Chords for The Williams Brothers May The Work I've Done Speak For Me
Tempo:
108.1 bpm
Chords used:
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C
Em
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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May the [G] work [Em] that [A] I've done [D] speak [G] for me.
[C] [G]
[C] May [E] the [G]
work, my love, [Em] speak [D] for me.
[A] Oh, [D] let it speak for [C] me.
[Bm] When [Am] [G] I'm resting [Em] in [G] my grave,
[B] Oh, [D#] [Em] and there's nothing, [G] nothing [C] can be [G] said.
[Am] May [G] the work, [Em] the work [A]
[D] speak [G] for me.
[C] [G]
Here's another thing.
[Bm] May [D] the [G]
life [Em] that [A] I live [G] [D] speak [G] for me.
[C] [G] Don't mind, I want you to join in with me, quiet, and hear me sing.
[D] May [G] the life, the life that I live
[Em] speak [D] for me.
I want you to speak for [A] me.
Oh, [D]
Lord, [Bm] and [C] when, [G]
when the [Em] best I've [G] tried to live,
[B] Oh, [Em] my mistakes, He [D] will, He will [C]
[G] forgive.
May [C] the [G]
life, [Em] the [A] life I live [D] speak [G] for me.
[C] I [G] got one more thing I want to say.
[Em] [D] May the [G]
service [Em] that [A] I give [D] speak [G] for me.
[C] [G] Oh, thank you, Jesus.
[C] May [D] [G] the service [D] I [Em] give, [G] Lord,
[Em] speak [D] for me.
[A] [D]
[C] [A] When I've [G]
done [D] the best [G] that I [A] can,
[B] [Em] My friends, they [G] just don't [C] understand.
[G]
[C] May [D] the [G]
[Em] service that [A] I [D] give speak [D] [G] for me.
Oh, [C] Lord, I feel pretty good here this [G] evening, y'all.
Let me say this, the [D] work that I've done,
[A] [D]
it [C] seems [G] so small, yeah.
[C] And [G] you know what?
Sometimes, [C#] [D] sometimes it seems like,
[A] it seems like, [D] it seems like I've done nothing.
[G] [C] Oh, yeah, but you know what?
[G] Yeah.
When I stand, I [D] stand, [G] I stand,
[B]
I'm gonna hear Him [Em] say, I'm gonna hear Him say,
[G] Well done, well [C] done.
[G] [A]
[C] The [G] [Em]
[A] work I've done, [D]
speak [G] for me.
[C]
Yeah, [G] yeah, yeah.
[C] [G]
[C] May [E] the [G]
work, my love, [Em] speak [D] for me.
[A] Oh, [D] let it speak for [C] me.
[Bm] When [Am] [G] I'm resting [Em] in [G] my grave,
[B] Oh, [D#] [Em] and there's nothing, [G] nothing [C] can be [G] said.
[Am] May [G] the work, [Em] the work [A]
[D] speak [G] for me.
[C] [G]
Here's another thing.
[Bm] May [D] the [G]
life [Em] that [A] I live [G] [D] speak [G] for me.
[C] [G] Don't mind, I want you to join in with me, quiet, and hear me sing.
[D] May [G] the life, the life that I live
[Em] speak [D] for me.
I want you to speak for [A] me.
Oh, [D]
Lord, [Bm] and [C] when, [G]
when the [Em] best I've [G] tried to live,
[B] Oh, [Em] my mistakes, He [D] will, He will [C]
[G] forgive.
May [C] the [G]
life, [Em] the [A] life I live [D] speak [G] for me.
[C] I [G] got one more thing I want to say.
[Em] [D] May the [G]
service [Em] that [A] I give [D] speak [G] for me.
[C] [G] Oh, thank you, Jesus.
[C] May [D] [G] the service [D] I [Em] give, [G] Lord,
[Em] speak [D] for me.
[A] [D]
[C] [A] When I've [G]
done [D] the best [G] that I [A] can,
[B] [Em] My friends, they [G] just don't [C] understand.
[G]
[C] May [D] the [G]
[Em] service that [A] I [D] give speak [D] [G] for me.
Oh, [C] Lord, I feel pretty good here this [G] evening, y'all.
Let me say this, the [D] work that I've done,
[A] [D]
it [C] seems [G] so small, yeah.
[C] And [G] you know what?
Sometimes, [C#] [D] sometimes it seems like,
[A] it seems like, [D] it seems like I've done nothing.
[G] [C] Oh, yeah, but you know what?
[G] Yeah.
When I stand, I [D] stand, [G] I stand,
[B]
I'm gonna hear Him [Em] say, I'm gonna hear Him say,
[G] Well done, well [C] done.
[G] [A]
[C] The [G] [Em]
[A] work I've done, [D]
speak [G] for me.
[C]
Yeah, [G] yeah, yeah.
Key:
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_ May the [G] _ work _ [Em] that _ _ [A] I've done _ _ [D] speak _ [G] for _ me.
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [C] May [E] the _ [G]
work, _ _ _ _ _ _ my love, _ [Em] _ speak [D] for me.
_ [A] _ _ Oh, [D] let it speak for [C] me.
_ [Bm] When [Am] _ [G] I'm resting [Em] _ _ in [G] my grave,
[B] Oh, _ [D#] _ [Em] and there's _ nothing, [G] _ nothing [C] can be _ [G] said.
[Am] _ _ May [G] the work, _ [Em] the work _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ speak [G] for me.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G]
Here's another thing.
_ [Bm] May [D] the [G] _
life _ [Em] _ that [A] I _ live [G] [D] speak _ [G] for me.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] Don't mind, I want you to join in with me, quiet, and hear me sing.
[D] May [G] the life, _ the life that I _ _ live
[Em] _ speak [D] for me.
I want you to speak for [A] _ me.
Oh, [D] _
Lord, [Bm] and [C] when, _ [G]
when the [Em] best I've _ [G] tried to live,
_ [B] Oh, _ _ [Em] my mistakes, He [D] will, He will _ [C] _
[G] forgive.
_ May [C] the _ [G]
life, _ _ [Em] _ _ the [A] life I live _ [D] speak _ [G] for me.
_ _ [C] _ _ I [G] got one more thing I want to say.
_ [Em] [D] May the [G] _ _
service [Em] that _ [A] I _ give [D] speak _ _ [G] for me.
[C] _ _ _ [G] Oh, thank you, Jesus.
_ [C] May [D] _ [G] the service [D] I _ _ [Em] give, [G] Lord,
_ [Em] speak _ _ _ [D] for me.
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[C] _ _ [A] When _ I've [G]
done [D] the _ best [G] that I [A] can,
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [Em] My friends, they [G] _ just don't [C] understand.
[G] _
_ _ [C] May [D] the _ [G] _
[Em] service that _ _ [A] _ I [D] give speak [D] _ [G] for me. _
Oh, [C] Lord, I feel pretty good here this [G] evening, y'all.
Let me say this, _ the [D] work that I've _ done,
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
it [C] seems [G] _ so small, yeah.
[C] _ And _ [G] you know what? _
Sometimes, _ [C#] [D] sometimes it seems like,
[A] it seems like, [D] it seems like I've done nothing.
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] Oh, yeah, but you know what?
[G] _ Yeah.
When _ I _ stand, I [D] stand, _ [G] I stand,
_ _ [B] _
I'm gonna hear Him [Em] say, I'm gonna hear Him say,
[G] Well done, well [C] done.
_ [G] _ _ [A] _
[C] The _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [A] _ work I've done, [D]
speak _ [G] for me.
[C] _ _
Yeah, [G] yeah, yeah. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [C] May [E] the _ [G]
work, _ _ _ _ _ _ my love, _ [Em] _ speak [D] for me.
_ [A] _ _ Oh, [D] let it speak for [C] me.
_ [Bm] When [Am] _ [G] I'm resting [Em] _ _ in [G] my grave,
[B] Oh, _ [D#] _ [Em] and there's _ nothing, [G] _ nothing [C] can be _ [G] said.
[Am] _ _ May [G] the work, _ [Em] the work _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ speak [G] for me.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G]
Here's another thing.
_ [Bm] May [D] the [G] _
life _ [Em] _ that [A] I _ live [G] [D] speak _ [G] for me.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] Don't mind, I want you to join in with me, quiet, and hear me sing.
[D] May [G] the life, _ the life that I _ _ live
[Em] _ speak [D] for me.
I want you to speak for [A] _ me.
Oh, [D] _
Lord, [Bm] and [C] when, _ [G]
when the [Em] best I've _ [G] tried to live,
_ [B] Oh, _ _ [Em] my mistakes, He [D] will, He will _ [C] _
[G] forgive.
_ May [C] the _ [G]
life, _ _ [Em] _ _ the [A] life I live _ [D] speak _ [G] for me.
_ _ [C] _ _ I [G] got one more thing I want to say.
_ [Em] [D] May the [G] _ _
service [Em] that _ [A] I _ give [D] speak _ _ [G] for me.
[C] _ _ _ [G] Oh, thank you, Jesus.
_ [C] May [D] _ [G] the service [D] I _ _ [Em] give, [G] Lord,
_ [Em] speak _ _ _ [D] for me.
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[C] _ _ [A] When _ I've [G]
done [D] the _ best [G] that I [A] can,
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [Em] My friends, they [G] _ just don't [C] understand.
[G] _
_ _ [C] May [D] the _ [G] _
[Em] service that _ _ [A] _ I [D] give speak [D] _ [G] for me. _
Oh, [C] Lord, I feel pretty good here this [G] evening, y'all.
Let me say this, _ the [D] work that I've _ done,
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
it [C] seems [G] _ so small, yeah.
[C] _ And _ [G] you know what? _
Sometimes, _ [C#] [D] sometimes it seems like,
[A] it seems like, [D] it seems like I've done nothing.
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] Oh, yeah, but you know what?
[G] _ Yeah.
When _ I _ stand, I [D] stand, _ [G] I stand,
_ _ [B] _
I'm gonna hear Him [Em] say, I'm gonna hear Him say,
[G] Well done, well [C] done.
_ [G] _ _ [A] _
[C] The _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [A] _ work I've done, [D]
speak _ [G] for me.
[C] _ _
Yeah, [G] yeah, yeah. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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