Silicosis Blues Lyrics

From the 2006 album Gob Iron: Death Songs for the Living
http://www.gobiron.net
3/4 time
Pull off/hammer on the high E string on alternate bars between D and Dsus2 for the D
in the verses, like this: D// Dsus2//
Do the same on the G string on alternate bars between A and A7 on the A chords in the
like this: A// A7//
Intro: same as verse chords. Listen to the CD for the timing.
Silicosis, silicosis you made a mess of me
You robbed me of my youth and health
All you brought to me was grief
Silicosis, silicosis a robber and a thief
You robbed me of my right to live
All you brought to me was grief
I was there digging that tunnel for dollars a day
I was there digging that tunnel for dollars a day
Didn't know that I was digging my own grave
All the time silicosis bleeding my life away
Verse chords over harmonica solo
Tupelo Mississippi you made a mess of me
I gambled my life savings trying to find a better way
Now I've traveled all over this country
No insurance to make me well
This sweet land of liberty
No escape from this dying hell
Verse 4:
Oh mama, oh mama come cool my fevered head
Oh mama, oh mama come cool my fevered head
}cool my fevered [
Oh mama, oh mama come head
I'm gonna meet my Jesus, God knows I'll soon be dead
Verse chords over harmonica solo
End on G, A, D