Key: D major
Verse 1
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Way down in old
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Nova
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Scotia,
Boosh
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River it seems was the name.
Three
Easter
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Sunday, to the tumbledown
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They descended the mine for inspection,
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never dreaming fate trailed them close by.
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While far below, patiently awaiting,
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Entombed in that mine there to die,
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Volunteered to give up their lives.
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They slaved with unceasing effort,
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It seemed a death they de fied.
Long days and nights
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they had labored,
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Turned back when great cave -ins fell.
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While far below patiently awaiting,
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Three men were in one living hell.
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We must win, we must win, pray we may.
On
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Sunday they got their first message,
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Can you help us,
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Next message fill all hearts with sorrow,
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They heard them say one pal is gone.
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We are trying our best to hold on, boy,
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Do your best, don't make it too long.
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At last the great strain was broken,
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A miner out of breath brought the news.
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We have won the great fight he was calling
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At last we have won our way through
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That great fight against the dark angel
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Was one fighting hard all the way
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Still a tragedy came with a rescue
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Now friend, this story is ending
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With hardships of many a day
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This rescue will go down in history,
Moose
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