Jason Ellis

Intro: Em G D Em [Verso 1] Em G Granddaddy ran a still down by the river bend, D Em Copper coils in midnight glow, an outlaw's best friend. Em G Smoke curled through the pines like a whispered sin, D Em But the worst thing we feared was when the law came rollin in. [Verso 2] Em G Mama said those nights were tough, in the quite and lonely hours D Em Hard work, worn boots, counting nickels in mason jars. Em G Nobody knew how far the darkness would creep D Em till the cold light of progress brought a nightmare in cheap [Pré-Refrão] C D Em We traded stills for orange bottles with seals C D Em Now the mountains stay quiet, the wounds they never heal [Refrão] Em Howd we fall from the shine in the holler G to the pills in the hills? D From a buzz in the moonlight Em to a sickness that kills? Em G Used to fight off the winter, now we're fighting the chills D Lord, howd we fall so far.. D from shine in the holler Em to all these pills in these hills? [Verso 3] Em G It started with a back ache, just a little relief, D Em Doc scribbled out hope on a pad and took off like a thief. Em G Said, Take one when you hurt, but that just planted the seed D Em And want turned to numb, and numb turned to need. [Verso 4] Em G Now we bury our young where the kudzu grows, D Em White crosses in the clay where the fields once flowed Em G Families torn up like houses ravaged in a storm, D Em While the ghosts of the holler keep watch while we mourn. [Pré-Refrão] C D Em We were born with a backbone that the mountains instilled C D Em But even stones can crumble when the weight gets real [Refrão] Em Howd we fall from the shine in the holler G to the pills in the hills? D From a rebel nights laughter Em to a silence that chills? Em G Used to dance with the shadows, now the shadows stand still D Lord, howd we fall so far D from the shine in the holler Em to all the pills in these hills? [Ponte] C D Em And I hear the echoes of the old ways callin C D Em Bootsteps of the lost on the leaves still fallin C D Em If tomorrow brings mercy, let it wash this town clean C D Em Give us back our hearts, give us back our chance to dream [Refrão] Em Oh, we fell from the shine in the holler G to the pills in the hills D From a harmless nights trouble Em to a battle that kills. Em But the light still remembers G how it feels, how it feels D Lord, help us climb up quickly Em from the pills in these hills Outro: C D Em Please get us back to Shine in the hollers C D Em And no more Pills in these Hills