Am D Am G In the town of Springhill, Nova Scotia Am C D C Down in the dark of the Cumberland Mine Am D C Am There's blood on the coal and the miners lie Am D Am G In the roads that never saw sun nor sky Am D Am G Roads that never saw sun nor sky [Verse 2] Am D Am G In the town of Springhill, you don't sleep easy Am C D C Often the earth will tremble and roll Am D C Am When the earth is restless, miners die Am D Am G Bone and blood is the price of coal. Am D Am G Bone and blood is the price of coal. [Verse 3] Am D Am G In the town of Springhill, Nova Scotia Am C D C Late in the year of fifty eight Am D C Am The day still comes and the sun still shines Am D Am G But it's dark as the grave in the Cumberland mine. Am D Am G Dark as the grave in the Cumberland mine. [Verse 4] Am D Am G Three days past and the lamps gave out Am C D C And Caleb Rushton got up and and said Am D C Am We have no more water, or light, or bread Am D Am G So we'll live on song and hope instead. Am D Am G live on song and hope instead [Verse 5] Am D Am G Listen for the shouts of the black faced miners Am C D C Listen thru the rubble for a rescue team Am D C Am Three hundred ton of coal and slag Am D Am G Hope imprisoned in a three foot seam. Am D Am G Hope imprisoned in a three foot seam. [Verse 6] Am D Am G Twelve days passed and some were rescued Am C D C Leaving the dead to lie alone Am D C Am Thru all their days they dug their grave Am D Am G Two miles of earth for a marking stone Am D Am G Two miles of earth for a marking stone.