Cumberland Blues Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

GI can't stay much longer, Melinda, the sun is getting high,

GI can't help you with your troubles if you won't help with mine.

F♯I gotta get down,A♯ I gotta geBt dowA♯n, I gotta get Adown G♯to tGhe mine.

You keep me up just one more night, I can't sleep here no more.

Little Ben clock says quarter 'til eight, you kept me up 'til four.

I gotta get down, I gotta get down, or I can't work there no more.

GLotta poor man make a five dollar bill, keep him happy all the time.

GSome other fella's makin' nothin' at all and you can hear him cry,

C"Can I go buddy, can I go downD, take your shift at the mine?"

CGotta get down to the Cumberland mine

 (Gotta get down to the FCumberland Cmine)

FThat's where I mainly spend my time.C

CMake good money, five dollars a day,

FMade any more I might move away.C Am7 C7 Em G

GLotta poor man got the CCumberland Gblues,

 He can't win for Closin',

CLotta poor man got to walk the lineA just to pay his union Ddues,

CI don't know now,D I just don't know,C if I'm goin' Am7back agaiGn.