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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 Chord diagramF# minorF#m can be Chord diagramB minorBm if one is too hard. I strongly recommend switching to Chord diagramB minorBm instead of a Chord diagramF# 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:

Chord diagramB minorBm               Chord diagramA augmentedA           Chord diagramD MajorD
Harlan county's dead they're dry

Thanks again and good luck!
No capo
Harlan County - Loudon Wainwright III  - Chord diagramD MajorD major

arranged by: oliviahaley


[Chorus]

  Chord diagramD MajorD                    Chord diagramF# minorF#m
I can't get a drink in Harlan County

  Chord diagramD MajorD                     Chord diagramA augmentedA            Chord diagramD MajorD
I can't get a drink and I don't know why

Chord diagramD MajorD                  Chord diagramF# minorF#m
Why I ever came to Harlan County

Chord diagramF# minorF#m              Chord diagramA augmentedA            Chord diagramD MajorD
Harlan County's dead they're dry


[Verse]

     Chord diagramD MajorD                      Chord diagramF# minorF#m
Yeah you can get a drink in Harlan County

Chord diagramD MajorD              Chord diagramA augmentedA        Chord diagramD MajorD
Go to the city of Cumberland

Chord diagramD MajorD                 Chord diagramF# minorF#m
Go to the package store on main street

  Chord diagramF# minorF#m                Chord diagramA augmentedA          Chord diagramD MajorD
Chord diagramA augmentedA 20 dollar bill in your right hand
[Chorus]

      Chord diagramD MajorD                    Chord diagramF# minorF#m
But I can't get a drink in Harlan County

      Chord diagramD MajorD                     Chord diagramA augmentedA            Chord diagramD MajorD
And I can't get a drink and I don't know why

Chord diagramD MajorD                  Chord diagramF# minorF#m
Why I ever came to Harlan County

Chord diagramF# minorF#m              Chord diagramA augmentedA           Chord diagramD MajorD
Harlan County's dead they're dry


[Verse]


  Chord diagramD MajorD                     Chord diagramF# minorF#m
I climbed to the top of old black mountain

           Chord diagramD MajorD            Chord diagramA augmentedA      Chord diagramD MajorD
That's the highest peak in Kentucky

    Chord diagramD MajorD                Chord diagramF# minorF#m
And if you're tired, drunk or crazy

Chord diagramF# minorF#m               Chord diagramA augmentedA   Chord diagramD MajorD
Drive on up in an A-T-V


  Chord diagramD MajorD             Chord diagramF# minorF#m
I saw a bear up on Black Mountain

Chord diagramD MajorD                    Chord diagramA augmentedA      Chord diagramD MajorD
Carrying a six-pack in it's claws

  Chord diagramD MajorD                    Chord diagramF# minorF#m
I shot that bear and I took it's six-pack

    Chord diagramF# minorF#m           Chord diagramA augmentedA         Chord diagramD MajorD
And yes I guess I broke the law


[Chorus]

       Chord diagramD MajorD                    Chord diagramF# minorF#m
'Cuz I can't get a drink in Harlan County

  Chord diagramD MajorD                     Chord diagramA augmentedA            Chord diagramD MajorD
I can't get a drink and I don't know why

Chord diagramD MajorD                  Chord diagramF# minorF#m
Why I ever came to Harlan County

Chord diagramF# minorF#m             Chord diagramA augmentedA            Chord diagramD MajorD
Harlan County's dead they're dry


[Verse]

          Chord diagramD MajorD                     Chord diagramF# minorF#m
Yeah they play a little golf in Harlan County

Chord diagramD MajorD                 Chord diagramA augmentedA       Chord diagramD MajorD
Hunting, camping, fishing too

Chord diagramD MajorD                    Chord diagramF# minorF#m
Still got coal mines down in Harlan

    Chord diagramF# minorF#m                 Chord diagramA augmentedA     Chord diagramD MajorD
I'd stay out of them if I was you


         Chord diagramD MajorD                     Chord diagramF# minorF#m
And they cook a little meth in Harlan County

Chord diagramD MajorD                Chord diagramA augmentedA       Chord diagramD MajorD
Chemistry in the kitchen sink

Chord diagramD MajorD                   Chord diagramF# minorF#m
Unless your over in Cumberland city,

  Chord diagramF# minorF#m         Chord diagramA augmentedA           Chord diagramD MajorD
Chord diagramA augmentedA thirsty man can't get a drink


[Final chorus]

     Chord diagramD MajorD                    Chord diagramF# minorF#m
No I can't get a drink in Harlan County

  Chord diagramD MajorD                     Chord diagramA augmentedA            Chord diagramD MajorD
I can't get a drink and I don't know why

Chord diagramD MajorD                  Chord diagramF# minorF#m
Why I ever came to Harlan County

Chord diagramF# minorF#m             Chord diagramA augmentedA            Chord diagramD MajorD
Harlan County's dead they're dry


[Ending]

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