Capo 4

          C       Cmaj9           Am
     Call up the captain tell em i aint comin in 
          C            Cmaj9               Am
    He can dig his own coal somthing esle is happening 
         C              Cmaj9          Am
   This living that im making is doing us in
         G
   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) 
         Am      G 
        Melinda close the door
                                  C    Am
        I aint going down to the mines today 
                            C        G
        I want' clear blue skys and whole lot more 
                                 Am 
        I aint going down to the mines 

  (verse) 

              C          Cmaj9              Am 
    Theres a hole in this bucket ive been carrying around 
              C       Cmaj9              Am
    I fill it up to the top and watch it spill on the ground 
        C            Cmaj9             Am 
    I go down to the mines and when i come back up 
        G
    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)
      C        Cmaj9            Am 
     Hear the whistle blow this morning 
      C        Cmaj9          Am
     Hear the whistle blow today 
       C       Cmaj9              Am
     Hear the whistle blow this morning 
      C          Cmaj9            Am
     (just play the chords no words)


    (chorus) 
      G                     Am 
     I aint going down to the mines
      G                     Am
     I aint going down to the mines

     (end solo)