Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Difficulty: Novice
Intro:
A minorAm DmDm A minorAm Am E minorEm A minorAm x2:
Verse 1:
A minorAm DmDm A minorAm
Oh early in the morning, 'fore the sun rise
A minorAm DmDm A minorAm
They get outta bed an' open their eyes
A minorAm DmDm A minorAm
With dirty old trousers in browns an' blacks
A minorAm E minorEm A minorAm
They pick up their tools and pick up their ax
A minorAm DmDm A minorAm
Say way oh, the dust it blows
A minorAm E minorEm A minorAm
Say way oh, the dust it blows
Verse 2:
A minorAm DmDm A minorAm
They march down that road, to Stilton's old mine
A minorAm DmDm A minorAm
Just like their elders, when the wages were fine
A minorAm DmDm A minorAm
But Stilton's long gone, and so is his grace
A minorAm E minorEm A minorAm
Now ain't no one happy in this miserable place
A minorAm DmDm A minorAm
Say way oh, the silver it glows
A minorAm E minorEm A minorAm
Say way oh, the silver it glows
Verse 3:
A minorAm DmDm A minorAm
Down underground, it's dark and it's cold
A minorAm DmDm A minorAm
They don't get no breaks, they do as they're told
A minorAm DmDm A minorAm
The dust crews get down on their hands and knees
A minorAm E minorEm A minorAm
To do anything that angry foreman please
A minorAm DmDm A minorAm
Say way oh, the dust it blows
A minorAm E minorEm A minorAm
Say way oh, the silver it glows
Verse 4:
A minorAm DmDm A minorAm
But the foreman he's under the Duke's greedy thumb
A minorAm E minorEm A minorAm
Makin' them miners work till they're numb
A minorAm DmDm A minorAm
They pull out that silver and make that man rich
A minorAm E minorEm A minorAm
And come home broken, face black as pitch
A minorAm DmDm A minorAm
Say way oh, the dust it blows
A minorAm E minorEm A minorAm
Say way oh, the silver it glows
Break:
DmDm
An' up in that palace, where the greedy Duke hides
A minorAm
there's riches and treasures he ne'er divides
DmDm
But down in Batista, a dirty wind blows
FF E MajorE
The stews are thin and there's rags for clothes
Verse 5:
A minorAm DmDm A minorAm
Oh the dust district, she's a terrible place
A minorAm DmDm A minorAm
Put a limp in yer walk, and a scowl on yer face
A minorAm DmDm A minorAm
When the miners come back, with pittance for pay
A minorAm E minorEm A minorAm
Makes you wonder why they e'en get up the next day
Outro:
A minorAm DmDm A minorAm
Say way oh, the dust it blows
A minorAm E minorEm A minorAm
Say way oh, the silver it glows
A minorAm DmDm A minorAm
Say way oh, the dust it blows
A minorAm E minorEm A minorAm
Say way oh, the silver it glows