F] will meet you at the door, saying [Gm] what [Dm] did you break?
_ [D] _ _ _
East [G] mountain, [F] up [D] mountain, _ _ _ _ [D] up blue diamond mines, I've worked [Dm] my life [D] away.
_ East mountain, _ _ _ up mountain, _ up blue diamond [G] mines, God fall on [F] your knees and pray. _ _
God fall on your knees [D] and pray. _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
remember the _ _ ways [D] of my lonely days, [Gm] when we were all in a [D] crowd.
_ _ How us and [G] Johnny, _ _ _ [F] we gave the old man hell, [A] down in the [F] blue diamond [G] mine.
[D] _ _ _ _ When the whistle blow, _ and the [F] rooster crow, [A] two hours before daylight.
[D] _ _ When a man done his _ best, and he [F] earned the good rest, and [A] had [F] seventy dollars [Gm] in mind. _
[G] In the [F] mines, in the [G] blue diamond mines, I've worked [F] my life [G] away.
_ _ In the mines, _
[F] _ _ [Dm] blue diamond [C] mines, [G] God fall on your knees [D] and pray. _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ You [D] old black gold, _ [F] you've taken my [D] lungs and your dust, and started my home. _ _ _
And now that we're _ [G] old, you're [D] turning your back, but where else [Dm] did I [D] let it go?
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _
[E] It's a long old block, [D] _ _
[F] and it's big leather wood, [D] and now it's blue diamond too. _ _
[G] The pigs, they're _ _ _ [F] closing in on their jobs, but where else can it all matter [D] go?
_ _ East mountain, [F] up mountain, [G] up blue diamond [C] mines, [D] I've worked [F] my life [D] away. _
_ East mountain, [F] up mountain, [G] up blue diamond [C] mines, [G] God fall [F] on your knees [D] and pray. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ John L.
had a dream, but [Dm] it's broken [A] it seems, he knew union is letting [D] him stay.
_ _ Last night they took [G]
away, _ _ [F] my hospital car, saying [G] why [F] don't you leave this [D] old town.
So _ _ I'll go _
[G] downtown, _ _ _ [F] _ _
around, [D] and maybe [Dm] it ain't so bad.
[D] _ _ But when you [G] get home, your kids [F] will meet you at the door, saying [Gm] what [Dm] did you break?
_ [D] _ _ _
East [G] mountain, [F] up [D] mountain, _ _ _ _ [D] up blue diamond mines, I've worked [Dm] my life [D] away.
_ East mountain, _ _ _ up mountain, _ up blue diamond [G] mines, God fall on [F] your knees and pray. _ _
God fall on your knees [D] and pray. _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _