Intro G5 e----------------------------------------------3------------------- | B--------------------------------------------3--------------------- | G------2/4-----2-0-----------0-------------0----------------------- | D--------------------3-------------------0------------------------- | A--------------------------------------2--------------------------- | E------------------------------------3----------------------------- | C5 he packs his bucket on Monday morning G5 another long week down at the mines D5 and he ain't ready to go back to work G5 C5 but he's on accompanies time G5 he don't do it for the greed or pleasure C5 and he ain't chasing no pot of gold D5 he's in a whole in west Virginia G5 C5 because he's got to little baby's at home chorus (stop) G5 It's amazing what we'll do E5 D5 just to provide a home for our children C5 and try to give them a better life G5 E5 He ain't never been perfect but he's perfect in there eyes D5 he's covered in coal in west Virginia G5 With his baby's on his mind playing C5 Come's home tired every day G5 C5 Covered in sweat,tattoos,and scars D5 C5 But somehow he finds the energy to rope and play out in the yard (stop) C5 dodge ball,leap frog,and tag your it G5 loves the smiles and laughs and those giggle fits D5 come tonight he'll tuck them into bed G5 get up in the morning and start it all over again Repeat chorus Like his daddy and his daddy before him He's doing all he has ever known came back from the service got a hat and a light and went straight under ground each shift he works he ain't but six inches from hell He seen a lot of good men give it all and he draws his pay on Friday morning he might stumble but he ain't gonna fall It's amazing what we'll do just to provide a home for our children and try to give them a better life He ain't never been perfect but he's perfect in there eyes he's covered in coal in west Virginia With his baby's on his mind D5 he's covered in coal in west Virginia G5 and the sun is on the rise