Coal Miners Son chords by Kestin Howard

3/4 time

Intro:

A A A A E E
A A A A A A
E E A A

Verse 1:
A
It wasn't too long ago
  E      A
I met a man after a show

He said, "I like the way that you sound
      E                       A
I can take you on out of this town
     G                       D
It's nothing but one big old mine
                        A
And coal is headed down south."
G

Well, I looked him dead in the eyes
           E
And said, "You'd better watch your mouth."

Chorus:
    A
Now you might live up in that high-rise hotel
       E                        A
But my Daddy was raised underground

You look down on us

'Cause we're covered in dust
        E
But we like getting dirty

And we'll always be proud
    G                         D
Our blood runs as deep as the mines
        G              D
And our ties can't be undone
    G                           D
But you'll never know what it's like,
        G    D       A
To be a coal miner's son
        G    D       A
To be a coal miner's son

Verse 2:
A
Now, buddy, don't get me wrong
    E          A
I'd love a job singing my songs

But we've got a saying 'round here
              E             A
Don't judge a man by how he appears
    G                           D
You make it look good with your arm on a suit
                         A
And your customized Escala
G
But I'd rather work with these blue-collar boys
     E
Then work for you any day


Chorus:
    A
Now you might live up in that high-rise hotel
       E                        A
but my Daddy was raised underground

You look down on us

'Cause we're covered in dust
       E
But we like getting dirty

And we'll always be proud
    G                         D
Our blood runs as deep as the mines
        G              D
And our ties can't be undone
     G                          D
But you'll never know what it's like,
        G    D       A
To be a coal miner's son
        G    D       A
To be a coal miner's son

Bridge:
A
Now I see the mines shuttin' down
    E                    A
And men losing jobs all around

Lawmakers say they ain't worth the cost
    E                            A
But we're saying that it's their loss
   G                            D
So before you go thinking 'bout counting' the south
                         A
Remember this one simple fact
         G
It's the work that we do

That keeps your lights on
   E
So why don't you cut us some slack

Outro:
A
You might live up in that high rise hotel
       E                          A
but my people were raised underground

You look down on us

'Cause we're covered in dust
        E
But we like getting dirty
And we'll always be proud
     G                        D
Our blood runs as deep as the mines
        G              D
And our ties can't be undone
     G                          D
But you'll never know what it's like,
        G    D       A
To be a coal miner's son
        G    D       A
To be a coal miner's son
        G    D       A
To be a coal miner's son