Youll Never Leave Harlan Alive Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

A7 = x02020

A♯ = x13331(bar chord) or xx3331

C = x32010

Dm = xx0231

F = 133211(bar chord) or xx3211

G = 320003

In the Dmdeep, dark Fhills of Ceastern KenGtucky

That's the Dmplace where I tFrace my bloodA♯line

And it's A♯there IpFread on`a Chillside gGravestone

A♯ � A7 ` Dm

jYou wil never leave Harlan alive

Well m)Dm granddad's dFad walked down CKatahrins GMountain

And he Dmasked Tillie FHelton to be his A♯bride

Said, woA♯n't you walk with Fme out of the Cmouth of this Gholler

A♯ � A7 ` Dm

Or we'll never leave Harlan alive

Chorus

Where the sun comes Fup about A♯ten Cin the Fmorning

And the sun Dmgoes down aboutA♯ threeF in theA♯ day

And you fill your cFup with whatever bA♯itter brCew you're dFrinkin'

And you spend your Dmlife just thinkin' ofA♯ how to get Dmaway

No one Dmever Fknew there was Ccoal in them Gmountains

'Til a Dmman from the FNortheast A♯arrived

Waving A♯hundred dollar Fbills said, I'll Cpay you for your Gminerals

A♯ � A7 ` Dm

But he never left Harlan alive

A♯ � A7 ` Dm

Granny Dmsold out Fcheap and Cthey moved out west of GPineville

To a Dmfarm where Fbig Richland River A♯winds

I A♯bet they Fdanced them a Cjig, laughed and Gsang a new song

A♯ � A7 Dm

Who said we'd never leave Harlan alive

Instrumen$al Brea;: (same chords as verse)

But the Dmtimes got Fhard and Ctobacco wasn't Gselling

And ole Dmgranddad knew Fwhat he'd do to A♯survive

He went and A♯dug for Harlan Fcoal And sent the Cmoney back to Ggranny

A♯ � A7 Dm

But he never left Harlan alive

Chorus

Where the sun comes Fup about A♯ten Cin the Fmorning

And the sun Dmgoes down aboutA♯ threeF in theA♯ day

And you fill your cFup with whatever bA♯itter brCew you're dFrinkin'

And you spend your Dmlife just thinkin' ofA♯ how to get Faway

Last Chorus:

Where the sun comesF up aboutA♯ tenC in the Fmorning

And the sun Dmgoes down aboutA♯ threeF in theA♯ day

And you fill your Fcup with whatever A♯bitter bCrew you're Fdrinkin'

And you spend your Dmlife digging coal from the A♯bottom of your Dmgrave

In the Dmdeep dark Fhills of Ceastern GKentucky

That's Dmthe place Fwhere I trace my A♯bloodline

And it's A♯there I Fread on a Chillside Ggravestone

A♯ � A7 Dm

You will never leave Harlan alive