Silicosis Blues Chords

Capo 2nd fret

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

same as verse chords. Listen to the CD for the timing.

D A D Bm G D G A D

DSilicosis, silicosis you made a mess of Ame

You robbed me of my youth and health

 All you Dbrought to me was grief

 Silicosis, silicosis a Bmrobber and a Gthief

 You robbed me of my Dright to live

 All you Gbrought to Ame was Dgrief

DI was there digging that tunnel for dollars a Aday

 I was there digging that Dtunnel for dollars a day

 Didn't know that I was Bmdigging my own Ggrave

 All the time Dsilicosis Gbleeding my Alife Daway

Verse chords over harmonica solo

DTupelo Mississippi you made a mess of Ame

 I gambled my life savings trying to Dfind a better way

Now I've traveled all over this country

 No insBmurance to make me Gwell

 This sweet land of Dliberty

 No Gescape from this Adying Dhell

Verse 4

DOh mama, oh mama come cool my fevered Ahead

 Oh mama, oh mama come Dcool my fevered head

 Oh mama, oh mama come [Bm}cool my fevered Ghead

 I'm gonna meet my DJesus, God Gknows I'll Asoon be Ddead

Verse chords over harmonica solo

 End on G, A, D