The Old Miner
R. DAWSON & S. FINK
Chord Chart
There's a dirty old miner
Down in the hole
Chipping away at the rocks and the stone
The old cart creaks from the overload
Dirty old miner
Just a bag of bones
Thought to himself he'd give it a shot
Read those walls to see what he got
Slammed his pick in the perfect spot
He hit paydirt, believe it or not
Travelled many miles to stake that claim
Took a little while, that's why he came
Just a dirty old miner
Chasing a vein
Went to the bank to see what it weighed
Went to the teller to get his pay
Been a long time since he saw the light of day
Stopped by the store and went on his way
Now he's back digging and feeline fine
The vein pinched out at the end of the line
Set another timber just in time
Salt of the earth, looking for a sign
Travelled many miles to stake that claim
Took a little while, that's why he came
Just a dirty old miner
Chasing a vein
Vocals: Genevieve Fink & Steven Fink
Instruments: Steven Fink
Intro:
Dm C Am G Dm
Dm C Am G Dm
There’s a dirty old miner down in the hole
Dm C Am G Dm
Chipping away at the rocks and the stone
Bb Gm
The old cart creaks from the overload
F Dm C
Dirty old miner, just a bag of bones
Dm C Am G Dm
Thought to himself he’d give it a shot
Dm C Am G Dm
Read those walls to see what he got
Bb Gm
Slammed his pick in the perfect spot
F Dm C
He hit paydirt believe it or not
F C/E C G F
Traveled many miles to stake that claim
F C/E C G F
Took a little while, that’s why he came
Bb /A /G /F C
Just a dirty old miner
Bb Gm
Chasing a vein
Dm C Am G Dm
Went to the bank to see what it weighed
Dm C Am G Dm
And he went to the teller to get his pay
Bb Gm
Been a long time since he saw the light of day
F Dm C
Stopped by the store and went on his way
Dm C Am G Dm
Now he’s back digging and feeling fine
Dm C Am G Dm
The vein pinched out at the end of the line
Bb Gm
Set another timber just in time
F Dm C
Salt of the earth looking for a sign
F C/E C G F
Traveled many miles to stake that claim
F C/E C G F
Took a little while, that’s why he came
Bb /A /G /F C
Just a dirty old miner
Bb Gm
Chasing a vein
Inst.
Dm C Am G Dm
Dm C Am G Dm
Bb Gm
F Dm C
Dm C Am G Dm
Dm C Am G Dm
Bb Gm
F Dm C
F C/E C G F
Traveled many miles to stake that claim
F C/E C G F
Took a little while, that’s why he came
F C/E C G F
Traveled many miles to stake that claim
F C/E C G F
Took a little while, that’s why he came
Bb /A /G /F C
Just a dirty old miner
Bb Gm
Chasing a vein
Dm C Am G Dm (repeat and fade)