Working Man Chords by The Dubliners
Tempo:
108.2 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D] .
[G] .
[D] [G] .
It's a working man I am, and [D] I've been [G] down underground.
I swear to God if I ever see [D] the sun, [G] or for any length of time,.
I can hold it in my mind.
I never again [D] will go down [G] underground.
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At the age of sixteen years, [C] he quarreled with his [G] peer,.
who vowed there'd never be another [D] one.
In [G] the dark recess of the mind, where [C] you age before your [G] time,.
and the cold dust [D] lies heavy on [G] your lungs.
[C] [G] It's a working man I am, [C] and I've been down [G] underground.
And I swear to God if I ever see [D] the sun, [G] or for any length of time,.
I [C] can hold it [G] in my mind.
I never again [D] will go down [G] underground.
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[C] [G] At the age of sixty-four, he [C] will greet you at [G] the door,.
and he will gently take you by [D] the arm.
Through [G] the dark recess of the mind, he [C] will take you back [G] in time,.
and tell you all [D] the hardships [G] that were .
[C] [G] had.
It's a working man I am, [C] and I've been down [G] underground.
And I swear to God if I ever see [D] the sun, or [G] for any length of time,.
I [C] can hold it in [G] my mind.
I never again [D] will go down [G] underground.
.
It's a working man I am, [C] and I've been down [G] underground.
And I swear to God if I ever see [D] the sun, or [G] for any length of time,.
I [C] can hold it in [G] my mind.
I never again [D] will go down [G] underground.
.
It's a working man I am, [C] and I've been down [G] underground.
And I swear to God if I ever see [D] the sun, or [G] for any length of time,.
[C] I can hold it in [G] my mind.
I never again [D] will go down [G] underground.
.
[C] .
[G] .
[D] .
[G] .
[C] .
[G] .
[G] .
[D] [G] .
It's a working man I am, and [D] I've been [G] down underground.
I swear to God if I ever see [D] the sun, [G] or for any length of time,.
I can hold it in my mind.
I never again [D] will go down [G] underground.
.
At the age of sixteen years, [C] he quarreled with his [G] peer,.
who vowed there'd never be another [D] one.
In [G] the dark recess of the mind, where [C] you age before your [G] time,.
and the cold dust [D] lies heavy on [G] your lungs.
[C] [G] It's a working man I am, [C] and I've been down [G] underground.
And I swear to God if I ever see [D] the sun, [G] or for any length of time,.
I [C] can hold it [G] in my mind.
I never again [D] will go down [G] underground.
.
[C] [G] At the age of sixty-four, he [C] will greet you at [G] the door,.
and he will gently take you by [D] the arm.
Through [G] the dark recess of the mind, he [C] will take you back [G] in time,.
and tell you all [D] the hardships [G] that were .
[C] [G] had.
It's a working man I am, [C] and I've been down [G] underground.
And I swear to God if I ever see [D] the sun, or [G] for any length of time,.
I [C] can hold it in [G] my mind.
I never again [D] will go down [G] underground.
.
It's a working man I am, [C] and I've been down [G] underground.
And I swear to God if I ever see [D] the sun, or [G] for any length of time,.
I [C] can hold it in [G] my mind.
I never again [D] will go down [G] underground.
.
It's a working man I am, [C] and I've been down [G] underground.
And I swear to God if I ever see [D] the sun, or [G] for any length of time,.
[C] I can hold it in [G] my mind.
I never again [D] will go down [G] underground.
.
[C] .
[G] .
[D] .
[G] .
[C] .
[G] .
Key:
G
D
C
G
D
C
G
D
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ .
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ It's a working man I am, and [D] I've been [G] down underground.
_ _ I swear to God if I ever see [D] the sun, _ _ _ _ [G] or for any length of time,.
I can hold it in my mind.
_ I never again [D] will go down [G] underground.
_ _ .
_ _ _ At the age of sixteen years, _ [C] he quarreled with his [G] peer,.
_ who vowed there'd never be another [D] _ one.
_ _ _ In [G] the dark recess of the mind, where [C] you age before your [G] time,.
and the cold dust [D] lies heavy on [G] your lungs.
[C] _ [G] _ _ It's a working man I am, _ [C] and I've been down [G] underground.
_ And I swear to God if I ever see [D] the sun, _ _ _ [G] or for any length of time,.
I [C] can hold it [G] in my mind.
_ I never again [D] will go down _ [G] underground.
_ .
[C] _ [G] _ _ At the _ age of sixty-four, he [C] will greet you at [G] the door,.
_ and he will gently take you by [D] the arm.
_ _ _ Through [G] the dark recess of the mind, he [C] will take you back [G] in time,.
and tell you all [D] the hardships [G] that were _ _ .
[C] [G] had.
_ It's a working man I am, [C] and I've been down [G] underground.
_ _ And I swear to God if I ever see [D] the sun, _ _ _ or [G] for any length of time,.
I [C] can hold it in [G] my mind.
_ I never again [D] will go down _ [G] underground.
_ .
_ _ _ It's a working man I am, _ [C] and I've been down [G] underground.
_ And I swear to God if I ever see [D] the sun, _ _ _ or [G] for any length of time,.
I [C] can hold it in [G] my mind.
_ I never again [D] will go down [G] underground.
_ _ .
_ _ _ It's a working man I am, _ [C] and I've been down [G] underground.
_ _ And I swear to God if I ever see [D] the sun, _ _ _ or [G] for any length of time,.
_ [C] I can hold it in [G] my mind.
I never again [D] will go down [G] underground.
_ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ .
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ .
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ .
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ It's a working man I am, and [D] I've been [G] down underground.
_ _ I swear to God if I ever see [D] the sun, _ _ _ _ [G] or for any length of time,.
I can hold it in my mind.
_ I never again [D] will go down [G] underground.
_ _ .
_ _ _ At the age of sixteen years, _ [C] he quarreled with his [G] peer,.
_ who vowed there'd never be another [D] _ one.
_ _ _ In [G] the dark recess of the mind, where [C] you age before your [G] time,.
and the cold dust [D] lies heavy on [G] your lungs.
[C] _ [G] _ _ It's a working man I am, _ [C] and I've been down [G] underground.
_ And I swear to God if I ever see [D] the sun, _ _ _ [G] or for any length of time,.
I [C] can hold it [G] in my mind.
_ I never again [D] will go down _ [G] underground.
_ .
[C] _ [G] _ _ At the _ age of sixty-four, he [C] will greet you at [G] the door,.
_ and he will gently take you by [D] the arm.
_ _ _ Through [G] the dark recess of the mind, he [C] will take you back [G] in time,.
and tell you all [D] the hardships [G] that were _ _ .
[C] [G] had.
_ It's a working man I am, [C] and I've been down [G] underground.
_ _ And I swear to God if I ever see [D] the sun, _ _ _ or [G] for any length of time,.
I [C] can hold it in [G] my mind.
_ I never again [D] will go down _ [G] underground.
_ .
_ _ _ It's a working man I am, _ [C] and I've been down [G] underground.
_ And I swear to God if I ever see [D] the sun, _ _ _ or [G] for any length of time,.
I [C] can hold it in [G] my mind.
_ I never again [D] will go down [G] underground.
_ _ .
_ _ _ It's a working man I am, _ [C] and I've been down [G] underground.
_ _ And I swear to God if I ever see [D] the sun, _ _ _ or [G] for any length of time,.
_ [C] I can hold it in [G] my mind.
I never again [D] will go down [G] underground.
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_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ .
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ .
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
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