Silicosis Blues Gob Iron
From the 2006 album Gob Iron: Death Songs for the Living
http://www.gobiron.net
Capo 2
3/4 time
Pull off/hammer on the high E string on alternate bars between D and Dsus2 for the D
in the verses, like this: D// Dsus2//
Do the same on the G string on alternate bars between A and A7 on the A chords in the
like this: A// A7//
Intro: same as verse chords. Listen to the CD for the timing.
[D] [A] [D] [Bm] [G] [D] [G] [A] [D]
[D]Silicosis, silicosis you made a mess of [A]me
You robbed me of my youth and health
All you [D]brought to me was grief
Silicosis, silicosis a [Bm]robber and a [G]thief
You robbed me of my [D]right to live
All you [G]brought to [A]me was [D]grief
[D]I was there digging that tunnel for dollars a [A]day
I was there digging that [D]tunnel for dollars a day
Didn't know that I was [Bm]digging my own [G]grave
All the time [D]silicosis [G]bleeding my [A]life [D]away
Verse chords over harmonica solo
[D]Tupelo Mississippi you made a mess of [A]me
I gambled my life savings trying to [D]find a better way
Now I've traveled all over this country
No ins[Bm]urance to make me [G]well
This sweet land of [D]liberty
No [G]escape from this [A]dying [D]hell
Verse 4:
[D]Oh mama, oh mama come cool my fevered [A]head
Oh mama, oh mama come [D]cool my fevered head
Oh mama, oh mama come [Bm}cool my fevered G]head
I'm gonna meet my [D]Jesus, God [G]knows I'll [A]soon be [D]dead
Verse chords over harmonica solo
End on G, A, D
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