Chords for Rita MacNeil Workingman
Tempo:
97.35 bpm
Chords used:
F
Bb
C
G
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[F] [G]
[F] [Bb] [F]
[C] [F] [Bb] [F]
It's a workin' man I am, and I've [Bb] been down [F] underground,
[Bb] [F] and I swear to see [C] the sun.
Or [F] for an e'en little time, I [Bb] can hold it in [F] my mind,
[Bb] [F] I never again will [C] go down [F] underground.
[Bb] At [F]
the age of sixteen years, [Bb] all we pour out with [F] is tears, [Bb] [F] who vowed never to see [C] another one.
In
[Gm] [F] the dark recess of the minds, [Bb] where you aged before [F] your time,
[Bb] [F] and the core just [C] lies heavy on [F] your love.
It's a workin' man I am, [Bb] and I've been down [F] underground, and I swear to God, do I ever see [C] the sun.
Or [F] for an e'en little time, [Bb] I can hold it in [F] my mind, [Bb] [F] I never again [C] will go down [F] underground.
[Bb] [F] At the age of sixty -four, [Bb] oh, he'll greet you [F] at the door, and gently lead you [C] by the eye.
[F] Through the dark recess of the minds, [Bb] oh, he'll take you [F] back in time,
[Bb] [F] and he'll tell you what [C] the hardships [F] that were [Bb] ahead.
[F]
It's a workin' man I am, [Bb] and I've been down [F] underground, and I swear to God, do I ever see [C] the sun.
Or
[F] for an e'en little time, [Bb] I can hold it [F] in my mind, I never again will [C] go down [F] underground.
And
[Bb] [F]
I swear to God, do I ever see [C] the sun.
[F] Or for an e'en little time, [Bb] [F]
[C]
[Bb] I can hold it in my mind, I never again will go down underground.
[F] [Bb] [F]
[F] [Bb] [F]
[C] [F] [Bb] [F]
It's a workin' man I am, and I've [Bb] been down [F] underground,
[Bb] [F] and I swear to see [C] the sun.
Or [F] for an e'en little time, I [Bb] can hold it in [F] my mind,
[Bb] [F] I never again will [C] go down [F] underground.
[Bb] At [F]
the age of sixteen years, [Bb] all we pour out with [F] is tears, [Bb] [F] who vowed never to see [C] another one.
In
[Gm] [F] the dark recess of the minds, [Bb] where you aged before [F] your time,
[Bb] [F] and the core just [C] lies heavy on [F] your love.
It's a workin' man I am, [Bb] and I've been down [F] underground, and I swear to God, do I ever see [C] the sun.
Or [F] for an e'en little time, [Bb] I can hold it in [F] my mind, [Bb] [F] I never again [C] will go down [F] underground.
[Bb] [F] At the age of sixty -four, [Bb] oh, he'll greet you [F] at the door, and gently lead you [C] by the eye.
[F] Through the dark recess of the minds, [Bb] oh, he'll take you [F] back in time,
[Bb] [F] and he'll tell you what [C] the hardships [F] that were [Bb] ahead.
[F]
It's a workin' man I am, [Bb] and I've been down [F] underground, and I swear to God, do I ever see [C] the sun.
Or
[F] for an e'en little time, [Bb] I can hold it [F] in my mind, I never again will [C] go down [F] underground.
And
[Bb] [F]
I swear to God, do I ever see [C] the sun.
[F] Or for an e'en little time, [Bb] [F]
[C]
[Bb] I can hold it in my mind, I never again will go down underground.
[F] [Bb] [F]
Key:
F
Bb
C
G
Gm
F
Bb
C
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[F] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
[C] _ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ [F] _ _ _
It's a workin' man I am, _ and I've [Bb] been down [F] underground, _ _
[Bb] [F] and I swear to _ _ see [C] the sun.
_ Or _ _ _ [F] for an e'en little time, I [Bb] can hold it in [F] my mind, _
[Bb] [F] I never again will [C] go down [F] underground.
_ [Bb] At [F] _ _ _
the age of sixteen years, [Bb] all we pour out with [F] is tears, [Bb] [F] who vowed never to see _ [C] another one.
_ In _
[Gm] [F] the dark recess of the minds, [Bb] where you aged before [F] your time, _
[Bb] [F] and the core just [C] lies heavy on [F] your love. _ _ _ _
It's a workin' man I am, _ [Bb] and I've been down [F] underground, _ _ and I swear to God, do I ever see [C] the sun.
_ Or _ _ [F] for an e'en little time, _ [Bb] I can hold it in [F] my mind, [Bb] [F] I never again [C] will go down _ [F] underground.
_ [Bb] [F] At _ _ the age of sixty _ _ -four, [Bb] oh, he'll greet you [F] at the door, and _ gently lead you [C] by the eye. _ _ _
[F] Through the dark recess of the minds, _ [Bb] oh, he'll take you [F] back in time, _
[Bb] [F] and he'll tell you what [C] the hardships [F] that were [Bb] ahead.
[F] _ _ _
It's a workin' man I am, [Bb] and I've been down _ [F] underground, _ and I swear to God, do I ever see [C] the sun.
_ Or _
_ [F] for an e'en little time, _ _ [Bb] I can hold it [F] in my mind, I never again will [C] go down _ [F] underground.
And _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
I swear to God, do I ever see [C] the _ _ sun. _ _
[F] Or for an e'en little time, _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[Bb] I can hold it in my mind, I never again will go down underground. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
[C] _ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ [F] _ _ _
It's a workin' man I am, _ and I've [Bb] been down [F] underground, _ _
[Bb] [F] and I swear to _ _ see [C] the sun.
_ Or _ _ _ [F] for an e'en little time, I [Bb] can hold it in [F] my mind, _
[Bb] [F] I never again will [C] go down [F] underground.
_ [Bb] At [F] _ _ _
the age of sixteen years, [Bb] all we pour out with [F] is tears, [Bb] [F] who vowed never to see _ [C] another one.
_ In _
[Gm] [F] the dark recess of the minds, [Bb] where you aged before [F] your time, _
[Bb] [F] and the core just [C] lies heavy on [F] your love. _ _ _ _
It's a workin' man I am, _ [Bb] and I've been down [F] underground, _ _ and I swear to God, do I ever see [C] the sun.
_ Or _ _ [F] for an e'en little time, _ [Bb] I can hold it in [F] my mind, [Bb] [F] I never again [C] will go down _ [F] underground.
_ [Bb] [F] At _ _ the age of sixty _ _ -four, [Bb] oh, he'll greet you [F] at the door, and _ gently lead you [C] by the eye. _ _ _
[F] Through the dark recess of the minds, _ [Bb] oh, he'll take you [F] back in time, _
[Bb] [F] and he'll tell you what [C] the hardships [F] that were [Bb] ahead.
[F] _ _ _
It's a workin' man I am, [Bb] and I've been down _ [F] underground, _ and I swear to God, do I ever see [C] the sun.
_ Or _
_ [F] for an e'en little time, _ _ [Bb] I can hold it [F] in my mind, I never again will [C] go down _ [F] underground.
And _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
I swear to God, do I ever see [C] the _ _ sun. _ _
[F] Or for an e'en little time, _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[Bb] I can hold it in my mind, I never again will go down underground. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _