Workin Man Chords by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Tempo:
150.8 bpm
Chords used:

B

E

F#

G#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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nitty gritty dirt band - workin man chords
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[B]
[E] [B]
[E] [B]
Sitting alone in the dark, wasting my time in the park, [E] cause I got nowhere [B] to go.
Had me a job till the market fell out, tried hard but there was no help now, [E] I got nowhere [B] to go.
[E] I need a job [F#] for these two hands, I'm [B]
a working [E] man, [B] got nowhere to go.
[E]
[B] One last look in the [E] [B] lamp, auctioneer with his dabbling hand, [E] and he says, it's [B] got to go.
Worked this piece all my life, broke my heart and it took my wife, [E] now I got [B] nothing to show.
[E] I need a [F#] job for these two hands, [B] I [E]
got [B] nowhere to go.
[G#m]
Wandered aimless [E] in the city, with my thirst for fruits and [F#] my old straw hat [B] in hand, [F#] [G#m] singing a song by Woody [E]
Guthrie.
This land is your land, but it [F#] ain't my land.
I'm a working [E] man, nowhere [B] to go.
[E]
[B]
I was born to the [E] [B] sunrise, breaking back all day, [E] now I got something [B] to say.
[E] [B]
Not in love, cause [E] there's a lot of folks, with nowhere [B] to go.
[E] Are they ever [F#] gonna understand, you can't [B] leave a working [E] man.
[B] Nowhere to go.
[E] Are they [F#] ever gonna understand, you [B] can't leave a [E] working man.
[B] Nowhere to go.
[F#] [B] Nowhere to go.
[E] [B]
Nowhere to go.
Nowhere to go.
Nowhere to go.
[E] [B]
Key:  
B
12341112
E
2311
F#
134211112
G#m
123111114
B
12341112
E
2311
F#
134211112
G#m
123111114
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To learn Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - (Nowhere to Go) Workin Man chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: F#, B, E and B. Ease into the song by practicing at 75 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 151 BPM. Considering the song's key of B Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Sitting alone in the dark, _ _ wasting my time in the park, [E] cause I got _ _ _ nowhere [B] to go. _ _ _ _
_ Had me a job till the market fell out, tried hard but _ there was no help now, [E] I _ _ _ got nowhere [B] to go. _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] I need a job [F#] for these two hands, _ I'm [B]
a working [E] _ man, _ _ [B] got nowhere to go. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ One last look in the [E] [B] lamp, _ _ auctioneer with his dabbling hand, [E] and he _ _ says, it's [B] got to go. _ _
_ _ _ _ Worked this piece all my life, broke my heart and it took my wife, [E] now I _ _ _ got [B] nothing to show. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] I need a [F#] job for these two hands, [B] I _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ got [B] nowhere to go. _ _
_ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _
Wandered aimless [E] in the city, _ _ _ with my thirst for fruits and [F#] my old straw hat [B] in hand, _ _ _ _ [F#] _ [G#m] _ singing a song by Woody [E] _
Guthrie.
_ _ This land is your _ land, but it [F#] ain't my land. _ _ _ _ _
I'm a working [E] _ _ man, _ _ nowhere [B] to go. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I was born to the [E] _ [B] sunrise, breaking back all day, [E] now I _ _ _ got something [B] to say.
[E] _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Not in love, cause [E] there's a lot _ of folks, _ with nowhere [B] to go.
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ Are they ever [F#] gonna _ understand, you can't [B] leave a working [E] _ _ man.
_ _ _ [B] Nowhere to go. _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ Are they [F#] ever gonna _ understand, _ you [B] can't leave a [E] working man. _ _
_ _ [B] Nowhere to go. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] [B] Nowhere to go. _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ Nowhere to go.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Nowhere to go. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Nowhere to go.
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_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ _
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