Intro
E F# G#m E F# B
[Verse 1]
E F# B
I have seen snow that fell in May
E F# B
And I have seen rain on cloudless days
E F# G#m B
Some things are always bound to change
E F# B
There is no ash will burn
[Chorus]
E F# B
Love is a precious thing I'm told
E F# B
Burns just like West Virginia coal
E F# G#m B
But when the fire dies down it's cold__
E F# B
There is no ash will burn
[Verse 2]
E F# B
You say this life is not your lot
E F# B
Well, I can't be something that I'm not
E F# G#m B
E F# B
There is no ash will burn
[Chorus]
E F# B
Love is a precious thing I'm told
E F# B
Burns just like West Virginia coal
E F# G#m B
But when the fire dies down it's cold__
E F# B
There is no ash will burn
[Instrumental]
B E F# B E F# B E F# G#m E F# B
[Verse 3]
E F# B
In every life there comes a time
E F# B
Where there are no more tears to cry
E F# G#m B
We must leave something dear behind__
E F# B
There is no ash will burn
[Chorus]
E F# B
Love is a precious thing I'm told
E F# B
Burns just like West Virginia coal
E F# G#m B
But when the fire dies down it's cold__
E F# B
There is no ash will burn
[Outro]
E F# G#m B7
There is one lesson I have learned
E F# B
There is no ash will burn