Working Man - Rita MacNeil 1990 HQ Lyrics MusiClypz Chords
Tempo:
97.35 bpm
Chords used:
F
Bb
C
G
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[F] [G]
[F] [Bb] [F]
[C] [F] [Gm]
[F] [Bb] [Dm]
[C] [F] [Bb] [F]
[Bb] [F] It's a work and man I am, [Bb] and I've been down [F] underground,
[Bb] [F] And I swear to God I'll see [C] the sun, [F] or for a million long times,
I [Bb] can hold it in [F] my mind,
[Bb] [F] I never went [C] down [F] underground.
[Bb] [F]
[Bb] [F] At the age of sixteen years, [Bb] only four of us with [F] this piece,
[Bb] [F] Who vowed to be [C] another one, [F] in the dark recess of my mind,
[Bb] There you ached before [F] your time,
[Bb] [F] and the cold dust [C] lies heavy on [F] your love.
[Bb] [F]
It's a work and man I am, [Bb] and I've been down [F] underground,
[Bb] [F] And I swear to God I'll see [C] the sun, [F] or for a million long times,
I [Bb] can hold it in [F] my mind,
[Bb] [F] I never went [C]
down [F] underground.
[Bb] [F]
At the age of sixteen, oh, [Bb] every view [F] at the door,
[Bb] [F] And you gently view by [C] the yard, [F] through the dark recess of the walls,
[Bb] Oh, he'll take you [F] back in time,
[Bb] [F] and he'll tell you what [C] love's used to [F] have for him.
[Bb] [F]
It's a work and man I am, [Bb] and I've been down [F] underground,
[Bb] [F] And I swear to God I'll see [C] the sun, [F] or for a million long times,
I [Bb] can hold it in [F] my mind, I never went down [C] underground.
[F] [Bb] [F]
It's a work and man I am, [Bb] and I've been down [F] underground,
And I swear to God I'll see [C] the sun, [F] or for a million long times,
[Bb] I can hold it in [F] my mind, I never went [C] down [F] underground.
It's a work and man I am,
[Bb] and I've been down [F] underground,
And I swear to God if I ever see [C] the sun, [F] or for a million long times,
I [Bb] can hold it in [F] my mind, I never went [C] down [F] underground.
[Bb] [F] [C]
[Bb]
[F] [Bb] [F]
[F] [Bb] [F]
[C] [F] [Gm]
[F] [Bb] [Dm]
[C] [F] [Bb] [F]
[Bb] [F] It's a work and man I am, [Bb] and I've been down [F] underground,
[Bb] [F] And I swear to God I'll see [C] the sun, [F] or for a million long times,
I [Bb] can hold it in [F] my mind,
[Bb] [F] I never went [C] down [F] underground.
[Bb] [F]
[Bb] [F] At the age of sixteen years, [Bb] only four of us with [F] this piece,
[Bb] [F] Who vowed to be [C] another one, [F] in the dark recess of my mind,
[Bb] There you ached before [F] your time,
[Bb] [F] and the cold dust [C] lies heavy on [F] your love.
[Bb] [F]
It's a work and man I am, [Bb] and I've been down [F] underground,
[Bb] [F] And I swear to God I'll see [C] the sun, [F] or for a million long times,
I [Bb] can hold it in [F] my mind,
[Bb] [F] I never went [C]
down [F] underground.
[Bb] [F]
At the age of sixteen, oh, [Bb] every view [F] at the door,
[Bb] [F] And you gently view by [C] the yard, [F] through the dark recess of the walls,
[Bb] Oh, he'll take you [F] back in time,
[Bb] [F] and he'll tell you what [C] love's used to [F] have for him.
[Bb] [F]
It's a work and man I am, [Bb] and I've been down [F] underground,
[Bb] [F] And I swear to God I'll see [C] the sun, [F] or for a million long times,
I [Bb] can hold it in [F] my mind, I never went down [C] underground.
[F] [Bb] [F]
It's a work and man I am, [Bb] and I've been down [F] underground,
And I swear to God I'll see [C] the sun, [F] or for a million long times,
[Bb] I can hold it in [F] my mind, I never went [C] down [F] underground.
It's a work and man I am,
[Bb] and I've been down [F] underground,
And I swear to God if I ever see [C] the sun, [F] or for a million long times,
I [Bb] can hold it in [F] my mind, I never went [C] down [F] underground.
[Bb] [F] [C]
[Bb]
[F] [Bb] [F]
Key:
F
Bb
C
G
Gm
F
Bb
C
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[F] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
[C] _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
[F] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
[C] _ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ [F] _ _ _
[Bb] [F] It's a work and man I am, _ [Bb] and I've been down _ [F] underground, _
[Bb] [F] And I swear to God I'll see [C] the sun, _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] or for a million long times,
I [Bb] can hold it in [F] my mind, _
[Bb] [F] I never _ went [C] down _ [F] underground.
_ _ [Bb] _ [F] _ _ _
[Bb] [F] At the age of sixteen years, [Bb] only four of us with [F] this piece,
[Bb] [F] Who vowed _ to be _ [C] another one, _ _ _ _ [F] in the dark recess of my mind,
[Bb] There you ached before [F] your time, _
[Bb] [F] and the cold dust [C] lies heavy on [F] your love.
[Bb] _ [F] _ _ _
It's a work and man I am, _ [Bb] and I've been down [F] underground, _ _
[Bb] [F] And I swear to God I'll see [C] the sun, _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] or for a million long times,
I [Bb] can hold it in [F] my mind, _
[Bb] [F] I never went _ [C] _ _
down [F] underground.
_ [Bb] _ [F] _ _ _
At the age of sixteen, oh, _ [Bb] every view [F] at the door, _
[Bb] [F] And you _ gently view by [C] the _ yard, _ _ _ [F] through the dark recess of the walls, _
[Bb] Oh, he'll take you [F] back in time, _
[Bb] [F] and he'll tell you what [C] love's used to [F] have for him.
[Bb] _ [F] _ _ _
It's a work and man I am, _ [Bb] and I've been down [F] underground, _ _
[Bb] [F] And I swear to God _ I'll see [C] the sun, _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] or for a million long times,
I [Bb] can hold it in [F] my mind, _ I never went down [C] _ underground.
_ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ [F] _ _ _
It's a work and man I am, _ [Bb] and I've been down [F] underground, _
And I swear to God I'll see [C] the _ sun, _ _ _ [F] or for a million long times, _
[Bb] I can hold it in [F] my mind, I never went [C] down _ _ [F] underground. _ _ _ _ _ _
It's a work and man I am, _ _
_ [Bb] and I've been down _ [F] underground, _
And I swear to God if I ever see [C] the sun, _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] or for a million long times,
I [Bb] can hold it in [F] my mind, _ I never went [C] down _ [F] underground.
_ _ [Bb] _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
[C] _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
[F] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
[C] _ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ [F] _ _ _
[Bb] [F] It's a work and man I am, _ [Bb] and I've been down _ [F] underground, _
[Bb] [F] And I swear to God I'll see [C] the sun, _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] or for a million long times,
I [Bb] can hold it in [F] my mind, _
[Bb] [F] I never _ went [C] down _ [F] underground.
_ _ [Bb] _ [F] _ _ _
[Bb] [F] At the age of sixteen years, [Bb] only four of us with [F] this piece,
[Bb] [F] Who vowed _ to be _ [C] another one, _ _ _ _ [F] in the dark recess of my mind,
[Bb] There you ached before [F] your time, _
[Bb] [F] and the cold dust [C] lies heavy on [F] your love.
[Bb] _ [F] _ _ _
It's a work and man I am, _ [Bb] and I've been down [F] underground, _ _
[Bb] [F] And I swear to God I'll see [C] the sun, _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] or for a million long times,
I [Bb] can hold it in [F] my mind, _
[Bb] [F] I never went _ [C] _ _
down [F] underground.
_ [Bb] _ [F] _ _ _
At the age of sixteen, oh, _ [Bb] every view [F] at the door, _
[Bb] [F] And you _ gently view by [C] the _ yard, _ _ _ [F] through the dark recess of the walls, _
[Bb] Oh, he'll take you [F] back in time, _
[Bb] [F] and he'll tell you what [C] love's used to [F] have for him.
[Bb] _ [F] _ _ _
It's a work and man I am, _ [Bb] and I've been down [F] underground, _ _
[Bb] [F] And I swear to God _ I'll see [C] the sun, _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] or for a million long times,
I [Bb] can hold it in [F] my mind, _ I never went down [C] _ underground.
_ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ [F] _ _ _
It's a work and man I am, _ [Bb] and I've been down [F] underground, _
And I swear to God I'll see [C] the _ sun, _ _ _ [F] or for a million long times, _
[Bb] I can hold it in [F] my mind, I never went [C] down _ _ [F] underground. _ _ _ _ _ _
It's a work and man I am, _ _
_ [Bb] and I've been down _ [F] underground, _
And I swear to God if I ever see [C] the sun, _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] or for a million long times,
I [Bb] can hold it in [F] my mind, _ I never went [C] down _ [F] underground.
_ _ [Bb] _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ [F] _ _ _
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