Key: G major
Verse 1
B
E
F#
B
There was Mother
E
watchin' and waitin'
F#
B
For me to meet her expectations
F#
B
E
I would burn her out in the furnace
F#
Build a brand new reputation
B
F#
E
B
G#m
B
E
F#
B
E
B
The longer I stayed at home,
E
B
the further I'd have to dig for gold
E
B
The longer I stayed at home,
E
F#
the deeper I'd dig for gold
B
E
I went wandering through the canyon,
F#
B
across the desert to the sea
F#
B
E
I wore through all my home clothing,
F#
B
threw away my old beliefs
E
In a village, became blacksmith,
F#
B
F#
became respected for my works
B
E
It was good with my new neighbours,
F#
who never knew what my family
B
E
B
G#m
B
E
F#
hurts
B
E
B
The longer I stayed at home,
E
B
the deeper I'd have to dig
E
B
F#
B
E
F#
for coal
B
F#
E
I knew nature by the summer,
F#
B
seven years away from home
F#
E
I have children, I am caretaker
F#
B
Will let them fly when they are grown
E
B
The longer I stayed at home
E
B
The deeper I had to dig for gold
E
B
The longer I stayed at home
E
F#
The deeper I dig for gold
B
E
B
G#m
B
E
F#
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsB E F# G#m
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