Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Key: Bb majorBb
Difficulty: Novice
Chords:
G+G 320033
Cadd9Cadd9 x32033
D MajorD xx0232
Intro:
N.C.
Work all night and I work all day
N.C.
Life just ain't worth livin' this way
N.C.
Work the soles right off of my shoes
N.C.
I've got the poor boy workin' blues
Instrumental:
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 G+G D MajorD G+G
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 G+G D MajorD G+G
Verse 1:
G+G Cadd9Cadd9
Left my home when I was just a boy
G+G D MajorD G+G
Found me a job up north in Detroit
G+G Cadd9Cadd9
Work long hours just to pay my bills
G+G D MajorD G+G
While the rich man lived in a mansion on the hill
Chorus:
G+G Cadd9Cadd9
Work all night and I work all day
G+G D MajorD G+G
Life just ain't work livin' this way
G+G Cadd9Cadd9
Work the soles right off of my shoes
G+G D MajorD G+G
I've got the poor boy workin' blues
Instrumental:
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 G+G D MajorD G+G
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 G+G D MajorD G+G
Verse 2:
G+G Cadd9Cadd9
Call me a country boy call me what you will
G+G D MajorD G+G
But I ain't no crook lookin' for a way to steal
G+G Cadd9Cadd9
Work long hours just to pay my way
G+G D MajorD G+G
Lord I barely make it from day to day
Chorus:
G+G Cadd9Cadd9
Work all night and I work all day
G+G D MajorD G+G
Life just ain't work livin' this way
G+G Cadd9Cadd9
Work the soles right off of my shoes
G+G D MajorD G+G
I've got the poor boy workin' blues
Instrumental:
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 G+G D MajorD G+G
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 G+G D MajorD G+G
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 G+G D MajorD G+G
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 G+G D MajorD G+G
Outro:
G+G Cadd9Cadd9
Work all night and I work all day
G+G D MajorD G+G
Life just ain't work livin' this way
G+G Cadd9Cadd9
Work the soles right off of my shoes
G+G D MajorD G+G
I've got the poor boy workin' blues
N.C. G+G
I've got the poor boy workin' blues