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Workin Man Blues Chords by Willie Nelson

Workin Man Blues chords by Willie Nelson

Guitar chords with lyrics

  • Difficulty: Beginner 👶
Key: A

Intro:

A      D7    A     E  D  A


Verse 1:
A
Well, it's a big job just getting by with nine kids and a wife
A
But I've been a working man dang near all my life
                 D7
And I'll keep on working
                                   A
As long as my two hands are fit to use
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Refrain:
     E7
I'll drink a little beer in a tavern
     D7                                     A
I'll sing a little bit of these working man blues


Verse 2:
A
I'll keep my nose on the grindstone, work hard every day
A
I might get a little tired on the weekend, after I draw my pay
                    D7
But I'll go back to working
                                            A
Come Monday morning I'm right back with the crew


Refrain:
     E7
I'll drink a little beer in a tavern
D7                                     A
Sing a little bit of these working man blues


Verse 3:
A
Well, hey-hey, the working man, the working man, like me
A
I ain't never been on welfare and that's one place I won't be
               D7
'Cause I'll be working
                                   A
As long as my two hands are fit to use


Refrain:
     E7
I'll drink a little beer in a tavern
     D7                                    A
I'll sing a little bit of them working man blues


Instrumental Break:
A     D7    A    E7  D7  A


Verse 4:
A
Sometimes I think about leaving, do a little bummin' around
A7
I want to throw my bills out the window, catch a train to another town
                    D7
But I'll go back to workin'
                                        A
I gotta buy my kids a brand new pair of shoes


Refrain:
     E
I'll drink a little beer in a tavern
D                                    A
Cry a little bit of them working man blues


Instrumental Break:
A      D7    A    E7  D7  A


Verse 5:
A
Hey-hey, the working man, the working man, like me
A
I ain't never been on welfare and that's one place I won't be
               D7
'Cause I'll be working
                                   A
As long as my two hands are fit to use


Refrain:
     E7
I'll drink a little beer in a tavern
         D7                                     A
And I'll sing a little bit of thesm working man blues


Outro:
A       D7    A    E7  D7  A
D7    A    E7  D7  A       D7
A    E7  D7  A      D7    A
E7  D7  A

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Willie Nelson chords for Workin man blues

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