Devil Put The Coal In The Ground Chords & Lyrics - Steve Earle

[INTRO]
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[VERSE 1]
Well the [G]devil put the coal in the ground
[G]Devil put the coal in the ground
[F]Buried it deep, it'll [C]never be found
[C]Devil put the coal in the [G]ground

[VERSE 2]
Said [G]that'll be a diamond some day
[G]That'll be a diamond some day
[F]You'll be long gone, and [C]dead either way
[C]That'll be a diamond some [G]day

[CHORUS]
[G]Well the devil put the coal in the ground
[G]Devil put the coal in the ground
Said I'll [F]double dog dare you to [C]follow men down
[C]Devil put the coal in the [G]ground

[INSTRUMENTAL]
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[VERSE 3]
Well the [G]good Lord give me two hands
[G]Good Lord give me two hands
Said "[F]Is you an animal, [C]is you a man?"
The [C]good Lord give me two [G]hands

[VERSE 4]
Lord [G]giveth and he taketh away
[G]Lord giveth and he taketh away
Oh, the [F]devil did the same damn [C]hold of the day
[C]Lord giveth and he taketh aw[G]ay

[CHORUS]
Well the d[G]evil put the coal in the ground
[G]Devil put the coal in the ground
Said I'll [F]double dog dare you to [C]follow men down
[C]Devil put the coal in the [G]ground

[INSTRUMENTAL]
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[VERSE 5]
I [G]wake up in the morning praying
[G]Wake up in the morning praying
Keep the [F]wolf from my door, and my [C]devil at bay
[C]Wake up in the morning and [G]pray

[VERSE 6]
Well the [G]black lung'll kill me some day
The [G]black lung'll kill me some day
In the [F]underground, I [C]reckon and I wait
The [C]black lung 'll kill me some [G]day

[CHORUS]
Well the d[G]evil put the coal in the ground
[G]Devil put the coal in the ground
Said I'll [F]double dog dare you to [C]follow men down
[C]Devil put the coal in the [G]ground
Well the d[G]evil put the coal in the ground
[G]Devil put the coal in the ground
Said I'll [F]double dog dare you to [C]follow men down
[C]Devil put the coal in the [G]ground