Intro: Em 

verse 1 
                                 Bm 
In the North of the country, the wind whips you raw 
    Em                       D 
The coal-wagons rattle their way to the shore 
        Em                     D           C 
You can see us together, bowed down in the rain 
Em                     D       Em 
Putting our time in on Charity Main 


verse 2 
                                 Bm 
There's work, but there's never enough to go round 
      Em                       D 
So we gather our coal from the waste on the ground 
     Em                           D             C 
It's there for the taking, and it gives them no gain 
        Em                           D       Em 
And the fire in the grate comes from Charity Main 


[Refrão]
   A 
So follow me, children, and don't give up hope 
      Em 
We'll find all we need on the side of the slope 
A 
Follow me, children, and one day you'll learn 
    Em          D            C          B 
The fire in the land is just waiting to burn 


verse 3 
        Em                         Bm 
There's some of us here 'cause the earth took our kin 
    Em                            D 
And some 'cause the company won't let us in 
    Em                     D           C 
But here we can dig and it won't be in vain 
         Em                          D       Em 
And it's home with the pickings from Charity Main 


Instrumental 
Em   Bm   Em   D   Em   D  C   Em   D  Em 


[Refrão]
   A 
So follow me, children, and don't give up hope 
      Em 
We'll find all we need on the side of the slope 
A 
Follow me, children, and one day you'll learn 
    Em          D            C          B 
The fire in the land is just waiting to burn 

verse 4 
    Em                         Bm 
And when they decide that it's no longer worth 
Em                        D 
Sending men down to bring coal from the earth 
    Em                         D          C 
The ghosts of our land will be all that remain 
        Em                     D       Em 
And the flowers that grow upon Charity Main 


Outro 
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