Biography:
The Black Lillies is an American band from Knoxville, TN, founded in early 2009 by Cruz Contreras (formerly of Robinella & the CC String Band). Their present lineup includes Contreras (lead vocals, guitar, keys, mandolin), Sam Quinn (formerly of The Everybodyfields) on bass, Bowman Townsend on percussion, and Dustin Schaefer on electric guitar and vocals.
Founded by multi instrumentalist and vocalist Cruz Contreras, co-founder of Robinella & the CC String Band
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[Verse]
C G
Ten thousand feet above them deep dark waters
C Em
There's a land like I ain't never seen
C G
There's silver and gold midst a wild rose garden
C G
Shining on the hillside for me
C G
I set out from Eastern Kentucky
C Em
Said farewell to family and home
C G
Then I headed west to seek my fortune,
C G
Figured I could make it alone
[Chorus]
Em G
But there ain't no gold and there ain't no roses
C Em
There ain't no sunshine and there ain't no rain
C G
Only darkness, toils and troubles
D C
Steal my life's blood down in this vein
Em D G
Steal my life's blood vein by vein
[Verse]
C G
I fell in with a stranger in Kansas City
C Em
He said "Son, now I'm a Union man.
C G
I've a fine team of mules and rations for the winter;
C G
Traveler, I sure could use a hand."
C G
When springtime broke on that western prairie
C Em
To them red rock hills I was bound
C G
Now I'm digging for gold in an old rock garden
C G
And nothing of worth I've found
[Chorus]
Em G
But there ain't no gold and there ain't no roses
C Em
There ain't no sunshine and there ain't no rain
C G
Only darkness, toils and troubles
D C
Steal my life's blood down in this vein
Em D G
Steal my life's blood vein by vein
[Bridge]
C G
Come on now baby can you save my soul
C G
Traveled all across the country got to find that gold
C G
One more shot of whiskey 'fore I ask your man
C G
For sixty-four dollars, got a brand new plan
C G
Me and ol’ Frisco gonna climb up over town
C G
Dig a hole in the mountain, we ain't coming down
C G
Take a look around and see what we can find,
C G
I hope you like silver - we've got a brand new mine....
[Chorus]
Em G
Well there ain't no gold and there ain't no roses
C Em
There ain't no sunshine and I don't care
C G
Goodbye darkness, so long troubles,
D C
One hundred thousand will buy my share,
Em D G
One hundred thousand will buy my share
C G
Ten thousand feet above them deep dark waters
C Em
There's a land like I ain't never seen
C G
There's silver and gold midst a wild rose garden
C G
Shining on the hillside for me
C G
I set out from Eastern Kentucky
C Em
Said farewell to family and home
C G
Then I headed west to seek my fortune,
C G
Figured I could make it alone
[Chorus]
Em G
But there ain't no gold and there ain't no roses
C Em
There ain't no sunshine and there ain't no rain
C G
Only darkness, toils and troubles
D C
Steal my life's blood down in this vein
Em D G
Steal my life's blood vein by vein
[Verse]
C G
I fell in with a stranger in Kansas City
C Em
He said "Son, now I'm a Union man.
C G
I've a fine team of mules and rations for the winter;
C G
Traveler, I sure could use a hand."
C G
When springtime broke on that western prairie
C Em
To them red rock hills I was bound
C G
Now I'm digging for gold in an old rock garden
C G
And nothing of worth I've found
[Chorus]
Em G
But there ain't no gold and there ain't no roses
C Em
There ain't no sunshine and there ain't no rain
C G
Only darkness, toils and troubles
D C
Steal my life's blood down in this vein
Em D G
Steal my life's blood vein by vein
[Bridge]
C G
Come on now baby can you save my soul
C G
Traveled all across the country got to find that gold
C G
One more shot of whiskey 'fore I ask your man
C G
For sixty-four dollars, got a brand new plan
C G
Me and ol’ Frisco gonna climb up over town
C G
Dig a hole in the mountain, we ain't coming down
C G
Take a look around and see what we can find,
C G
I hope you like silver - we've got a brand new mine....
[Chorus]
Em G
Well there ain't no gold and there ain't no roses
C Em
There ain't no sunshine and I don't care
C G
Goodbye darkness, so long troubles,
D C
One hundred thousand will buy my share,
Em D G
One hundred thousand will buy my share
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