G         D       G
I have seen snow that fell in May
                G       D         G
And I have seen rain on cloudless days
                G      D      C
Some things are always better changed
           G        D        G
When there ain't no ash will burn

[Chorus]
          G        D         G
Love is a precious thing I'm told
                   G       D     G
It burns just like West Virginia coal
             G          D        C
But when the fire burns out it's cold
          G        D        G
And there ain't no ash will burn

[Interlude]
G D G
G D G
G D C
G D G

[Verse 2]
             G       D        G
You say this life is not your lot
               G         D        G
But I can't be something that I'm not
                 G         D        C
We can't stoke a fire that we ain't got
           G        D        G
When there ain't no ash will burn

[Chorus]
          G        D         G
Love is a precious thing I'm told
                   G       D     G
It burns just like West Virginia coal
             G          D        C
But when the fire burns out it's cold
          G        D        G
And there ain't no ash will burn

[Interlude]
G D G
G D G
G D C
G D G

[Verse 3]
         G          D       G
In every life there comes a time
                 G       D        G
When there'll be no more tears to cry
               G         D      C
You must leave something dear behind
           G        D        G
When there ain't no ash will burn

[Chorus]
          G        D         G
Love is a precious thing I'm told
                   G       D     G
It burns just like West Virginia coal
             G          D        C
But when the fire burns out it's cold
          G        D        G
And there ain't no ash will burn
           C                G
If there's one thing I have learned
           D                 G
It's there ain't no ash will burn