Workin Man chords by Rita Mcneil

Chords with lyrics

Working Man   4/4   Rita McNeil
Standard Tuning
Chorus:

    / FF       /
It's a / Workin' Man I / am, and
   / Bb majorBb        / FF
I've / been down under - / ground, and
 / FF
I / swear to God,
   / FF      / C majorC  /
If I / ever see the / sun, /
    / FF       /
Or for / any length of / time,
   / Bb majorBb      / FF
I can / hold it in my / mind,
 / FF        /C         / FF    /
I / never again will / go down under - / ground. /

    / FF       /
At the / age of sixteen / years,
   / Bb majorBb        / FF
Oh he / quarrels with his / peers,
  / FF         /       / C majorC  /
Who / vowed they'd never / see another / one, /
    / FF         /
In the / dark recess of the / mine,
     / Bb majorBb       / FF
Where you / age before your / time, and
  / FF       / C majorC       / FF   /
The / coal dust lies / heavy on your / lungs. /

Chorus:

    / FF       /
At the / age of sixty- / four,
     / Bb majorBb        / FF
Old will / greet you at the / door, and
   / FF           / C majorC  /
He'll / gently lead you by the / arm, /
      / FF         /
Through the / dark recess of the / mine,
     / Bb majorBb        / FF
Old will / take you back in / time, and
   / FF        / C majorC          / FF  /
He'll / tell you of the / hardships that were / had. /

Chorus: @ 4 then repeat the last line.