Forty Hour Week chords

byAlabama
84.25 bpm
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E

A

B

C#m

F#m

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Alabama - Forty Hour Week (For A Livin') (Official Video) chords
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Key:
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
C#m
13421114
F#m
123111112
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To learn Alabama - Forty Hour Week chords with lyrics, - For a Livin'anchor your practice on these foundational chords: E, A, E, B, E. Ease into the song by practicing at 42 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 84 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: E.

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E _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ There are people in this country B who work hard E every day.
A Not for fame or E fortune do they C#m strive.
F# _ F#m E But the fruits of their labor B are worth more than their E pay.
A And it's time a B few of them were recognized.
E _ A Hello, E Detroit!.
All the workers in A this state, thank you for your E time.
A You earned a memorial E week for a living.
B Just to send it E on down the line.
_ .
A Hello, E Pittsburgh!.
Steel mill A workers, let me thank you for your E time.
A You earned a memorial E week for a living.
_ B Just to send it on E down the line.
_ B This is for the Em ones who swings the hammer.
A Driving E home the nail.
B For the ones who G time the counter.
A Ringing E up the cells.
C#m For the ones who fights the fire.
G#m For the ones who A brings the mail.
B For everyone E who works B behind the scenes.
E You can see them every morning.
B In the factories E and the fields.
A In the city E streets and the quiet B country C#m D#m towns.
D _ E _ _ .
Working together B like spokes E inside a wheel.
A They keep this E country turning around.
_ A Hello, E Kansas!.
Wheatfield A farmers, let me thank you E for your time.
A You earned a memorial E week for a living.
_ B Just to send it on E down the line.
_ .
A Hello, E West Virginia coal A miners,.
let me thank you for E your time.
A You earned a memorial E week for a living.
_ B Just to send it on E down the line.
This B is for the ones who drives the big A rig.
Up E and down the road.
B For the ones out in the A warehouse.
Bringing E in the load.
C#m For the waitress, the mechanic,.
G#m the A policeman on patrol.
B For everyone E who works B behind the scenes.
_ E With F#m a spirit B you can't replace with no A machine.
B _ _ _ _ _ .
Hello, _ A _ _ E America!
_ _ .
_ A Let me _ thank you for _ _ E your time.
_ _ _ .
_ _ _ B _ _ _ _ A _ .
_ B _ _ _ E _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
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tuning-dropdown-iconStandard Tuning (EADGBE)
Song BPM84.25 
Song KeyE 
Tempo
100%84BPM
Capo
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E
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Dynamic BPM
050100200

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