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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

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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)

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