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