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Springhill Mine Disaster
(Martin Carthy)

AmGAmGAm
In the town of Springhill, Nova Scotia, Down in
CDEmAm
the dark of the Cumberland Mines. There's blood
DGEmAm
on the coal and the miners lie, In the roads
GAmGAm
that never saw sun nor sky, In the roads that
GAmGEAm
never saw sun nor sky. In the town of
GAmGAm
Springhill, you don't sleep easy, Often the
CDEmAm
earth will tremble and roll. When the earth
DGEmAmG
gets restless, miner die. Bone and blood are
AmGAmGAm
the price of coal, Bone and blood are the price
GEAmGAmG
of coal. In the town of Springhill, Nova Scotia,
AmCDEmAm
Late in the year of ' 58 . The day still
DGEmAm
comes and the sun still shines, But it's dark as
     
GAmGAmG
a grave in the Cumberland Mines, Dark as a grave
AmGEAmG
in the Cumberland Mines. Down in the coal face,
AmGAmC
miners working, Listen to the rumble of the
DEmAmD
cutter's blade. The rumble of the earth as the
GEmAm
walls caved 'round There were living and the
GAmGAmG
dead men two miles down, Living and the dead
AmGEAmG
men two miles down. Five days passed and the
AmGAmCDEm
lamps gave out, Caleb Rushton, he up and said,
AmDGEm
"There's no more water nor light nor bread, So
AmGAmGAm
we'll live on songs and hope instead, Live on
GAmGEAmG
songs and hope instead." Eight days passed and
AmGAmCD
some were rescued, Leaving the dead to lie
EmAmDG
alone. Throughout their lives they dug their
EmAmGAmG
graves, Two miles of earth for a marking stone,
     
AmGAmGAm
Two miles of earth for a marking stone.

Springhill Mine Disaster                          
(Martin Carthy)                                   
                                                  
In the town of Springhill, Nova Scotia, Down in   
the dark of the Cumberland Mines. There's blood   
on the coal and the miners lie, In the roads      
that never saw sun nor sky, In the roads that     
never saw sun nor sky. In the town of             
Springhill, you don't sleep easy, 	Often the      
earth will tremble and roll. 	When the earth      
gets restless, miner die. 	Bone and blood are     
the price of coal, 	Bone and blood are the price  
of coal. In the town of Springhill, Nova Scotia,  
Late in the year of ' 58  . The day still         
comes and the sun still shines, But it's dark as  
a grave in the Cumberland Mines, Dark as a grave  
in the Cumberland Mines. Down in the coal face,   
miners working, 	Listen to the rumble of the      
cutter's blade. 	The rumble of the earth as the   
walls caved 'round 	There were living and the     
dead men two miles down, 	Living and the dead     
men two miles down. Five days passed and the      
lamps gave out, Caleb Rushton, he up and said,    
"There's no more water nor light nor bread, So    
we'll live on songs and hope instead, Live on     
songs and hope instead." Eight days passed and    
some were rescued, 	Leaving the dead to lie       
alone. 	Throughout their lives they dug their     
graves, 	Two miles of earth for a marking stone,  
	Two miles of earth for a marking stone.