[Intro]
G D C G G D G

[Verse 1]
G D C G
Well it was good one time everything was mighty fine
D G
The coal tipples roared day and night
G D C G
But things they got slow for no reason that I know
G D G
And ill winds they hove into sight

[Verse 2]
G D C G
Well the mines all closed down everybody laid around
D G
There wasn’t very much left to do
D C G
Except stand in that line to get your ration script on time
D G
And woman I could see that killin’ you

[Chorus]
G D G
Now the soft new snows of December
C G
Lightly fall my cabin ‘round
C
Saw that last train from Poor Valley
G C D G
Takin’ brown haired Becky Richmond bound

[Instrumental]
G D C G G D G

[Verse 3]
D C G
It’s been a comin’ on and on lord soon you would be gone
D G
Leavin’ crossed your mind every day
D C G
Things you said to me things are bad back home you see
D G
I guess I better be upon my way

[Chorus]
G D G
Now the soft new snows of December
C G
Lightly fall my cabin ‘round
C
Saw that last train from Poor Valley
G C D G
Takin’ brown haired Becky Richmond bound

[Instrumental]
G D C G G D G

[Verse 4]
D C G
Well I should blame you now but I never could somehow
D G
A miner’s wife you weren’t cutout to be
D C G
It wasn’t what you thought just some dreams that you’d bought
D G
When you left home and ran away with me

[Chorus]
G D G
Now the soft new snows of December
C G
Lightly fall my cabin ‘round
C
Saw that last train from Poor Valley
G C D G
Takin’ brown haired Becky Richmond bound

[Outro]
C
Saw that last train from Poor Valley
G C D G
Takin’ brown haired Becky Richmond bound