Mother Of A Miners Child Chords

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Capo:	2nd fret

Author frankowillo 60,915. Last edit on Apr 16, 2016

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D/F#

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Gordon Lightfoot - Mother Of A Miner's Child
 
 
CAPO: 2nd Fret
 
 
 
 
[INTRO:] G
 
[VERSE 1:]
 
She is my flower
                       C                 G
And she blooms for the one who loves her best
    C              D                  G
The miners stop to watch her when she walks
     D                              C
They know her love is not for sale
                                G     D/F#
She will never fail me 'cause I know
              Em
I watched her grow
    C           Am
The mother of a miner's child
C              D                G       D
Waits for me beside the kitchen door
 
 
[VERSE 2:]
          G
She is my light
                        C              G
In this place where the darkness never ends
       C                  D                 G
She'll guide me where the tunnels twist and bend
          D                           C
She's the only one who listens when I tell her
                      G      D/F#
I got less than I can spend
              Em
She knows the pace
    C           Am
Oh, mother of a miner's child
C             D                 G       F   C   G
Wash away the coal dust from my face
 
 
[VERSE 3:]
 
When the night shift's done
                         C            G
She'll be waiting by the table when I come
C              D               G
Searching for another dream to chase
    D
Oh, mother of a miner's child
  C                                   G
I know that you still think about the day
     D/F#            Em
When we'll be moving on
  C               Am
Remember dear old daddy and
    C              D             G     D
The promise that I made to carry on
 
 
[VERSE 4:]
            G
Sometimes I smile
                      C             G
In the cage where the cables softly hum
    C              D                 G
I'd curse that old straw boss to the bone
        D
But the mother of a miner's child
   C                                 G     D/F#
Is waiting for her pay-check to come home
          Em
Come Saturday
    C            Am
And he is just a miner's boy
  C                 D             G     F   C   G
I hope that he will find a better way
 
 
[VERSE 5:]
 
She is my flower
                       C                 G
And she blooms for the one who loves her best
    C              D                  G
The miners stop to watch her when she walks
     D                              C
They know her love is not for sale
                                G     D/F#
She will never fail me 'cause I know
              Em
I watched her grow
    C           Am
The mother of a miner's child
C            D                  G      F   C   G
Waits for me beside the kitchen door
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Mother Of A Miners Child – Gordon Lightfoot

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2 comments

Thanks for the words and chords. One correction should be on verses 2 and 4. The last chord after the F andC should be a D instead of G.

Very good. Been playing this song along with the album since the early 70's (now use CD). I love Gordon's music and his guitar playing is. under rated especially the 12-string. Thanks for the tab! Wanted something good to use on iPad instead of the sheet music.