Miners Lullaby Chords

[Verse]
A          E          D
Once Long Ago, He Was Handsome And Tall,
    A                       E
And Fit To Be Called To The War,
A           E        D
We Left Our Village, Family and All,
   A       E       A
To Never Return Anymore.
 
                       D
Now He Takes His Coat, Bucket, And Lamp,
    A                    E
And Whistles Away To The Cage,
      A             E            D
Where Men Young And Old From All Over The Camp,
A         E           A
Gather In Search Of A Wage.
 
[Chorus]
A        E               D
Husband, Sleep, Lay Your Head Back And Dream,
  A                      E
A Slow Fallen Leaf Borne Down To The Stream,
     D                   A
Then Carried Away On The Wings Of Morphine,
A            E        A
Homeward Far Over The Sea.
 
[Verse]
               E     D
My Husband And I Are Roman In Faith,
    A                   E
And We Have A Secret To Keep,
   A        E       D
If Ever His Life Is Taken Away,
     A          E            A
Then Gentle And Long Will He Sleep.
 
                       D
Now Some Men Pass With Family Around,
    A                      E
And Linens And Blankets So Clean,
    A        E     D
But Seldom A Miner Goes Underground,
   A        E          A
Without His Tin Of Morphine.
 
[Chorus]
A        E               D
Husband, Sleep, Lay Your Head Back And Dream,
  A                      E
A Slow Fallen Leaf Borne Down To The Stream,
     D                   A
Then Carried Away On The Wings Of Morphine,
A            E        A
Homeward Far Over The Sea.
 
[Verse]
                 E           D
But Now There Is Word, An Explosion Is Heard,
    A                        E
The Miners Are Trapped Far Below,
   A      E     D
If Any Survived Down There Alive,
    A          E          A
I’m Certain We Never Will Know.
 
                           D
Although Our Families Have Vainly Appealed,
   A                     E
No Rescue Attempt Can Be Seen,
    A        E                 D
Our Hope For Loved Ones In The Dark Earth Sealed,
    A         E         A
Now Lies In A Tin Of Morphine.
 
(chorus - Tag The Last Line)