West Virginia Mine Disaster Chords by Jean Ritchie
Tempo:
82.425 bpm
Chords used:
Bm
B
Ab
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Did you see him going?
It was early this morning.
He passed by these houses on his way to the coal.
He was [Bm] tall, he was slender, and his [B] dark eyes so tender.
His occupation was mining West Virginia his home.
It was just before twelve I was feeding the children.
Ben Mosley came running to bring us the news.
Number eight is all flooded and many men are in danger.
And we don't know their number but we fear they're all doomed.
So I picked up the [Bm] baby and I left all the others
to comfort each other and pray for our own.
There is Timmy, fourteen, and there's John not much younger.
Their own time soon will be coming to go down the black hole.
Oh if I had the money to do more than just feed them
I'd give them good learning the best could be found.
So when they grow up they'd be checkers and weighers
And not spend their time drilling in the dark underground.
Now [B] what can I say to his poor little children?
Or what can I tell his old mother at home?
Or what can I say to my heart that's clear broken?
To my heart that's clear broken if my darling is gone.
Say did you see him going so early this morning?
[Bm] He walked by your houses on his way to the coal.
He was tall, he was slender and his dark eyes so tender.
His occupation was mining West Virginia his
It was early this morning.
He passed by these houses on his way to the coal.
He was [Bm] tall, he was slender, and his [B] dark eyes so tender.
His occupation was mining West Virginia his home.
It was just before twelve I was feeding the children.
Ben Mosley came running to bring us the news.
Number eight is all flooded and many men are in danger.
And we don't know their number but we fear they're all doomed.
So I picked up the [Bm] baby and I left all the others
to comfort each other and pray for our own.
There is Timmy, fourteen, and there's John not much younger.
Their own time soon will be coming to go down the black hole.
Oh if I had the money to do more than just feed them
I'd give them good learning the best could be found.
So when they grow up they'd be checkers and weighers
And not spend their time drilling in the dark underground.
Now [B] what can I say to his poor little children?
Or what can I tell his old mother at home?
Or what can I say to my heart that's clear broken?
To my heart that's clear broken if my darling is gone.
Say did you see him going so early this morning?
[Bm] He walked by your houses on his way to the coal.
He was tall, he was slender and his dark eyes so tender.
His occupation was mining West Virginia his
Key:
Bm
B
Ab
Bm
B
Ab
Bm
B
_ Did you see him going?
It was early this morning.
He passed by these houses on his way to the coal.
He was [Bm] tall, he was slender, and his [B] dark eyes so tender.
His occupation was mining West Virginia his home. _ _
It was just before twelve I was feeding the children.
Ben Mosley came running to bring us the news.
Number eight is all flooded and many men are in danger.
And we don't know their number but we fear they're all doomed.
_ _ So I picked up the [Bm] baby and I left all the others
to comfort each other and pray for our own.
There is Timmy, fourteen, and there's John not much younger.
Their own time soon will be coming to go down the black hole. _
Oh if I had the money to do more than just feed them
_ I'd give them good learning the best could be found.
So when they grow up they'd be checkers and weighers
And not spend their time drilling in the dark underground.
_ _ Now [B] what can I say to his poor little children?
Or what can I tell his old mother at home?
_ Or what can I say to my heart that's clear broken?
To my heart that's clear broken if my darling is gone.
_ _ Say did you see him going so early this morning?
[Bm] He walked by your houses on his way to the coal.
He was tall, he was slender and his dark eyes so tender.
_ His occupation was mining West Virginia his
It was early this morning.
He passed by these houses on his way to the coal.
He was [Bm] tall, he was slender, and his [B] dark eyes so tender.
His occupation was mining West Virginia his home. _ _
It was just before twelve I was feeding the children.
Ben Mosley came running to bring us the news.
Number eight is all flooded and many men are in danger.
And we don't know their number but we fear they're all doomed.
_ _ So I picked up the [Bm] baby and I left all the others
to comfort each other and pray for our own.
There is Timmy, fourteen, and there's John not much younger.
Their own time soon will be coming to go down the black hole. _
Oh if I had the money to do more than just feed them
_ I'd give them good learning the best could be found.
So when they grow up they'd be checkers and weighers
And not spend their time drilling in the dark underground.
_ _ Now [B] what can I say to his poor little children?
Or what can I tell his old mother at home?
_ Or what can I say to my heart that's clear broken?
To my heart that's clear broken if my darling is gone.
_ _ Say did you see him going so early this morning?
[Bm] He walked by your houses on his way to the coal.
He was tall, he was slender and his dark eyes so tender.
_ His occupation was mining West Virginia his
Facts about this song