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The Men Who Kept The Fire Burning

Birdyman 1959

Basic Guitar Chords & Lyrics for The Men Who Kept The Fire Burning by Birdyman 1959

Level: Intermediate Decade: 2020s Genre: Country / Folk Theme: Family Mood: Sad / Melancholy View Lyrics Youtube 
Spoken Intro
GMy Granddad Never Called Himself A Hero.
HDe Was Just Another Miner...
WEmorking Ten-Hour Shifts WChere The Sun Never Reached.
IG Walked These Tunnels Hoping I'dD Understand His EmLife.

I Didn't.
CBecause You Can't Understand A LifetiDme...
Just BAmy Walking Through The Darkness.
YCou Have To Remember The Men...
WDho Stayed There."

Solo
G    D    Em    C    G.   D    Em   D C

Verse 1
GBefore The Break Of Morning,
DBefore The Rooster Cried,
MyEm Granddad Walked That Gravel Road
WiCth His Dinner By His Side.
GTen Long Hours Underground,
WDhere The Sun Would NEmever Shine,
SCwinging Steel Through Walls Of Coal,
LDeaving Daylight Far GBehind.

Pre-Chorus
FEmorty Minutes Of Clean Air...
TBmhen You Breathed The Dust.
CYou Learned Real Quick
TDo Pray And Trust.

Chorus
GThey Kept The Fires Burning,
WhiDle They Burned Their LiveEms Away.
ThCey Dug The Coal BeneathG Our Feet,
So We Could AmFace Another Day.
TGhey Gave Their Backs,

They Gave Their Years.
DSome Came Home...

Some Disappeared.
NEmo Statues Stand To Honor Them,
NCo Headlines Spoke GTheir Names.
BAmut Every Fire That's Burning Still...
RDemembers Why They CameG.

Solo
G        D    Em    C
Verse 2
TGhe Tunnels Shook,

The Roof Would Groan.
DEvery Man Knew
He Might Not MakeEm It Home. Dm​
GHeavy Machines,

Broken Stone.
DOne Wrong Step...
Another Soul GWas Gone.
GMasks Ran Out
In Forty MinutesD Flat.
So EmThey Chewed Tobacco
Just To FightC It Back.
Keeping TheGir Mouths From Drying Out,
HDolding Courage Near.
EvEmery Shift Beneath That Mountain
CCould Be Their LaGst Down Here.

Bridge
GMy Granddad Lived
DLong Beyond Those Mines.
EmNever Carried Bitterness.
OnCly Memories.
SGometimes He'd Stop,
DBow His Head.
SCpeaking Softly
ODf The Friends He'd GLost Instead.
IEm Walked Those Tunnels
YBmears Too Late.
TCrying To Carry
Just A Little Of HisG Weight.
IAm Left With Coal Dust
GmOn My BootCs...
ADnd A Heart
Full Of ResGpect.

Final Chorus
GThey Kept The Fires Burning,
DWhile They Burned ThEmeir Lives Away.
CThey Dug The Coal BGeneath Our Feet,
SoAm We Could Face ADnother Day.
GNow Every Train,

Every Flame,
DEvery Winter
Speaks TEmheir Names.
SCome Men Chase Fortune.
Some Men GChase Fame.
MinDe Went Underground...
So The Whole World Stayed TGhe Same.

Outro
GForty Minutes Of Clean Air...
DA Lifetime Full EmOf Pride.
He DNever Asked FCor Glory.
He DJust Did What WasG Right.
AnAmd Every Time
I HeDar A Whistle Blow...
I CThink About The Men
WhDo Never Made It HGome.

G    G    D    Em   D C  D C     G
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FAQ

What are the chords for The Men Who Kept The Fire Burning?

The chords for The Men Who Kept The Fire Burning are: G, D, Em, C, Am, Bm, Dm, Gm

What is the original key of The Men Who Kept The Fire Burning?

The original key is G.

What is the difficulty of playing The Men Who Kept The Fire Burning?

The difficulty level is Intermediate.

Can I play The Men Who Kept The Fire Burning in another key?

Yes. You can transpose the song to any key using the transpose feature.

Can The Men Who Kept The Fire Burning be played on an acoustic guitar?

Yes. The chords work for both acoustic and electric guitar.

Can I play The Men Who Kept The Fire Burning on ukulele?

Chord The Men Who Kept The Fire Burning can be played on guitar or ukulele using their respective chord shapes.

How many chords are used in The Men Who Kept The Fire Burning?

The Men Who Kept The Fire Burning uses 8 chords: G, D, Em, C, Am, Bm, Dm, Gm

What is the easiest way to play The Men Who Kept The Fire Burning?

You can use the transpose feature to change the key to one that better matches your vocal range or uses easier chord shapes.

What decade was The Men Who Kept The Fire Burning released in?

The Men Who Kept The Fire Burning was released in the 2020s. See more 2020s songs here

Are there easier chord versions for The Men Who Kept The Fire Burning?

Yes. Tap the Simplify button to switch The Men Who Kept The Fire Burning to beginner-friendly chords - it drops advanced extensions like maj7, m7, and 9ths without changing the song's key or progression.

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