Chords for Workin' Man Blues

Tempo:
105.5 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

Em

E

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Workin' Man Blues chords
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[D] [Am]
[Em] [A]
It's a [E] big job getting by [Am] with nine kids and a wife
[A]
Yeah, but I've been [E] working man dang there all [A] my life and keep [D] on working
Long as my two hands are [Em] fit to use
[A]
[E] I
Drink my beer at a tavern [D] and sing a little bit of these [Am] working man [A] blues
But I keep my nose on the grindstone work hard every day
[Em] Get tired on the [Em] weekend after I draw my pay, but I [D] go back working
Come Monday morning.
I'm right back [A] with true.
[Em] I
Drink a little bit that evening
[D] Sing a little bit of these working [Ab] man
[A] [D] [A]
Sometimes [Em] I think about leaving there a little bumble around
[A] From the bills out the window catch me a train to another town [D] go back working
I got my [D] kids brand [Am] new pair of shoes.
[E]
[Em] I
Drink my beer at a tavern [D] and cry a little bit of these working [A] man blues
Here come working man.
[E] [D]
[A] [E]
[D]
[A]
[E] Well, hey, hey the working man working man [A] like me
[Em] Never been on welfare and that one place.
He will not be he'd [D] be working
Just as long as his two hands are fit [A] to use
[E] Might drink a little beer at a tavern [D] sing a little bit of them working [A] man blues
This song was working man
[N]
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
Em
121
E
2311
Am
2311
A
1231
D
1321
Em
121
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To learn Merle Haggard - Workin Man Blues chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: A, E, D, A, Em and D. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 52 BPM and then match the original tempo of 106 BPM. Considering the song's key of D Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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_ _ [D] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ It's a [E] big job getting by [Am] with nine kids and a wife
[A] _ _
_ Yeah, but I've been [E] working man dang there all [A] my life and keep [D] on working
_ _ Long as my two hands are [Em] fit to use
_ [A] _ _
_ [E] I
Drink my beer at a tavern [D] and sing a little bit of these [Am] working man [A] blues _ _ _ _
_ But I keep my nose on the grindstone work hard every day
[Em] Get tired on the [Em] weekend after I draw my pay, but I [D] go back working
_ Come Monday morning.
I'm right back [A] with true. _ _ _ _
_ [Em] I
Drink a little bit that evening
[D] Sing a little bit of these working [Ab] man
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ Sometimes [Em] I think about leaving there a little bumble around
[A] From the bills out the window catch me a train to another town [D] go back working
_ I got my [D] kids brand [Am] new pair of shoes.
_ _ [E] _
_ [Em] I
Drink my beer at a tavern [D] and cry a little bit of these working [A] man blues
_ _ Here come working man. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] Well, hey, hey the working man working man [A] like me
[Em] Never been on welfare and that one place.
He will not be he'd [D] be working
Just as long as his two hands are fit [A] to use _ _ _ _
_ [E] Might drink a little beer at a tavern [D] sing a little bit of them working [A] man blues
_ _ This song was working man _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _