Work Song Chords

Gm Cm Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang Gm Cm Breaking rocks and serving my time Gm Cm Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang Cm G Because they done convicted me of crime Gm Cm Hold it steady right there while I hit it Cm F Well I reckon that ought to get it F Cm F Been Working and working Cm G Cm But I still got so terribly far to go Gm Cm I commited crime Lord, I needed Gm Cm Crime of being hungry and poor Gm Cm Left the grocery store man bleeding Cm G When they caught me robbing his store Gm Cm Hold it steady right there while I hit it Cm F Well I reckon that ought to get it F Cm F Been working and working Cm G Cm But I still got so terribly far to go

Gm Cm I heard the judge say five years Gm Cm On the chain-gang you gonna go Gm Cm I heard the judge say five years labor Cm G I heard my mama scream "Lordy, no!" Gm Cm Hold it right there while I hit it Cm F Well I reckon that ought to get it F Cm F Been working and working Cm G Cm But I still got so terribly far to go (Instrumental) Gm Cm Gonna see my sweet honey baby Gm Cm Gonna break this chain off to run Gm Cm Gonna lay down somewhere shady Cm G Lord I sure am hot in the sun Gm Cm Hold it right there while I hit it Cm F Well I reckon that ought to get it F Cm F Been working and working Cm F Been working and working Cm F Been working and working Cm F Been working and slaving Cm F And working and working Cm G Cm But I still got so terribly, terribly far to go-o-o-o-o!