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πΈ Intro:
Bm D A Bm ( x4 )
πΈ Verse 1:
Bm D A Bm
This labor I've been doing ain't got no reason or rhyme
Bm D A Bm
And I can't hardly wait for it to finally be quittin' time
Bm D A Bm
And I've been pushing steel through a run down rust belt plant
Bm D A Bm
And I can't wait to head on home, so I can take my gal to dance
A Bm
How I'll take my gal to dance
A D Bm
Oh
I'll take my gal to dance
πΈ Interlude:
Bm D A Bm
Bm D A Bm
πΈ Verse 2:
Bm D A Bm
The desert sure is hot and we've been working through the days
Bm D A Bm
I pray I get back to my loving lady's gaze
Bm D A Bm
Rifle in my hand and some brothers to my side
Bm D A D Bm
I can't hardly wait for it to finally be quittin' time
A D Bm
Oh
I pray it'll be quittin' time
A D Bm
Oh, one day it'll be quittin' time
πΈ Chorus:
G D
Quittin' time's on my mind
A Bm
But her kind eyes are on my heart
G D
I've been sweating for my wages
A Bm
But she'll cool me after dark
A Bm
How she'll cool me after dark
A Bm
I know she'll cool me after dark
πΈ Instrumental:
Bm D A Bm
Bm D A Bm
πΈ Verse 3:
Bm D A Bm
And I've been roofing houses atop of homes I can't afford
Bm D A Bm
But I'm saving all my pennies and I'm praying to the lord
Bm D A Bm
One day we'll make it through all this barely gettin' by
Bm D A Bm
I'm taking out my woman and we're dancing barefoot tonight
πΈ Chorus:
G D
Quittin' time's on my mind
A Bm
But her kind eyes are on my heart
G D
I've been sweating for my wages
A Bm
But she'll cool me after dark
A Bm
How she'll cool me after dark
A Bm
Oh, she'll cool me after dark
πΈ Outro:
Bm D A Bm
Bm D A Bm
Bm D A Bm
Bm D A Bm
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- Quittin Time (Intro)
Song History
Published: July 17, 2022
Last Updated: January 20, 2026