The Hat Song

E G# A E E G# B B E G# A D E G# |A G# F# E| E G# Way back in the mining hills of my A E childhood, when I decided to leave home E G# B Knew in a few weeks I’ll be 18, and off E to mine I’d be thrown E G# A I had six strong cousins die there, D they rest worn to the bone E G# E Picking, til’ they found out hell was their home E G# One morning an eagle came to my window, A E on silver wings it had flown E G# B It spoke to me about a truth, that human beings had never known E G# A On the back of a stone it said, is D where it could be found E G# A# G# F# E You just have to dig underground E G# I wasn’t a smart boy, but of leaving A E home I was pretty sure E G# When I had my things ready to go, I saw B my mother waiting for me by the door E G# She said “Son, how you gonna leave me? A D E But if you gotta go, there’s a couple G# A G# F# E things you ought’a know.” She Said E G# A E Hold onto your hat when the wind blows, G# follow your dreams, make sure you B follow your nose E G# A And let love be the only trace that you D leave E G# A G# F# E And don’t forget to breath E G# A The years rolled on by, floated up into E the open sky G# B Did so much diggin’ out there, might as well have to work for the mine E G# A When I got down on my luck and thought D of going home E G# I heard the eagle calling out; “Find E that stone” E G# A E E G# B B E G# A D E G# |A G# F# E| E G# A One day I was digging and my shovel, it E hit something hard E G# B I knew right away it was the familiar rocky shard E G# A So I dusted off and held it high and D proud E G# But I cried when I read the words out E loud It read E G# A E Hold onto your hat when the wind blows, G# follow your dreams, make sure you B follow your nose E G# A And let love be the only trace that you D leave E G# A G# F# E And don’t forget to breath 2x (hold D for extra bar on 2nd)