Capo
3
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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Key: Bb
Difficulty: Novice
Chords:
G 320033
Cadd9 x32033
D 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 Cadd9 G D G
G Cadd9 G D G
Verse 1:
G Cadd9
Left my home when I was just a boy
G D G
Found me a job up north in Detroit
G Cadd9
Work long hours just to pay my bills
G D G
While the rich man lived in a mansion on the hill
Chorus:
G Cadd9
Work all night and I work all day
G D G
Life just ain't work livin' this way
G Cadd9
Work the soles right off of my shoes
G D G
I've got the poor boy workin' blues
Instrumental:
G Cadd9 G D G
G Cadd9 G D G
Verse 2:
G Cadd9
Call me a country boy call me what you will
G D G
But I ain't no crook lookin' for a way to steal
G Cadd9
Work long hours just to pay my way
G D G
Lord I barely make it from day to day
Chorus:
G Cadd9
Work all night and I work all day
G D G
Life just ain't work livin' this way
G Cadd9
Work the soles right off of my shoes
G D G
I've got the poor boy workin' blues
Instrumental:
G Cadd9 G D G
G Cadd9 G D G
G Cadd9 G D G
G Cadd9 G D G
Outro:
G Cadd9
Work all night and I work all day
G D G
Life just ain't work livin' this way
G Cadd9
Work the soles right off of my shoes
G D G
I've got the poor boy workin' blues
N.C. G
I've got the poor boy workin' blues
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025