Country, Folk

Coal Chords

Zach Bryan Beginner Key of G 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A reflective and gritty song by Zach Bryan about hard work and legacy. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but play the G shapes shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I remember the days when the mornings were long

G D

Down in the mines with a midnight song

G C

My daddy was a miner and his daddy was too

G D

And I did what a broken son would do

Chorus

C G

And coal, coal

D G

Black as the night and the craw of the crow

C G

And coal, coal

D G

It’s all that I’ve ever been told

Verse 2

G C

I remember the smell of the dirt and the rain

G D

The ache in my back like a railroad train

G C

The quiet men working, they never spoke a word

G D

Just the sound of the earth being disturbed

Chorus

C G

And coal, coal

D G

Black as the night and the craw of the crow

C G

And coal, coal

D G

It’s all that I’ve ever been told

Bridge

Am C G

And I’ll die down there with a shovel in my hand

Am C D

A simple, quiet boy from this simple, quiet land

Am C G

And they’ll lay me down in the dirt where I belong

Am C D

With a headstone readin’ “He did nothing wrong”

Verse 3

G C

Now the company men, they say the mine is done

G D

They’re packing up their machines in the settin’ sun

G C

They’ll leave us here with these hollowed-out hills

G D

And a lifetime of dust in our lungs to fill

Chorus

C G

And coal, coal

D G

Black as the night and the craw of the crow

C G

And coal, coal

D G

It’s all that I’ve ever been told

Outro

C G

And coal, coal

D G

Black as the night and the craw of the crow

C G

And coal, coal

D G

It’s all that I’ve ever been told

D G

It’s all that I’ve ever been told

Practice tip: Focus on the simple G, C, D progression. Strum lightly on the verses to match the somber tone, and strum a bit harder on the choruses for emphasis.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A reflective and gritty song by Zach Bryan about hard work and legacy. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but play the G shapes shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I remember the days when the mornings were long

G D

Down in the mines with a midnight song

G C

My daddy was a miner and his daddy was too

G D

And I did what a broken son would do

Chorus

C G

And coal, coal

D G

Black as the night and the craw of the crow

C G

And coal, coal

D G

It’s all that I’ve ever been told

Verse 2

G C

I remember the smell of the dirt and the rain

G D

The ache in my back like a railroad train

G C

The quiet men working, they never spoke a word

G D

Just the sound of the earth being disturbed

Chorus

C G

And coal, coal

D G

Black as the night and the craw of the crow

C G

And coal, coal

D G

It’s all that I’ve ever been told

Bridge

Am C G

And I’ll die down there with a shovel in my hand

Am C D

A simple, quiet boy from this simple, quiet land

Am C G

And they’ll lay me down in the dirt where I belong

Am C D

With a headstone readin’ “He did nothing wrong”

Verse 3

G C

Now the company men, they say the mine is done

G D

They’re packing up their machines in the settin’ sun

G C

They’ll leave us here with these hollowed-out hills

G D

And a lifetime of dust in our lungs to fill

Chorus

C G

And coal, coal

D G

Black as the night and the craw of the crow

C G

And coal, coal

D G

It’s all that I’ve ever been told

Outro

C G

And coal, coal

D G

Black as the night and the craw of the crow

C G

And coal, coal

D G

It’s all that I’ve ever been told

D G

It’s all that I’ve ever been told

Practice tip: Focus on the simple G, C, D progression. Strum lightly on the verses to match the somber tone, and strum a bit harder on the choruses for emphasis.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A reflective and gritty song by Zach Bryan about hard work and legacy. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but play the G shapes shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I remember the days when the mornings were long

G D

Down in the mines with a midnight song

G C

My daddy was a miner and his daddy was too

G D

And I did what a broken son would do

Chorus

C G

And coal, coal

D G

Black as the night and the craw of the crow

C G

And coal, coal

D G

It’s all that I’ve ever been told

Verse 2

G C

I remember the smell of the dirt and the rain

G D

The ache in my back like a railroad train

G C

The quiet men working, they never spoke a word

G D

Just the sound of the earth being disturbed

Chorus

C G

And coal, coal

D G

Black as the night and the craw of the crow

C G

And coal, coal

D G

It’s all that I’ve ever been told

Bridge

Am C G

And I’ll die down there with a shovel in my hand

Am C D

A simple, quiet boy from this simple, quiet land

Am C G

And they’ll lay me down in the dirt where I belong

Am C D

With a headstone readin’ “He did nothing wrong”

Verse 3

G C

Now the company men, they say the mine is done

G D

They’re packing up their machines in the settin’ sun

G C

They’ll leave us here with these hollowed-out hills

G D

And a lifetime of dust in our lungs to fill

Chorus

C G

And coal, coal

D G

Black as the night and the craw of the crow

C G

And coal, coal

D G

It’s all that I’ve ever been told

Outro

C G

And coal, coal

D G

Black as the night and the craw of the crow

C G

And coal, coal

D G

It’s all that I’ve ever been told

D G

It’s all that I’ve ever been told

Practice tip: Focus on the simple G, C, D progression. Strum lightly on the verses to match the somber tone, and strum a bit harder on the choruses for emphasis.

Gtap to play

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A reflective and gritty song by Zach Bryan about hard work and legacy. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but play the G shapes shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I remember the days when the mornings were long

G D

Down in the mines with a midnight song

G C

My daddy was a miner and his daddy was too

G D

And I did what a broken son would do

Chorus

C G

And coal, coal

D G

Black as the night and the craw of the crow

C G

And coal, coal

D G

It’s all that I’ve ever been told

Verse 2

G C

I remember the smell of the dirt and the rain

G D

The ache in my back like a railroad train

G C

The quiet men working, they never spoke a word

G D

Just the sound of the earth being disturbed

Chorus

C G

And coal, coal

D G

Black as the night and the craw of the crow

C G

And coal, coal

D G

It’s all that I’ve ever been told

Bridge

Am C G

And I’ll die down there with a shovel in my hand

Am C D

A simple, quiet boy from this simple, quiet land

Am C G

And they’ll lay me down in the dirt where I belong

Am C D

With a headstone readin’ “He did nothing wrong”

Verse 3

G C

Now the company men, they say the mine is done

G D

They’re packing up their machines in the settin’ sun

G C

They’ll leave us here with these hollowed-out hills

G D

And a lifetime of dust in our lungs to fill

Chorus

C G

And coal, coal

D G

Black as the night and the craw of the crow

C G

And coal, coal

D G

It’s all that I’ve ever been told

Outro

C G

And coal, coal

D G

Black as the night and the craw of the crow

C G

And coal, coal

D G

It’s all that I’ve ever been told

D G

It’s all that I’ve ever been told

Practice tip: Focus on the simple G, C, D progression. Strum lightly on the verses to match the somber tone, and strum a bit harder on the choruses for emphasis.

Gtap to play

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A reflective and gritty song by Zach Bryan about hard work and legacy. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but play the G shapes shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I remember the days when the mornings were long

G D

Down in the mines with a midnight song

G C

My daddy was a miner and his daddy was too

G D

And I did what a broken son would do

Chorus

C G

And coal, coal

D G

Black as the night and the craw of the crow

C G

And coal, coal

D G

It’s all that I’ve ever been told

Verse 2

G C

I remember the smell of the dirt and the rain

G D

The ache in my back like a railroad train

G C

The quiet men working, they never spoke a word

G D

Just the sound of the earth being disturbed

Chorus

C G

And coal, coal

D G

Black as the night and the craw of the crow

C G

And coal, coal

D G

It’s all that I’ve ever been told

Bridge

Am C G

And I’ll die down there with a shovel in my hand

Am C D

A simple, quiet boy from this simple, quiet land

Am C G

And they’ll lay me down in the dirt where I belong

Am C D

With a headstone readin’ “He did nothing wrong”

Verse 3

G C

Now the company men, they say the mine is done

G D

They’re packing up their machines in the settin’ sun

G C

They’ll leave us here with these hollowed-out hills

G D

And a lifetime of dust in our lungs to fill

Chorus

C G

And coal, coal

D G

Black as the night and the craw of the crow

C G

And coal, coal

D G

It’s all that I’ve ever been told

Outro

C G

And coal, coal

D G

Black as the night and the craw of the crow

C G

And coal, coal

D G

It’s all that I’ve ever been told

D G

It’s all that I’ve ever been told

Practice tip: Focus on the simple G, C, D progression. Strum lightly on the verses to match the somber tone, and strum a bit harder on the choruses for emphasis.

Gtap to play

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Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A reflective and gritty song by Zach Bryan about hard work and legacy. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but play the G shapes shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I remember the days when the mornings were long

G D

Down in the mines with a midnight song

G C

My daddy was a miner and his daddy was too

G D

And I did what a broken son would do

Chorus

C G

And coal, coal

D G

Black as the night and the craw of the crow

C G

And coal, coal

D G

It’s all that I’ve ever been told

Verse 2

G C

I remember the smell of the dirt and the rain

G D

The ache in my back like a railroad train

G C

The quiet men working, they never spoke a word

G D

Just the sound of the earth being disturbed

Chorus

C G

And coal, coal

D G

Black as the night and the craw of the crow

C G

And coal, coal

D G

It’s all that I’ve ever been told

Bridge

Am C G

And I’ll die down there with a shovel in my hand

Am C D

A simple, quiet boy from this simple, quiet land

Am C G

And they’ll lay me down in the dirt where I belong

Am C D

With a headstone readin’ “He did nothing wrong”

Verse 3

G C

Now the company men, they say the mine is done

G D

They’re packing up their machines in the settin’ sun

G C

They’ll leave us here with these hollowed-out hills

G D

And a lifetime of dust in our lungs to fill

Chorus

C G

And coal, coal

D G

Black as the night and the craw of the crow

C G

And coal, coal

D G

It’s all that I’ve ever been told

Outro

C G

And coal, coal

D G

Black as the night and the craw of the crow

C G

And coal, coal

D G

It’s all that I’ve ever been told

D G

It’s all that I’ve ever been told

Practice tip: Focus on the simple G, C, D progression. Strum lightly on the verses to match the somber tone, and strum a bit harder on the choruses for emphasis.