Back Lung
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[Verso 1]
Em
Basically we are all alone in the centre
G
Of a pickaxe mine
Em
Black lung stings as the pickaxe swings
Em
As the void of the mine closes in
Em
The Devil Came and the Angels sang
Em E
A Song of the Holy Ghost
Em
Tempted the soul from the pennies to the gold
Em
Like the dust I spit from my mouth
[Refrão]
Em G Em
Wooo oooo oooo
[Verso 2]
Em
Remember the night with the barroom fight
Em E
Where I killed all of my best friends
Em
We gambled it away with the whiskey open keg
And we never saw it again
Well I had a wife that I met back in High school
G
Her name was Lyla-Jean
Em
We saved away to escape some place
On a local miner's minor pay
[Refrão]
Em G Em
Wooo oooo oooo
[Verso 3]
Em
We saved so long the fall came and gone
Em G
At Least 27 times
Em
It fell through the floorboards
Into deep dark darkness
And we never saw it again
West Virginia's home and that's
Where we're staying
Em G
To the blade of the bible hymn
Em
Jesus says we're wicked so we just keep on pickin'
A
At the scab of the open mine
[Refrão]
Em G Em
Wooo oooo oooo
How to play Back Lung
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.