Tragedy At The Sunshine Mine chords by 
Frank Starr 
N/A
Key: E major•
Verse 1
E
F#
G#
A
See the children cryin'
E
Fearin' their daddy's dyin'
A
B
Broken hearts ever were to night
A
There's sadness in the valley,
E
children crying for their daddy,
it's as dark in their hearts
B
E
as it is down in the mine.
It was on May 2nd, 1972,
it was a day like any other,
F#
B
that is for me an d you,
E
but for 91 men their futures
they could not see
B
it was goodbye forever hello eternity
E
A
See the children crying,
E
fearing their daddy's dying,
A
B
broken hearts ever were to night.
A
There's sadness in the valley,
B
E
chil dren crying for their daddy.
It's as dark in their hearts
B
E
as it is down in the valley.
It was on that fateful mornin'
the foreman gave the cry.
There's fire in the sunshine mine.
F#
B
Someone is bound to die.
E
Searchers begin to search.
Tough ones begin to pray.
I guess we never will forget
B
E
what happened on that day.
A
See the children crying,
E
fearing their daddy's dying.
A
B
Broken hearts ever were to night.
A
There's sadness in the valley,
E
children cryin' for their daddy,
it's as dark in their hearts
B
E
as it is down in the mine.
Death stalked the sunshine man,
A
like a si lent killer he found his prey.
E
Men never knew what happened
B
on that fateful day.
E
As the poison gas took its toll,
A
loved ones' hearts were filled with fear.
E
B
For nine long days they waited for
news they would never hear.
E
A
Then as suddenly as it began it ended.
E
Then came the news we
all did dread.
B
The fore man said it's all over now.
E
You loved ones can go on home.
E
A
E
There's two survivors, 91 dead.
A
See the children cryin'
E
Bearin' their daddy's dodgin'
A
B
Broken hearts ever were To night
A
There's sadness in the valley
E
Children cryin' father, daddy
It's as dark in their hearts
B
E
As it is down in the mine
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsE F# G# A B
E
F#
G#
A
B
Capo: 2
Transpose: 0
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