[Verse]

Well it was good one time everything was mighty fine

The coal tipples roared day and night

A E D A

But things they got slow for no reason that I know

A E A

And ill winds they hove into sight

[Verse]

A E D A

The mines all closed down everybody laid around

E A

There wasn't very much left to do

E D A

Except stand in that line to get your ration script on time

E A

And woman I could see it killin' you

[Chorus]

A E A

Now the soft new snows of December

F#m D A

Lightly fall my cabin 'round

D

And the last train from Poor Valley

A D E D A

Takin' brown haired Becky Richmond bound

[Verse]

E D A

It's been a comin' on and soon you would be gone

E A

Leavin' crossed your mind every day

E D A

Then you said to me things are bad back home you see

E A

I guess I better be on my way

[Verse]

E D A

Well I should blame you now but I never could somehow

E A

A miner's wife you weren't cutout to be

E D A

It wasn't what you thought just some dreams that you'd bought

E A

When you left home and ran away with me

[Chorus]

A E A

Now the soft new snows of December

F#m D A

Lightly fall my cabin 'round

D

And the last train from Poor Valley

A D E D A

Takin' brown haired Becky Richmond bound

[Outro]

D

And the last train from Poor Valley

A D E D A

Takin' brown haired Becky Richmond bound