A Miner's Life chords by
Billy Bragg

N/A1 views

Key: B major

Verse 1
G G 
View detailed G  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
A miner's life is like a sailor on board
C C 
View detailed C  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
G G 
View detailed G  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
D D 
View detailed D  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
a ship to cross the waves
G G 
View detailed G  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
D D 
View detailed D  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
Em Em 
View detailed Em  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
Every day his life's in danger,
Am Am 
View detailed Am  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
D D 
View detailed D  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
many ventures being brave
G G 
View detailed G  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
Watch the rocks, they're falling daily,
C C 
View detailed C  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
G G 
View detailed G  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
D D 
View detailed D  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
careless miners always fail
G G 
View detailed G  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
D D 
View detailed D  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
Em Em 
View detailed Em  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
Keep your hand upon your wages
C C 
View detailed C  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
D D 
View detailed D  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
G G 
View detailed G  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
and your eye upon the scale

Verse 2
C C 
View detailed C  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
G G 
View detailed G  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
Union miners, stand together
D D 
View detailed D  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
Do not heed the Coal Board's tales
G G 
View detailed G  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
D D 
View detailed D  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
Em Em 
View detailed Em  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
Keep your hand upon your wages
G G 
View detailed G  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
D D 
View detailed D  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
And your eye upon
the scale
C C 
View detailed C  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app

Verse 3
G G 
View detailed G  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
D D 
View detailed D  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
G G 
View detailed G  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
You've been docked and docked again, boys,
Am Am 
View detailed Am  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
C C 
View detailed C  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
G G 
View detailed G  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
D D 
View detailed D  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
you've been loading three to one
G G 
View detailed G  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
D D 
View detailed D  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
Em Em 
View detailed Em  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
What's the use in all your working
Am Am 
View detailed Am  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
D D 
View detailed D  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
when your mining days are done?
G G 
View detailed G  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
Worn out shoes and worn out miners,
C C 
View detailed C  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
G G 
View detailed G  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
blackened lungs and faces pale
D D 
View detailed D  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
G G 
View detailed G  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
D D 
View detailed D  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
Em Em 
View detailed Em  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
Oh keep your hand upon your wages
C C 
View detailed C  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
D D 
View detailed D  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
G G 
View detailed G  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
and your eye upon the scale

Verse 4
C C 
View detailed C  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
G G 
View detailed G  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
Union miners, stand together
D D 
View detailed D  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
Do not heed the Coal Board's tales
G G 
View detailed G  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
D D 
View detailed D  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
Em Em 
View detailed Em  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
Keep your hand upon your wages
G G 
View detailed G  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
D D 
View detailed D  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
And your eye upon the scale
C C 
View detailed C  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app

Verse 5
G G 
View detailed G  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
D D 
View detailed D  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
G G 
View detailed G  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
In conclusion, bear in memory,
C C 
View detailed C  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
G G 
View detailed G  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
D D 
View detailed D  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
keep this watchword in your mind
G G 
View detailed G  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
D D 
View detailed D  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
Em Em 
View detailed Em  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
Worker's strength cannot be broken
Am Am 
View detailed Am  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
D D 
View detailed D  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
when in unions we combine
G G 
View detailed G  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
Stand up tall and stand together,
C C 
View detailed C  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
G G 
View detailed G  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
D D 
View detailed D  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
victory for you prevails
G G 
View detailed G  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
D D 
View detailed D  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
Em Em 
View detailed Em  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
Oh keep your hands upon your wages and
C C 
View detailed C  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
D D 
View detailed D  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
G G 
View detailed G  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
Em Em 
View detailed Em  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
G G 
View detailed G  chord diagram in our app.
Open in app
your eye upon the scale

Verse 6

Union miners, stand together

Do not heed the Coal Board's tales

Keep your hand upon your wages

And your eye upon the scale

How did you like the song?

You need to to leave a rating.

TunerE A D G B E

ChordsG C D Em Am

More songs by Billy Bragg

Discover chords for more songs to play

176 More

California Stars

5.0

Way Over Yonder In The Minor Key

5.0

223

Levi Stubbs' Tears

259

Brickbat

Ingrid Bergman

Eisler On The Go

Ingrid Bergman

Related songs

Discover chords for more songs to play

800K+ More

California Stars

Billy Bragg, Wilco

5.0

Dust In The WindTabs

Kansas

4.7

4.2M

Knockin' On Heaven's Door

Bob Dylan

4.8

6.4M

Levi Stubbs' Tears

Billy Bragg

259

I'm YoursTabs

Jason Mraz

4.8

5.3M

Drivers License

Olivia Rodrigo

4.8

4.7M

Let It BeTabs

The Beatles

4.9

5.6M

Popular chords globally

Most played chords & tabs across all users

100 More

Perfect

Ed Sheeran

4.8

48.5M

CreepTabs

Radiohead

4.8

28.8M

YellowTabs

Coldplay

4.8

17.7M

Boulevard Of Broken DreamsTabs

Green Day

4.8

12.5M

ZombieTabs

The Cranberries

4.8

11.8M

Wonderwall

Oasis

4.8

8.2M

Knockin' On Heaven's Door

Bob Dylan

4.8

6.4M

Recently added

Recently added chords & tabs

22K+ More

I Got Better

Morgan Wallen

5.0

The Dead Dance

Lady Gaga

Crazy

Gnarls Barkley

Yours

Russell Dickerson

Folded

Kehlani

Girl You're Taking Home

Ella Langley

4.9

318

Choosin' Texas