Chords for Tommy Hunt - The Work Song
Tempo:
74.3 bpm
Chords used:
Fm
C
F
Bb
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Fm]
Been breaking rocks on the chain gang, breaking rocks and serving my time.
Been breaking rocks on the [C] chain gang, because I've been convicted of [Fm] crime.
Hold it steady right there while I hit it.
I reckon that old [F] gate has been working.
[Bb] I've been working [G] and I still [C] got a long way to go.
[Fm] I've committed crime, Lord, of eating.
Crime of being hungry and poor.
Left the grocery store man [C] bleeding, because he caught me robbing his store.
[Cm] Hold it steady right there while I hit it.
I reckon that [F] old gate has been working.
[Bb] I've been working [G] and I still got a [Fm] long way to go.
[Cm] Lord, Lord.
[C]
[Fm] [Bbm]
[F] I've been working, [Bb] I've been working, [G] and I still got a [Fm] long way to go.
Well, I heard the judge say five years of labor, to the chain gang boy you're gonna go.
When the judge said five years of [C] labor, I heard my woman scream, Lord, [Fm] it don't work.
Hold it steady right there while I hit it.
I reckon that old gate [F] has been working.
[Bb] I've been working [G] and I still got a [Fm] long way to go.
Lord, I want to see my sweet honey baby.
I want to take these chains off and run.
I want to lay down somewhere where it's [C] shady.
Lord knows this party's been done.
[Fm] Hold it steady right there while I hit it.
I reckon that [F] old gate has been working.
[Bb] I've been working and I [G] still [C] got a long way to go.
[Fm] Lord, I want to take these chains off and run.
I want to run, run, run.
Been breaking rocks on the chain gang, breaking rocks and serving my time.
Been breaking rocks on the [C] chain gang, because I've been convicted of [Fm] crime.
Hold it steady right there while I hit it.
I reckon that old [F] gate has been working.
[Bb] I've been working [G] and I still [C] got a long way to go.
[Fm] I've committed crime, Lord, of eating.
Crime of being hungry and poor.
Left the grocery store man [C] bleeding, because he caught me robbing his store.
[Cm] Hold it steady right there while I hit it.
I reckon that [F] old gate has been working.
[Bb] I've been working [G] and I still got a [Fm] long way to go.
[Cm] Lord, Lord.
[C]
[Fm] [Bbm]
[F] I've been working, [Bb] I've been working, [G] and I still got a [Fm] long way to go.
Well, I heard the judge say five years of labor, to the chain gang boy you're gonna go.
When the judge said five years of [C] labor, I heard my woman scream, Lord, [Fm] it don't work.
Hold it steady right there while I hit it.
I reckon that old gate [F] has been working.
[Bb] I've been working [G] and I still got a [Fm] long way to go.
Lord, I want to see my sweet honey baby.
I want to take these chains off and run.
I want to lay down somewhere where it's [C] shady.
Lord knows this party's been done.
[Fm] Hold it steady right there while I hit it.
I reckon that [F] old gate has been working.
[Bb] I've been working and I [G] still [C] got a long way to go.
[Fm] Lord, I want to take these chains off and run.
I want to run, run, run.
Key:
Fm
C
F
Bb
G
Fm
C
F
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Been breaking rocks on the chain gang, breaking rocks and serving my time.
Been breaking rocks on the [C] chain gang, because I've been convicted of [Fm] crime.
Hold it steady right there while I hit it.
I reckon that old [F] gate has been working.
[Bb] I've been working [G] and I still [C] got a long way to go.
[Fm] I've committed crime, Lord, of eating.
Crime of being hungry and poor.
Left the grocery store man [C] bleeding, because he caught me robbing his store.
[Cm] Hold it steady right there while I hit it.
I reckon that [F] old gate has been working.
[Bb] I've been working [G] and I still got a [Fm] long way to go. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Cm] Lord, Lord.
_ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _
_ _ [F] I've been working, [Bb] I've been working, [G] and I still got a [Fm] long way to go.
Well, I heard the judge say five years of labor, to the chain gang boy you're gonna go.
When the judge said five years of [C] labor, I heard my woman scream, Lord, [Fm] it don't work.
Hold it steady right there while I hit it.
I reckon that old gate [F] has been working.
[Bb] I've been working [G] and I still got a [Fm] long way to go.
Lord, I want to see my sweet honey baby.
I want to take these chains off and run.
I want to lay down somewhere where it's [C] shady.
Lord knows this party's been done.
[Fm] Hold it steady right there while I hit it.
I reckon that [F] old gate has been working.
[Bb] I've been working and I [G] still [C] got a long way to go.
[Fm] Lord, I _ _ want to take these chains off and run.
I want to run, run, run. _ _
_ _ _ Been breaking rocks on the chain gang, breaking rocks and serving my time.
Been breaking rocks on the [C] chain gang, because I've been convicted of [Fm] crime.
Hold it steady right there while I hit it.
I reckon that old [F] gate has been working.
[Bb] I've been working [G] and I still [C] got a long way to go.
[Fm] I've committed crime, Lord, of eating.
Crime of being hungry and poor.
Left the grocery store man [C] bleeding, because he caught me robbing his store.
[Cm] Hold it steady right there while I hit it.
I reckon that [F] old gate has been working.
[Bb] I've been working [G] and I still got a [Fm] long way to go. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Cm] Lord, Lord.
_ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _
_ _ [F] I've been working, [Bb] I've been working, [G] and I still got a [Fm] long way to go.
Well, I heard the judge say five years of labor, to the chain gang boy you're gonna go.
When the judge said five years of [C] labor, I heard my woman scream, Lord, [Fm] it don't work.
Hold it steady right there while I hit it.
I reckon that old gate [F] has been working.
[Bb] I've been working [G] and I still got a [Fm] long way to go.
Lord, I want to see my sweet honey baby.
I want to take these chains off and run.
I want to lay down somewhere where it's [C] shady.
Lord knows this party's been done.
[Fm] Hold it steady right there while I hit it.
I reckon that [F] old gate has been working.
[Bb] I've been working and I [G] still [C] got a long way to go.
[Fm] Lord, I _ _ want to take these chains off and run.
I want to run, run, run. _ _
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