Chords for Alabama - Forty hour week (for a livin')

Tempo:
85.025 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

B

G#m

C#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Alabama - Forty hour week (for a livin') chords
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[E]
There are people in this country [B] who work hard every [E] day.
[A] Not for fame or [E] fortune [G#m] do they [C#m] strive.
[D#m] [F#m] [E] But the fruits of their labor [B] are worth more than their [E] pay.
And [A] it's time a few [B] of them were [E] recognized.
[A] Hello [E] Detroit!
All the workers [A] in this place, thank you for [E] your time.
You [A] work the morning, hour, week, [E] hour, living.
[B] Just to send it on down [E] the line.
Hello [A] [E] Pittsburgh!
Steel mill workers, [A] let me thank you for your [E] time.
You [A] work the morning, hour, week, [E] hour, living.
Just [B] to send it [E] on down the line.
This is for [B] the one [G] who swings the hammer.
[A] Driving [E] home the nail.
For [B] the one [G] behind the counter, [A] ringing [E] up the sales.
[C#m] For the one who finds the fire.
[G#m] For the one who brings [A] the mail.
[B] For everyone who [E] works behind [B] the scenes.
You [E] can see them every morning.
[G#m] In the factories and [E] the fields.
[A] In the city streets [E] and the quiet [B] country [C#m] towns.
[B] [D] [E]
Working together, [B] like spokes [E] inside a wheel.
[A] They keep this [E] country turning around.
[A] Hello [E] Kansas!
Wheat field [A] farmer, let me thank you for [E] your time.
[A] You work the morning, hour, week, [E] hour, living.
[B] Just to send it on [E] down the line.
[A] Hello [E] West Virginia coal miner, [A] let me thank you for your time.
[E] You [A] work the morning, hour, week, [E] hour, living.
[B] Just to send it on down [E] the line.
This is [B] for the one who drives the big [A] rig.
Up [E] and down the road.
[B] For the one out in [A] the warehouse.
Bringing [E] in the load.
For [C#m] the waitress, the mechanic, the [G#m] policeman on [A] patrol.
[B] For everyone who [E] works behind the [B] scenes.
[E] With [F#m] a spirit you can't [B] replace with no [A] machine.
[B]
[E] Hello [A] [E] America!
Let me [A] thank you for [Bm] your [E] time.
[B]
[A] [B] [E]
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
G#m
123111114
C#m
13421114
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
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To start learning Alabama - (For a Livin) Forty Hour Week chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - E, A, E, B and E in sequence. For best results, commence at 42 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 85. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: E Major.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ There are people in this country [B] who work hard every [E] day.
[A] Not for fame or [E] fortune [G#m] do they [C#m] strive.
[D#m] _ [F#m] [E] But the fruits of their labor [B] are worth more than their [E] pay.
And [A] it's time a few [B] of them were [E] recognized.
_ [A] Hello [E] Detroit!
All the workers [A] in this place, thank you for [E] your time.
You [A] work the morning, hour, week, [E] hour, living.
_ _ [B] Just to send it on down [E] the line. _
Hello [A] [E] Pittsburgh!
Steel mill workers, [A] let me thank you for your [E] time.
You [A] work the morning, hour, week, [E] hour, living.
Just [B] to send it [E] on down the line.
This is for [B] the one [G] who swings the hammer.
[A] Driving [E] home the nail.
For [B] the one [G] behind the counter, [A] ringing [E] up the sales.
[C#m] For the one who finds the fire.
[G#m] For the one who brings [A] the mail.
[B] For everyone who [E] works behind [B] the scenes.
You [E] can see them every morning.
[G#m] In the factories and [E] the fields.
[A] In the city streets [E] and the quiet [B] country [C#m] towns.
[B] _ [D] _ [E] _
Working together, [B] like spokes [E] inside a wheel.
[A] They keep this [E] country turning around.
_ _ [A] Hello [E] Kansas!
Wheat field [A] farmer, let me thank you for [E] your time.
[A] You work the morning, hour, week, [E] hour, living.
_ [B] Just to send it on [E] down the line. _
_ [A] Hello [E] West Virginia coal miner, [A] let me thank you for your time.
[E] You [A] work the morning, hour, week, [E] hour, living. _ _
[B] Just to send it on down [E] the line.
This is [B] for the one who drives the big [A] rig.
Up [E] and down the road.
[B] For the one out in [A] the warehouse.
Bringing [E] in the load.
For [C#m] the waitress, the mechanic, the [G#m] policeman on [A] patrol.
[B] For everyone who [E] works behind the [B] scenes.
_ [E] With [F#m] a spirit you can't [B] replace with no [A] machine.
_ [B] _ _ _ _
[E] Hello _ _ [A] _ [E] America! _
_ _ Let me [A] _ thank you for [Bm] your _ [E] time. _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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