Work Song Chords by Nina Simone

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_ [Am] _ [Em] Breaking rocks out here [E] on the chain gang, breaking rocks and serving my time.
_ Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang, cause the Don convicted me of crime.
I hold it steady right there while I hear it.
Well I [A] reckon that ought to get it been [Em] working _ [D] and working.
But [Gb] I still [Bb] got so [Am] terribly hot a gun.
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[Em] _ I [E] committed crime, Lord I need it.
[N] Crime of being hungry [E] and poor.
I left the grocery store man breathing when they caught me robbing his store.
_ Hold it steady right there while I hear it.
Well I reckon that ought to get it [Am] been working [D] and working.
[Gb] But I still got [D] so [Am] terribly hot a gun. _
[E] _ [Am] I heard the judge say five [E] _
[A] years on the chain gang you gonna go.
I heard the [N] judge say five years [E] of labor.
I heard my old man scream Lord he know.
[A] _ _ [E] Hold it right there while I hear [A] it.
Well I [Bb] reckon that ought to [Am] get it been working [Ab] and [D] working.
[Gb] But I still [Bb] got so [Ab] terribly hot [A] a gun.
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_ [Am] _ [E] I'm gonna see my sweet honey bee.
[A] _ Gonna break this chain [E] off the run.
_ Gonna [B] lay down [E] somewhere shady.
Lord I sure am hot in the sun.
_ _ Hold it right there while I hear [Am] it.
[Db] Well I reckon [E] that ought to get [Am] it been working [D] and working.
_ [Am] Working _ [Bm] and slaving _ [Am] and working [Bm] and working.
[D] But [E] I still _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] got so [Am] terribly hot a gun. _ _ _
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