The Working Man Chords by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Tempo:
116.3 bpm
Chords used:
F#
C#
A
E
C#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E]
[C#]
I was born on a Sunday, [F#] but Thursday I had [C#] me a job.
[F#] I was born on a Sunday, [A] but Thursday I [C#] was working out on the job.
[G#] I ain't never had a [D#m] day off [F#] since I lawyered right for [E] all.
[C#] Said I was bad, [F#] I did something to her [C#] head.
[F#] Mama said I was bad, [A]
I did something to her [C#] head.
[A] And Papa threw me off, [F#]
said I got to earn [E] my own way.
[G] [G#]
[C#] [F#]
[C#m]
[C#] [A]
[C#]
[C#m] [F#]
[C#m] [C#]
I ain't [F#] never been in trouble, I [E] ain't got to cry.
[A] I don't mess around with [F#] magic child, well [E] I got you.
[C#] Whatever you say, Lord, [F#]
well that's what [C#] I'm gonna do.
[F#] Whatever you say, [A]
well that's what [C#] I'm gonna do.
[C#m] [A] I'm the working man, [F#]
I'll do the job [E] for you.
[G] [G#]
[C#] [F#]
[C#m]
[F#] [A]
[C#]
[C#m] [F#]
[C#] [C#m]
I ain't [F#] never been in trouble, I [E] ain't got to cry.
I don't mess around with magic child, well I got you.
[C#] Every Friday, [F#]
well that's when I [C#] get paid.
[F#] Don't take me on Friday, Lord, [A]
well that's when I get [C#] paid.
[A] Let me die on Saturday night, [F#] before Sunday gets my head.
[C#m] [E] [F#] [E]
[C#] [N]
[C#]
I was born on a Sunday, [F#] but Thursday I had [C#] me a job.
[F#] I was born on a Sunday, [A] but Thursday I [C#] was working out on the job.
[G#] I ain't never had a [D#m] day off [F#] since I lawyered right for [E] all.
[C#] Said I was bad, [F#] I did something to her [C#] head.
[F#] Mama said I was bad, [A]
I did something to her [C#] head.
[A] And Papa threw me off, [F#]
said I got to earn [E] my own way.
[G] [G#]
[C#] [F#]
[C#m]
[C#] [A]
[C#]
[C#m] [F#]
[C#m] [C#]
I ain't [F#] never been in trouble, I [E] ain't got to cry.
[A] I don't mess around with [F#] magic child, well [E] I got you.
[C#] Whatever you say, Lord, [F#]
well that's what [C#] I'm gonna do.
[F#] Whatever you say, [A]
well that's what [C#] I'm gonna do.
[C#m] [A] I'm the working man, [F#]
I'll do the job [E] for you.
[G] [G#]
[C#] [F#]
[C#m]
[F#] [A]
[C#]
[C#m] [F#]
[C#] [C#m]
I ain't [F#] never been in trouble, I [E] ain't got to cry.
I don't mess around with magic child, well I got you.
[C#] Every Friday, [F#]
well that's when I [C#] get paid.
[F#] Don't take me on Friday, Lord, [A]
well that's when I get [C#] paid.
[A] Let me die on Saturday night, [F#] before Sunday gets my head.
[C#m] [E] [F#] [E]
[C#] [N]
Key:
F#
C#
A
E
C#m
F#
C#
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_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I was born on a Sunday, _ [F#] but Thursday I had [C#] me a job. _ _ _ _
[F#] I was born on a Sunday, [A] but Thursday I [C#] was working out on the job. _ _
[G#] I ain't never had a [D#m] day off _ [F#] since I lawyered right for [E] all. _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ Said I was bad, _ [F#] I did something to her [C#] head. _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] Mama said I was bad, [A] _
I did something to her [C#] head. _ _ _ _
_ [A] And Papa threw me off, _ [F#] _
said I got to earn [E] my own way.
_ [G] _ _ [G#] _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ I ain't [F#] never been in trouble, I [E] ain't got to cry.
[A] I don't mess around with [F#] magic child, well [E] I got you.
[C#] _ Whatever you say, Lord, [F#] _
well that's what [C#] I'm gonna do. _ _ _ _
_ [F#] Whatever you say, _ [A] _
well that's what [C#] I'm gonna do. _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ [A] I'm the working man, [F#] _
I'll do the job [E] for you.
[G] _ _ [G#] _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ I ain't [F#] never been in trouble, I [E] ain't got to cry.
I don't mess around with magic child, well I got you.
[C#] _ Every Friday, [F#] _
well that's when I [C#] get paid. _ _ _ _
_ [F#] Don't take me on Friday, Lord, [A] _
well that's when I get [C#] paid. _ _ _ _
_ [A] Let me die on Saturday night, [F#] before Sunday gets my head.
_ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [F#] _ [E] _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I was born on a Sunday, _ [F#] but Thursday I had [C#] me a job. _ _ _ _
[F#] I was born on a Sunday, [A] but Thursday I [C#] was working out on the job. _ _
[G#] I ain't never had a [D#m] day off _ [F#] since I lawyered right for [E] all. _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ Said I was bad, _ [F#] I did something to her [C#] head. _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] Mama said I was bad, [A] _
I did something to her [C#] head. _ _ _ _
_ [A] And Papa threw me off, _ [F#] _
said I got to earn [E] my own way.
_ [G] _ _ [G#] _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ I ain't [F#] never been in trouble, I [E] ain't got to cry.
[A] I don't mess around with [F#] magic child, well [E] I got you.
[C#] _ Whatever you say, Lord, [F#] _
well that's what [C#] I'm gonna do. _ _ _ _
_ [F#] Whatever you say, _ [A] _
well that's what [C#] I'm gonna do. _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ [A] I'm the working man, [F#] _
I'll do the job [E] for you.
[G] _ _ [G#] _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ I ain't [F#] never been in trouble, I [E] ain't got to cry.
I don't mess around with magic child, well I got you.
[C#] _ Every Friday, [F#] _
well that's when I [C#] get paid. _ _ _ _
_ [F#] Don't take me on Friday, Lord, [A] _
well that's when I get [C#] paid. _ _ _ _
_ [A] Let me die on Saturday night, [F#] before Sunday gets my head.
_ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [F#] _ [E] _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _