Capo 4

          C5       C5           A5
     Call up the captain tell em i aint comin in 
          C5            C5               A5
    He can dig his own coal somthing esle is happening 
         C5              C5          A5
   This living that im making is doing us in
         G5
   Hes broken the lives of too many good men 

   Been hauling coal since i was big enough to fight 

  Some 30 odd shift with out a glimpse of daylight 

   The corporation likes to say that everythings alright 

   Dig your self a hole    get outa sight 

   Theres a dark cloud above me thats blocking out the sun 

   Burn another hundred coal listen to the engines run 

   1 half is starving while the others having fun 

 So call the captain, call the captain, call the captain, call the captiannn

  (chorus) 
         A5      G5 
        Melinda close the door
                                  C5    A5
        I aint going down to the mines today 
                            C5        G5
        I want' clear blue skys and whole lot more 
                                 A5 
        I aint going down to the mines 

  (verse) 

              C5          C5              A5 
    Theres a hole in this bucket ive been carrying around 
              C5       C5              A5
    I fill it up to the top and watch it spill on the ground 
        C5            C5             A5 
    I go down to the mines and when i come back up 
        G5
    I got nothin to show but the sweat on my brow 

    These hills are my own flesh and bones 

    There all that i love and there all that i know

    Please dont ask me to destroy my own home

    I'm not gonna choose between my heart and soul, soo

    Call the Captain tell him i aint coming in 

    He can dig his own coal something else is happening 

    This living that making is doing us in 

    So call the captain, call the captain,.......call the captainnn

    (solo)

    (chorus)
      C5        C5            A5 
     Hear the whistle blow this morning 
      C5        C5          A5
     Hear the whistle blow today 
       C5       C5              A5
     Hear the whistle blow this morning 
      C5          C5            A5
     (just play the chords no words)


    (chorus) 
      G5                     A5 
     I aint going down to the mines
      G5                     A5
     I aint going down to the mines

     (end solo)