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[Verse 1]
Am
  Seven years a miner, I'll mine for seven more
   G                          Am
No better man on earth now to move the mountain floor
   Am
So load us in that chippy that drops down every day
   G                           Am
No braver men on Earth boys no matter what they say

[Chorus 1]
         G           F              Am
So, tell God and the devil they can   try
      F               E             Am
But today's not gonna be the day we die

[Verse 2]
      Am
Don't want to see those helmet men come to carry you
    G                                        Am
The ground so cold and hard above they won't even bury you
   Am
So tap tap tap her lightly, as lightly as she goes
    G                              Am
You better take some cover now and hide before she blows

[Chorus 2]
G                   F                Am
Get those picks and shovels off your backs
        F              E                Am
Get the rocks into the box and down the tracks

[Link 1]
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[Verse 3]
        C       G/B         Am           C       G/B    Am
There's muckers and there's skinners and nippers on the drill
        G                               Am
They'll work all day and night boys, as only miners will
      Am
We'll chase rebellious copper, the walls you pick and hack
      G                                  Am
Don't worry if you're diggin' scared, us miners got your back

[Chorus 3]
         G           F              Am
So, tell God and the devil they can   try
      F               E             Am
But today's not gonna be the day we die

[Link 2]
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[Verse 4]
Am
The Gods don't venture down here, the Devil's lost your name
     G                                 Am
Your life hangs in the balance on this fragile human chain
     Am
Then when your spirit's waning, the fear is yours to tame
         G                               Am
When you feel the darkness closing, turn up your carbon flame

[Chorus 4]
         G           F              Am
So, tell God and the devil they can   try
      F               E             Am
But today's not gonna be the day we die
         G           F              Am
So, tell God and the devil they can   try
      F               E             Am
But today's not gonna be the day we die

[Outro]
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