Call The Captain Chords

Capo 4th fret

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

C Am C Am G C Am

Call Cup the capAmtain tell him CI ain't comiAmn' in

He Ccan dig hiAms own coal somCething else Amis happening

ThiCs living tAmhat I'm makingC is doing aAm sin

It's brokGen the lives of too many goodAm men

Been Chauling coaAml since I was Cbig enough to Amfight

SomeC 30 odd shiAmfts with out aC glimpse of daAmylight

The cCorporation lAmikes to say that eCverythings alrAmight

Dig Gyourself a hole get outta sight

ThereC's a dark cAmloud above me thaCt's blocking out Amthe sun

BurnC another hunAmdred coal listenC to the enginesAm run

OneC half is sAmtarving while the Cothers havingAm fun

So call Gthe captain, call the captain, call the captain, call the captain

C Am C Am G C Am

(chorus)

CMelindaAm close the dGoor

I ain't going down toAm the mines toCday

I want cAmlear blue skiCes and whoGle lot more

I ain't going down to the mAmine

There'sC a hole in thAmis bucket I've bCeen carrying aAmround

I fiCll it up to Amthe top and waCtch it spill on theAm ground

I go Cdown to thAme mines and whCen I come baAmck up

I goGt nothin' to show but the sweat on my Ambrow

ThesCe hills aAmre my own fClesh and boAmnes

ThereC all that AmI love and theCre all that AmI know

PleaCse don't aAmsk me to dCestroy my hoAmme

I'm notG gonna choose between my heart and soul, so

Call Cthe Captain Amtell him IC ain't cominAmg in

He caCn dig his own Amcoal somethingC else is hapAmpening

ThCis living Amthat making isC doing a sAmin

So call Gthe captain, call the captain,....call the captain

C Am C Am G C Am

(chorus)

HeCar the whisAmtle blow tChis morAmning

Hear thCe whistle blow tAmoday

HeCar the whistle blow this moAmrning

(chorus)

I Cain't going down to the mAmine

I aiGn't going down to the Ammine

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