Tramp Miner

TRAMP MINER : peformed by the Rankin Family : Written by Jimmy Rankin from the CD -North Country : Copyright Co'Bhan Music Company Limited - SOCAN submitted by John Crawford email johnc@stn.net Tramp Miner ****** Bar Chart (with Chords) ******* recorded in the key of F, so Capo on fret 5 C F C F C F G intro C Am verse CEFAACEm FCFCCG C chorus FCAAm CFCCG EmAm G F C C bridge EGFGG ORDER : verse 1, verse 2, chorus, bridge, verse 3, chorus, chorus, fade I am a tramp miner, I've been for some time now I live without light of the day In the black underground that's where I'll be found Biding my time away, Oh working my life away >From here out to Timmins, I've loved all your women In the taverns I drank down my pay But I'd do it again even though it's a sin For it's better than driving the raise If you've done it you'd know what I say *** Chorus *** So I'll roll, roll with the wind Roll, roll with the wind Roll, roll with the time and the wind Then I'll find my way back home again *** Bridge *** Homesickness, heartbreak And black lung among these men run rampant As there rockin' and rollin' High ballin' this country today I am a tramp miner, I've been for some time now I live without light of the day In a hole in the ground, they'll lower me down That'll be my final pay, for working my life away *** repeat Chorus ***