G C G C A little girl woke up deep in the dark and started cryin' D C G The mother brought a light and held her daughter tight G C G C She thought it was so strange to hear a little girl of nine, Cry D C G Call Daddy from the mine, Call Daddy from the mine Guitar Riff G C G C Her mother wiped the tears and said, See honey you're only dreaming D C G Your dad must work today, He has to draw his pay G C G C She left her then, but still could hear her cry time after time D C G Call Daddy from the mine, Call Daddy from the mine spoken G C G C Then the countryside was shaken by a mighty rumble D C G And fear for miles around, was the trembling of the ground G C G C The little girl was fast asleep yet cried out one more time D C G Call Daddy from the mine, Call Daddy from the mine Guitar Riff G C G C Ten thousand tears and two weeks later, deep in the smoking ground D C G A dying man was found, had survived all those around G C G C He'd quickly crawled to a fresh air pocket, barely just in time D C G When he heard his own child whine, Call Daddy from the mine D C G Call Daddy from the mine, Call Daddy from the mine