Call The Captain Chords

Capo 4th fret

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

C Am C Am G C Am

 Call Cup the capAmtain tell him CI ain't comiAmn' in

 He Ccan dig hiAms own coal somCething else Amis happening

 ThiCs living tAmhat I'm makingC is doing aAm sin

 It's brokGen the lives of too many goodAm men

 Been Chauling coaAml since I was Cbig enough to Amfight

 SomeC 30 odd shiAmfts with out aC glimpse of daAmylight

 The cCorporation lAmikes to say that eCverythings alrAmight

 Dig Gyourself a hole get outta sight

 ThereC's a dark cAmloud above me thaCt's blocking out Amthe sun

 BurnC another hunAmdred coal listenC to the enginesAm run

 OneC half is sAmtarving while the Cothers havingAm fun

 So call Gthe captain, call the captain, call the captain, call the captain

C Am C Am G C Am

(chorus)

CMelindaAm close the dGoor

 I ain't going down toAm the mines toCday

 I want cAmlear blue skiCes and whoGle lot more

 I ain't going down to the mAmine

 There'sC a hole in thAmis bucket I've bCeen carrying aAmround

 I fiCll it up to Amthe top and waCtch it spill on theAm ground

 I go Cdown to thAme mines and whCen I come baAmck up

 I goGt nothin' to show but the sweat on my Ambrow

 ThesCe hills aAmre my own fClesh and boAmnes

 ThereC all that AmI love and theCre all that AmI know

 PleaCse don't aAmsk me to dCestroy my hoAmme

 I'm notG gonna choose between my heart and soul, so

 Call Cthe Captain Amtell him IC ain't cominAmg in

 He caCn dig his own Amcoal somethingC else is hapAmpening

 ThCis living Amthat making isC doing a sAmin

 So call Gthe captain, call the captain,....call the captain

C Am C Am G C Am

(chorus)

 HeCar the whisAmtle blow tChis morAmning

 Hear thCe whistle blow tAmoday

 HeCar the whistle blow this moAmrning

(chorus)

 I Cain't going down to the mAmine

 I aiGn't going down to the Ammine

END