Chords for Working Man
Tempo:
57.25 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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coal [F] miners, [C] old and young, [D] dirty dusty coveralls, [G] silver lunch can in hand, going down the rake,
they're working men.
It's a working man I am, and I've been down underground, and I swear to God if I ever see [G] the sun,
it in my [C] mind, then I never again will [G] go down underground.
[C] At the age of 16 years, [F] he quarrels with [C] his peers, and he swears there'll never be [G] another one.
[C] In the dark recess of the mind, [F] where you age [C] before your time, and the coal dust [G] lies heavy [F] on your lungs,
down [C] underground, and I swear to God if I ever [G] see the sun,
hold it [C] in my mind, then I never again [G] will go down [F] underground.
they're working men.
It's a working man I am, and I've been down underground, and I swear to God if I ever see [G] the sun,
it in my [C] mind, then I never again will [G] go down underground.
[C] At the age of 16 years, [F] he quarrels with [C] his peers, and he swears there'll never be [G] another one.
[C] In the dark recess of the mind, [F] where you age [C] before your time, and the coal dust [G] lies heavy [F] on your lungs,
down [C] underground, and I swear to God if I ever [G] see the sun,
hold it [C] in my mind, then I never again [G] will go down [F] underground.
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_ _ _ coal [F] miners, [C] old and young, _ [D] dirty dusty coveralls, [G] silver lunch can in hand, going down the rake,
[C] father and son, _ carrying on that age old tradition.
You see, they're working men. _ _ _ _ _ _
It's a working man I am, and I've been down underground, and I swear to God if I ever see [G] the sun,
[C] or for any length of time, [F] I can hold it in my [C] mind, then I never again will [G] go down underground.
[C] At the age of 16 years, [F] he quarrels with [C] his peers, and he swears there'll never be [G] another one.
_ _ [C] In the dark recess of the mind, [F] where you age [C] before your time, and the coal dust [G] lies heavy [F] on your lungs,
[C] _ It's a working man I am, [F] and I've been down [C] underground, and I swear to God if I ever [G] see the sun,
[C] or for any length of time, [F] I can hold it [C] in my mind, then I never again [G] will go down [F] underground.
_ [C] _ _ At the age of 64, if he [F] lives that long, he'll greet you at the [C] door, and he'll gently lead you [G] by the arm.
_ [C] In the dark recess of the mind, [F] he can take you [C] back in time, and tell you [G] of the hardships that [F] were [C] then.
It's a working man I am, [F] and I've been down [C] _ underground, and I swear to God if [G] I ever see the sun,
_ [C] or for any length of time, [F] I can hold it [C] in my mind, then I never again [G] will go down [F] underground.
_ _ [D] It's a working man _ [G] I am, and I've been down [D] underground, and I swear to God if I ever see [A] the sun,
_ [D] or for any length of time, [G] I can hold it [D] in my mind, then I never again [A] will go down [D] underground.
_ _ No, I never again will [A] go down [D] underground.
_ [F#m] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[C] father and son, _ carrying on that age old tradition.
You see, they're working men. _ _ _ _ _ _
It's a working man I am, and I've been down underground, and I swear to God if I ever see [G] the sun,
[C] or for any length of time, [F] I can hold it in my [C] mind, then I never again will [G] go down underground.
[C] At the age of 16 years, [F] he quarrels with [C] his peers, and he swears there'll never be [G] another one.
_ _ [C] In the dark recess of the mind, [F] where you age [C] before your time, and the coal dust [G] lies heavy [F] on your lungs,
[C] _ It's a working man I am, [F] and I've been down [C] underground, and I swear to God if I ever [G] see the sun,
[C] or for any length of time, [F] I can hold it [C] in my mind, then I never again [G] will go down [F] underground.
_ [C] _ _ At the age of 64, if he [F] lives that long, he'll greet you at the [C] door, and he'll gently lead you [G] by the arm.
_ [C] In the dark recess of the mind, [F] he can take you [C] back in time, and tell you [G] of the hardships that [F] were [C] then.
It's a working man I am, [F] and I've been down [C] _ underground, and I swear to God if [G] I ever see the sun,
_ [C] or for any length of time, [F] I can hold it [C] in my mind, then I never again [G] will go down [F] underground.
_ _ [D] It's a working man _ [G] I am, and I've been down [D] underground, and I swear to God if I ever see [A] the sun,
_ [D] or for any length of time, [G] I can hold it [D] in my mind, then I never again [A] will go down [D] underground.
_ _ No, I never again will [A] go down [D] underground.
_ [F#m] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _