Harlan County chords by Loudon Wainwright Iii

Chords with lyrics

Please enjoy! The strumming pattern heard is a strum on each chord change
with possible repeated strum with repeated chord. Any pattern works but
listen to the song for ideas! Thank you!

Also, the F# minorF#m can be B minorBm if one is too hard. I strongly recommend switching to B minorBm instead of a F# minorF#m at the
the last line of each section but I didn't want to change it
and make it too complicated. But other than that, I recommend the F#m.


Here is the changed "last" line for each section:

B minorBm        A augmentedA      D MajorD
Harlan county's dead they're dry

Thanks again and good luck!
No capo

Harlan County - Loudon Wainwright III - D MajorD major

arranged by: oliviahaley


[Chorus]

 D MajorD          F# minorF#m
I can't get a drink in Harlan County

 D MajorD           A augmentedA      D MajorD
I can't get a drink and I don't know why

D MajorD         F# minorF#m
Why I ever came to Harlan County

F# minorF#m       A augmentedA      D MajorD
Harlan County's dead they're dry


[Verse]

   D MajorD           F# minorF#m
Yeah you can get a drink in Harlan County

D MajorD       A augmentedA    D MajorD
Go to the city of Cumberland

D MajorD         F# minorF#m
Go to the package store on main street

 F# minorF#m        A augmentedA     D MajorD
A augmentedA 20 dollar bill in your right hand

[Chorus]

   D MajorD          F# minorF#m
But I can't get a drink in Harlan County

   D MajorD           A augmentedA      D MajorD
And I can't get a drink and I don't know why

D MajorD         F# minorF#m
Why I ever came to Harlan County

F# minorF#m       A augmentedA      D MajorD
Harlan County's dead they're dry


[Verse]


 D MajorD           F# minorF#m
I climbed to the top of old black mountain

      D MajorD      A augmentedA   D MajorD
That's the highest peak in Kentucky

  D MajorD        F# minorF#m
And if you're tired, drunk or crazy

F# minorF#m        A augmentedA  D MajorD
Drive on up in an A-T-V


 D MajorD       F# minorF#m
I saw a bear up on Black Mountain

D MajorD          A augmentedA   D MajorD
Carrying a six-pack in it's claws

 D MajorD          F# minorF#m
I shot that bear and I took it's six-pack

  F# minorF#m      A augmentedA     D MajorD
And yes I guess I broke the law


[Chorus]

    D MajorD          F# minorF#m
'Cuz I can't get a drink in Harlan County

 D MajorD           A augmentedA      D MajorD
I can't get a drink and I don't know why

D MajorD         F# minorF#m
Why I ever came to Harlan County

F# minorF#m       A augmentedA      D MajorD
Harlan County's dead they're dry


[Verse]

     D MajorD           F# minorF#m
Yeah they play a little golf in Harlan County

D MajorD         A augmentedA    D MajorD
Hunting, camping, fishing too

D MajorD          F# minorF#m
Still got coal mines down in Harlan

  F# minorF#m         A augmentedA   D MajorD
I'd stay out of them if I was you


     D MajorD           F# minorF#m
And they cook a little meth in Harlan County

D MajorD        A augmentedA    D MajorD
Chemistry in the kitchen sink

D MajorD          F# minorF#m
Unless your over in Cumberland city,

 F# minorF#m     A augmentedA      D MajorD
A augmentedA thirsty man can't get a drink


[Final chorus]

   D MajorD          F# minorF#m
No I can't get a drink in Harlan County

 D MajorD           A augmentedA      D MajorD
I can't get a drink and I don't know why

D MajorD         F# minorF#m
Why I ever came to Harlan County

F# minorF#m       A augmentedA      D MajorD
Harlan County's dead they're dry


[Ending]