A Mighty Wind - Blood On The Coal Chords - Misc Soundtrack

Intro

Verse 1

Dm C C/B It was April 27, in the year of 91, Am Dm Bout a mile below the surface and the warm Kentucky sun. Dm C C/B The late shift was ending, and the early shift was late, Am Dm The foreman ate his dinner, from a dirty tin plate.

Chorus 1

Dm C C/B Blood on the tracks, blood in the mine, Am Dm Brothers and sisters, what a terrible time. C C/B Ole 97 went in the wrong hole, Am Dm Now in mine number 60, there's blood on the coal, C C/B Am Blood on the coal, blood on the coal.

Verse 2

Dm C C/B Well, the slag pits were steamin', it was 7:25, Am Dm Every miner worked the coal face; every one of them alive. Dm C C/B The train came round the corner; you could hear the trestle groan, Am Dm But the switcher wasn't listnin', so he left the switch alone!

Chorus 2

Verse 3

Dm C C/B Well, the walls began to tremble and the men began to yell, Am Dm They could hear that lonesome whistle, like an echo out of...well. Dm C C/B They dropped their picks and shovels, as to safety they did run, Am Dm For to stay amongst the living, in the year of ninety-one.

Chorus 3

Verse 4

Dm C C/B Now, an Irishman named Murphy said; "I'll stop that iron horse!" Am Dm And he stood to athwart it's passage and it crushed him dead of course. Dm C C/B And I hope he hears the irony, when e're this tale is told, Am Dm The train that took his life was burning good Kentucky coal. (Hey!) Chorus 4: Dm C C/B Blood on the tracks, blood in the mine, Am Dm Brothers and sisters, what a terrible time. C C/B Ole 97 went in the wrong hole, Am Dm Now in mine number 60, there's blood on the coal, C Am, Dm Blood on the coal, blood on the coal.