Capo
1
Difficulty
Beginner
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Key: Ab
♫ Intro:
G G G G
♫ Chorus:
G
Been workin’ hard, both day and night
G D
Tryin’ to make my way, turn the wrongs to right.
C7 G
It ain’t a simple job, but I love what I do.
G D G
Workin’ hard is all this old boy knows to do.
♫ Verse 1:
G
These hotels and the motels sure don’t feel like home,
G D
Lord knows I’m just a stranger in every town I roam.
C7 G
Truck stops and highway signs are the only friends I know,
G D G
Ain’t no rest for the workin’ man, he’s on the go.
♫ Chorus:
G
Been workin’ hard, both day and night
G D
Tryin’ to make my way, turn the wrongs to right.
C7 G
It ain’t an easy job, but I love what I do.
G D G
Workin’ hard is all this old boy knows to do.
♫ Solo:
G G
Get to work now
G D
C7 G
G D G
♫ Verse 2:
G
Started out in Alabama in a humble single wide,
G D
I heard those wheels callin’ me, I had to say goodbye.
C7 G
From Bakersfield to Brooklyn and everywhere between,
G D G
Now I’m pushin’ this rig back home to Tennessee.
♫ Chorus:
G
Been workin’ hard, both day and night
G D
Tryin’ to make my way, turn the wrongs to right.
C7 G
It ain’t a simple job, but I love what I do.
G D G
Workin’ hard is all this old boy knows to do.
♫ Outro:
G G
G D x2
C7 G
G D G
Song History
Published: March 12, 2024
Last Updated: September 10, 2025