dark Ass Dungeon

Thanks to Merle Travis

DARK AS A DUNGEON
CAPO 3
As Recorded by Tennessee Ernie Ford
Words and music by Merle Travis

[G] Come listen you fellers so [C] young and [D] fine
Oh [G] seek not your [Em] fortune in the [C] dark dreary [G] mine
It will form as a habit and [C] seep in your [D] soul
Till the [G] stream of your [Em] blood is as [C] black as the [G] coal.

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It's [D] dark as a dungeon and [C] damp as the [G] dew
Where [D] danger is double and [C] pleasures are [G] few
Where the rain never falls and the [C] sun never [D] shines
It's [G] dark as a [Em] dungeon way [C] down in the [G] mines.

It's many a man I've known in my day
Who lived just to labor his young life away
Like a fiend with his dope and a drunkard his wine
A man will have lust for the lure of the mine.

Refrain

The midnight, the morning, or the middle of the day
It's the same to the miner who labors away
Where the demons of the death often come by surprise
One fall of the slate and you're buried alive.

Refrain

I hope when I'm gone and the ages shall roll
My body will blacken and turn into coal
Then I'll look from the door of my heavenly home
And pity the miner a-diggin' my bones.

Refrain

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Americana
• Folk
• Country
• Original
• Song

[TravisDrago]

this is the best version I ever heard CHEERS MATE

[UncleVRoy]

@TravisDrago Thanks Travis thats cool of you to say

[ib2fast]

Tennessee Ernie Ford

Don't hear much mention of his name these days. Great Song. Great Job!

KUDOS & *****

[UncleVRoy]

Thank you very much I am glad I can keep TEF alive

[Ottawarocket]

Have not heard this Merle Travis song before ...and a damn good song it is ..Great Job Johnny , I always love listening

Rocket

[UncleVRoy]

Thanks Rocket and I love your new Jacket!

[TravisDrago]

@UncleVRoy anytime brother

[ib2fast]

TEF was once so BIG that I thought he would never be forgotten. Sixteen Tons another all time great.

Sure good to see TE is still alive and well.

Again "Thank you!"

[UncleVRoy]

Thanks Frank my friend it is always good to hear from you! And yes MR. Ford knew how to write a song!

[allshookup77]

Wow, that was terrific! You did a super job on this song, it sounded great! Good old Tennessee Ernie Ford made some great music back in his day. I enjoyed your cover of this one very much! Well done! ... FrAnK (★★★★★)