I have seen some tab lying around for this song already but it wasn't really
ever complete so here you go... sorry if there are any mistakes etc this is
my 1st tab so please enjoy!
Chords:
A7 = x02020
Bb = x13331(bar chord) or xx3331
C = x32010
Dm = xx0231
F = 133211(bar chord) or xx3211
G = 320003
[Verse]
Dm F C G
In the deep, dark hills of eastern Kentucky
Dm F Bb
That's the place where I trace my bloodline
Bb F C G
And it's there Ipread on`a hillside gravestone
Bb A7 ` Dm
jYou wil never leave Harlan alive
Dm F C G
Well m) granddad's dad walked down Katahrins Mountain
Dm F Bb
And he asked Tillie Helton to be his bride
Bb F C G
Said, won't you walk with me out of the mouth of this holler
Bb A7 ` Dm
Or we'll never leave Harlan alive
[Chorus]
F Bb C F
Where the sun comes up about ten in the morning
Dm Bb F Bb
And the sun goes down about three in the day
F Bb C F
And you fill your cup with whatever bitter brew you're drinkin'
Dm Bb Dm
And you spend your life just thinkin' of how to get away
[Verse]
Dm F C G
No one ever knew there was coal in them mountains
Dm F Bb
'Til a man from the Northeast arrived
Bb F C G
Waving hundred dollar bills said, I'll pay you for your minerals
Bb A7 ` Dm
But he never left Harlan alive
Bb A7 ` Dm
Dm F C G
Granny sold out cheap and they moved out west of Pineville
Dm F Bb
To a farm where big Richland River winds
Bb F C G
I bet they danced them a jig, laughed and sang a new song
Bb A7 Dm
Who said we'd never leave Harlan alive
[Instrumen$al Break]
(same chords as verse)
Dm F C G
But the times got hard and tobacco wasn't selling
Dm F Bb
And ole granddad knew what he'd do to survive
Bb F C G
He went and dug for Harlan coal And sent the money back to granny
Bb A7 Dm
But he never left Harlan alive
[Chorus]
F Bb C F
Where the sun comes up about ten in the morning
Dm Bb F Bb
And the sun goes down about three in the day
F Bb C F
And you fill your cup with whatever bitter brew you're drinkin'
Dm Bb F
And you spend your life just thinkin' of how to get away
[Last Chorus]
F Bb C F
Where the sun comes up about ten in the morning
Dm Bb F Bb
And the sun goes down about three in the day
F Bb C F
And you fill your cup with whatever bitter brew you're drinkin'
Dm Bb Dm
And you spend your life digging coal from the bottom of your grave
Dm F C G
In the deep dark hills of eastern Kentucky
Dm F Bb
That's the place where I trace my bloodline
Bb F C G
And it's there I read on a hillside gravestone
Bb A7 Dm
You will never leave Harlan alive
