Chords with lyrics
Chorus
D MajorD G+G D MajorD
It's a Working Man I am, and I've been down under - ground, and
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I swear to God, if I ever see the sun,
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Or for any length of time, I can hold it in my mind,
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I never again will go down under - ground.
VERSE 1
D MajorD G+G D MajorD
At the age of sixteen years, oh he quarrels with his peers,
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Who vowed they'd never see another one,
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In the dark recess of the mine, Where you age before your time, and
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The coal dust lies heavy on your lungs.
CHORUS
VERSE 2
D MajorD G+G D MajorD
At the age of sixty four, Old will greet you at the door, and
D MajorD A augmentedA
He'll gent ly lead you by the arm,
D MajorD G+G D MajorD
Through the dark recess of the mine, Old will take you back in time, and
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D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
He'll tell you of the hardships that were had.
CHORUS Normal
CHORUS Played and sung strong
CHORUS Played and sung soft and ending with
D MajorD A augmentedA G+G D MajorD
I never again will go down under - ground.