Working On It Chords by Chris Rea

Tempo:
63.875 bpm
Chords used:

B

E

A

Bm

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Chris Rea - Working on It chords
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[A] [E] [B]
[A] [E] [B]
[A] Oh, [E] how I'd love it girl, [B] just you and [E] me.
[B]
[A] Take [E] the day, you [B] can fly.
[A] But oh, [E] this job, it's got the [B] best of me.
[A] Tell you why, [E] tell [B] you why.
[Bm] Somebody above me's in a desperate state.
Some kind of urgency, the kind that won't wait.
I say tomorrow, you say [F#m] today.
[Bm] And the man in my head, well he tell me no way.
[B]
Get workin'.
Work, work, work.
I [E] got eight little fingers and only [Bm] two thumbs.
Will you leave me in peace while I get the job [B] done?
Can't you [B] see I'm workin'?
[A] Work, [E]
[B] I'm workin' on it.
[A] Work, [E]
[B] I'm workin' on it.
They're comin' from above me and they're comin' from below.
Gather in the room,
[Bm] everybody's screamin' now.
Telephone line, they say, give me [B] a minute, give me a second.
I ain't got no time [A] [E] for more.
[B] Can't you see I'm workin' on it?
[A] Work, [E] I'm [B] workin' on it.
Yeah, yeah, oh tell him.
[A] [E] Love me girl, [B] just you and me.
[A] [E] Take a chance, [B] for [E] [A] [E] this job has got [B] the best of me.
[A] Tell you why.
[E]
[B] Well they're comin' from above me and they're comin' from below.
They're in there around behind me everywhere that I go.
[B] My body's screamin' now.
Telephone line, they say, give me, give me, give me a second.
I ain't got no [A] time, no.
[E] Oh now, can't [B] you see I'm workin' on it?
Yeah.
[A] Oh.
[E] [B] I'm workin' on it.
I'm workin' on it.
[A] Oh.
[E] [B] I'm workin' on it.
Work, [A] [E] [B] I'm workin' on it.
[A] [E] Can't [B] you see I'm workin' on it?
[Bm]
[A] Work, [E] [B] I'm workin' on it.
I [A] [E] [B] want to hear more.
I [A] [E] [B] want to hear more.
I want to hear more.
[A] [E] [A]
Key:  
B
12341112
E
2311
A
1231
Bm
13421112
F#m
123111112
B
12341112
E
2311
A
1231
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Learn the basic chords of Chris Rea - Working On It chords, with this master sequence: B, E, B, A, E, B and B. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 31 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 64. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of E Major in mind.

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_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [A] Oh, [E] how I'd love it girl, [B] just you and [E] me.
[B] _
_ [A] Take [E] the day, you [B] can fly. _ _
_ [A] But oh, [E] this job, it's got the [B] best of me. _ _
[A] Tell you why, [E] tell [B] you why. _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] Somebody above me's in a desperate state.
Some kind of urgency, the kind that won't wait.
I say tomorrow, you say [F#m] today.
[Bm] And the man in my head, well he tell me no way.
[B] _ _ _
Get workin'.
Work, work, work.
I [E] got eight little fingers and only [Bm] two thumbs.
Will you leave me in peace while I get the job [B] done? _
Can't you [B] see I'm workin'?
[A] Work, _ [E] _
[B] I'm workin' on it.
_ [A] Work, _ [E] _
[B] I'm workin' on it.
_ They're comin' from above me and they're comin' from below.
_ _ _ Gather in the room, _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ everybody's screamin' now.
Telephone line, they say, give me [B] a minute, give me a second.
I ain't got no time [A] _ [E] for more.
[B] Can't you see I'm workin' on it?
_ [A] Work, [E] I'm _ [B] workin' on it.
Yeah, yeah, oh tell him. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [E] Love me girl, [B] just you and me.
_ _ [A] _ [E] Take a chance, [B] for _ _ [E] _ [A] _ [E] this job has got [B] the best of me.
_ [A] Tell you why.
[E] _
[B] Well they're comin' from above me and they're comin' from below.
They're in there around behind me everywhere that I go.
[B] My body's screamin' now.
Telephone line, they say, give me, give me, give me a second.
I ain't got no [A] time, no.
[E] Oh now, can't [B] you see I'm workin' on it?
Yeah.
[A] Oh.
_ [E] _ [B] I'm workin' on it.
I'm workin' on it.
[A] Oh.
[E] _ [B] I'm workin' on it.
Work, _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [B] I'm workin' on it.
[A] _ _ [E] Can't [B] you see I'm workin' on it?
[Bm] _
[A] Work, _ [E] _ [B] I'm workin' on it.
I [A] _ _ [E] _ [B] want to hear more.
I _ [A] _ _ [E] _ [B] want to hear more.
I want to hear more.
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _

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This song was written by Chris Rea.

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