Chords for Workin' Man Blues

Tempo:
106.85 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

Bbm

F

Eb

Ab

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Workin' Man Blues chords
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[Ab] [Bbm]
[Bb]
Well, it's a hard job just getting by [Bbm] with not catching a whiff.
Well, I've been a working man, [Bb] damn near all my life.
Well, I'll keep on working as long as my two hands are fit to use.
[F] Well, I drink my beer at the [Bb] tavern.
I'll sing a [Bbm] little bit of these working man blues.
Well, I keep my nose to [F] the grindstone, work hard every day.
I go out on the weekends after I draw my [Eb] pay.
Well, I keep on working.
Gonna find my kid a brand new [Bbm] pair of shoes.
[Eb] [Bbm] [F] Well, I drink a little beer that evening.
[Bbm] I'll [Ab] sing a little bit of these working [Bb] man blues.
[Bb]
[Bbm] Sometimes I feel like leaving.
I'm still a little bobbing around.
I throw my bills out the window.
[Bbm] I catch me a [Db] train to another town.
[Bb] I keep on working.
[Eb] Well, I'll keep on working Monday morning.
I'm right back with the crew.
[F] Well, I drink my beer that evening.
[Bb] I'll [Ab] sing a little bit of these [Bbm] working man blues.
Yeah, that's what I'm talking [Bb] about.
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Hey, hey, working man, working man like me.
I ain't never been a welfare [Bb] and that's one place I won't be.
[Eb] I'll keep on working as [Ebm] long as these [Eb] two hands are fit [Bbm] to use.
[F] Well, I'll drink my beer at the tavern.
[Bb] I'll sing a little bit of [Bbm] these working man blues.
Yeah, [Db] that's what a working man.
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[Ab] [N]
Key:  
Bb
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Bbm
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F
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Eb
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Ab
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13421111
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Albert Cummings - Workin Man Blues chords, practice playing Bbm, Bb, Bbm, F, Bb, Eb and Bb in sequence. Ease into the song by practicing at 53 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 107 BPM. With the song's key of Ab Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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_ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bbm] _ _
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[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Well, it's a hard job just getting by [Bbm] with not catching a whiff.
Well, I've been a working man, [Bb] damn near all my life.
Well, I'll keep on working _ as long as my two hands are fit to use. _ _
_ _ _ [F] Well, I drink my beer at the [Bb] tavern.
I'll sing a [Bbm] little bit of these working man blues. _ _ _ _
_ Well, I keep my nose to [F] the grindstone, work hard every day.
I go out on the weekends after I draw my [Eb] pay.
Well, I keep on working.
_ Gonna find my kid a brand new [Bbm] pair of shoes. _ _
[Eb] _ _ [Bbm] _ [F] Well, I drink a little beer that evening.
[Bbm] I'll [Ab] sing a little bit of these working [Bb] man blues.
_ _ [Bb] _ _
[Bbm] _ Sometimes I feel like leaving.
I'm still a little bobbing around.
I throw my bills out the window.
[Bbm] I catch me a [Db] train to another town.
[Bb] I keep on working.
[Eb] _ Well, I'll keep on working Monday morning.
I'm right back with the crew. _ _
_ _ _ [F] Well, I drink my beer that evening.
[Bb] I'll [Ab] sing a little bit of these [Bbm] working man blues.
_ Yeah, that's what I'm talking [Bb] about. _ _ _ _
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_ _ Hey, hey, working man, working man like me.
I ain't never been a welfare [Bb] and that's one place I won't be.
[Eb] I'll keep on working as _ [Ebm] long as these [Eb] two hands are fit [Bbm] to use. _ _
_ _ _ [F] Well, I'll drink my beer at the tavern.
[Bb] I'll sing a little bit of [Bbm] these working man blues.
_ Yeah, [Db] that's what a working man.
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