Steamboat Row

Am G C D Am D G D A G My daddy was a miner, said there was nothing finer D G A Than an Irishman who worked an honest day A G From Steamboat Row, in rain or shine, he'd make his way down to the mine D G Along the dusty road he'd travel A G Fifteen miles to get there, fifteen miles to go D Am D G D Fifteen miles back home again, home to Steamboat Row A G He used to tell about the time he got hurt down in the mine D G A He said he'd never go back down again A G But in his heart he knew he would, he did the only thing he could D G Was kept on walkin' down that road A G Fifteen miles to get there, fifteen miles to go D Am D G D Fifteen miles back home again, home to Steamboat Row Am G C D Am D G D A G But when he took to drinkin' we knew that he was thinkin' D G A That his days were quickly coming to an end A G He'd only speak of Steamboat Row, he said someday we ought to go D G And walk along that dusty road A G Fifteen miles to get there, fifteen miles to go D Am D G D Fifteen miles back home again, home to Steamboat Row Am G C D Am D G D