Youll Never Leave Harlan Alive Chords
by Brad Paisley228,216 views, added to favorites 5,409 times
| Difficulty: | beginner |
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| Tuning: | E A D G B E |
| Capo: | no capo |
Author jackhester [a] 83. 3 contributors total, last edit on Dec 12, 2018
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Chords:
A7 = x02020
Bb = x13331 (bar chord) or xx3331
C = x32010
Dm = xx0231
F = 133211 (bar chord) or xx3211
G = 320003
[Verse]
Dm F C G
In the deep, dark hills of eastern Kentucky
Dm F Bb
That's the place where I trace my bloodline
Bb F C G
And it's there I read on a hillside gravestone
Bb A7 Dm
You will never leave Harlan alive
Dm F C G
Well my granddad's dad walked down Katahrins Mountain
Dm F Bb
And he asked Tillie Helton to be his bride
Bb F C G
Said, won't you walk with me out of the mouth of this holler
Bb A7 Dm
Or we'll never leave Harlan alive
[Chorus]
F Bb C F
Where the sun comes up about ten in the morning
Dm Bb F Bb
And the sun goes down about three in the day
F Bb C F
And you fill your cup with whatever bitter brew you're drinkin'
Dm Bb Dm
And you spend your life just thinkin' of how to get away
[Verse]
Dm F C G
No one ever knew there was coal in them mountains
Dm F Bb
'Til a man from the Northeast arrived
Bb F C G
Waving hundred dollar bills said, I'll pay you for your minerals
Bb A7 Dm
But he never left Harlan alive
Bb A7 Dm
Dm F C G
Granny sold out cheap and they moved out west of Pineville
Dm F Bb
To a farm where big Richland River winds
Bb F C G
I bet they danced them a jig, laughed and sang a new song
Bb A7 Dm
Who said we'd never leave Harlan alive
[Instrumental Break]
(same chords as verse)
Dm F C G
But the times got hard and tobacco wasn't selling
Dm F Bb
And ole granddad knew what he'd do to survive
Bb F C G
He went and dug for Harlan coal and sent the money back to granny
Bb A7 Dm
But he never left Harlan alive
[Chorus]
F Bb C F
Where the sun comes up about ten in the morning
Dm Bb F Bb
And the sun goes down about three in the day
F Bb C F
And you fill your cup with whatever bitter brew you're drinkin'
Dm Bb F
And you spend your life just thinkin' of how to get away
[Last Chorus]
F Bb C F
Where the sun comes up about ten in the morning
Dm Bb F Bb
And the sun goes down about three in the day
F Bb C F
And you fill your cup with whatever bitter brew you're drinkin'
Dm Bb Dm
And you spend your life digging coal from the bottom of your grave
Dm F C G
In the deep dark hills of eastern Kentucky
Dm F Bb
That's the place where I trace my bloodline
Bb F C G
And it's there I read on a hillside gravestone
Bb A7 Dm
You will never leave Harlan alive
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9 comments
Looks good. Could be that both Brad and Darrell play it Drop D. The chorus should be played a little different: Change the Bb into D#:
[tab]Chorus:
F Bb C F
Where the sun comes up about ten in the morning
Dm D# Bb
And the sun goes down about three in the day
F Bb C F
And you fill your cup with whatever bitter brew you're drinkin'
Dm D# Dm
And you spend your life just thinkin' of how to get away
[/tab]
could be played either x6888x or 1x134x (Drop D).
+7
Thank you so much for this. I am a beginner and I will tell ya with some certainty... this is NOT a beginner song. If it is, I'm DOOMED!! :) This song is why I started learning the guitar. If I ever get to where I can play this song, I can die happy.
+3
Great job! I've been looking for this song for a while, sounds awesome!
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