Cumberland Blues Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[G][F][G][F][G][F][Gm][F]
[G][F]

[Verse 1]
[F]I c[G]an't s[F]tay
here [Dm]much [F]longer[G], Melinda[F]
The sun [G]is [F]getting [G]higher[F]
I [G]can't [F]help you [Dm]with your [F]troubles[G][F]
[G]If you won't [F]help with [Gm]mine[F][F#]
Gotta get [Bbm]down
Gotta [B]get [Bb]down
[Am]To the m[F]ine

[Interlude 1]
[G][F][G][F][Gm][F][G][F]

[Verse 2]
[F]Keep [G]me [F]up just one [G]more [F]night[G][F]
I [G]can't [F]sleep no more
Little [G]Ben [F]clock says quarter [G]to [F]eight
You [G]kept me [F]up [G]till four[Gm][F][F#]
Gotta get [Bb]down
Wanna get [B]down
[Bb]Aye, [Am]Aye, [F]Ay[G]e,[F]
[G]Aye[F]
[G]Oh, Oh, Oh, [F]Oh[Gm][F]

[Verse 3]
Gotta [F]get [G]dow[F]n t[G]o[F][C]
the Cumberland [F]mine[C]
[F]That's where I mainly [Am]spend my [Dm]time[F]
[C]Make good money,
five dollars a day
[F]If I made any more I might
move [Am]away[Em][G]
WAIT A [F]MINUTE!
[G]Lotta poor man [Am]got[F][Gm][F][G][F][G]
[F]
[Gm]the [F]Cumb[G]erland Blues[F][Gm][F]
[Gm]He[Dm][F][G][F][G]
can't [F]win for losing
Lotta poor [G]man [F]got to walk the[G] line
[F]Just to pay his union [G]dues[F][G]

[Verse 4]
[G]I d[F]on'[G]t k[Gm]now[G][F][G][F][Gm]
[F]now, I jus[G]t don[F]'t know[G]
If [F]I'm [Gm]coming back [Dm]again
[F]
I don't know now, I [G]just don't know
[F]If I'm coming back [G]again[F]