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Key: G
Intro:
N.C.
No, I ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more
N.C. G7
No, I ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more
Refrain:
G7
No, I ain't gonna work for Maggie's brother no more
G7
No, I ain't gonna work for Maggie's brother no more
Verse 1:
G7
Well, he hands you a nickel, he hands you a dime
G7
And he asks you with a grin if you're having a good time
Em7 D7
Then he fines you every time you slam the door
G7
No, I ain't gonna work for Maggie's brother no more
Instrumental Break:
G7
Refrain:
G7
No, I ain't gonna work for Maggie's pa no more
G7
No, I ain't gonna work for Maggie's pa no more
Verse 2:
G7
Well, he puts his cigar in your face just for kicks
G7
His bedroom window, it's made outta bricks
Em7 D7
And the National Guard stands 'round his door
G7
No, I ain't gonna work for Maggie's pa no more
Instrumental Break:
G7 Em7 D7 G7
Refrain:
G7
No, I ain't gonna work for Maggie's ma no more
G7
No, I ain't gonna work for Maggie's ma no more
Verse 3:
G7
Well, she'll talk to all the servants about man and God and law
G7
Everybody says she's the brains behind Pa
Em7 D7
She's sixty-eight but she says she's fifty-four
G7
No, I ain't gonna work for Maggie's ma no more
Instrumental Break:
G7
Refrain:
G7
No, I ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more
G7
No, I ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more
Verse 4:
G7
Well, I've tried my best, honey, just to be just like I am
G7
But everybody wants you to be just like them
Em7 D7
They say, "Sing while you slave," but I just get bored
G7
No, I ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more
Outro:
G7
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Published: October 18, 2025
Last Updated: March 25, 2026