I hope you enjoy my interpretation of this song ... Garry Smythe
Please e mail me with any corrections or suggestions to:- g.smythe@sky.com
THIS SONG HAS BEEN TRANSPOSED INTO MANY KEYS AS LISTED BELOW
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WORKING MAN RITA McNEIL
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THE ORIGINAL IS PLAYED IN F
PLAY IN D WITH CAPO ON 3RD FRET TO PLAY ALONG WITH RITA McNEIL
VERSE 1
D G D
It's a Working Man I am, and I've been down under - ground, and
A Asus4 A
I swear to God, if I ever see the sun,
D G D
Or for any length of time, I can hold it in my mind,
A D Dsus4 D
I never again will go down under - ground.
VERSE 2
D G D
At the age of sixteen years, oh he quarrels with his peers,
A Asus4 A
Who vowed they'd never see another one,
D G D
In the dark recess of the mine, Where you age before your time, and
D A D Dsus4 D
The coal dust lies heavy on your lungs.
Chorus 1
D G D
It's a Working Man I am, and I've been down under - ground, and
A Asus4 A
I swear to God, if I ever see the sun,
D G D
Or for any length of time, I can hold it in my mind,
A D Dsus4 D
I never again will go down under - ground.
VERSE 3
D G D
At the age of sixty four, Old will greet you at the door, and
A Asus4 A
He'll gently lead you by the arm,
D G D
Through the dark recess of the mine, Old will take you back in time, and
D
A D Dsus4 D
He'll tell you of the hardships that were had.
Chorus 2
D G D
It's a Working Man I am, and I've been down under - ground, and
A Asus4 A
I swear to God, if I ever see the sun,
D G D
Or for any length of time, I can hold it in my mind,
A D Dsus4 D
I never again will go down under - ground.
Chorus 3
D G D
It's a Working Man I am, and I've been down under - ground, and
A Asus4 A
I swear to God, if I ever see the sun,
D G D
Or for any length of time, I can hold it in my mind,
A D Dsus4 D
I never again will go down under - ground.
Chorus 4
D G D
It's a Working Man I am, and I've been down under - ground, and
A Asus4 A
I swear to God, if I ever see the sun,
D G D
Or for any length of time, I can hold it in my mind,
A D Dsus4 D
I never again will go down under - ground.
A G D Dsus4 D
I never again will go down under - ground.
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VERSE 1
F Bb F
It's a Working Man I am, and I've been down under - ground, and
C Csus4 C
I swear to God, if I ever see the sun,
F Bb F
Or for any length of time, I can hold it in my mind,
C F Fsus4 F
I never again will go down under - ground.
VERSE 2
F Bb F
At the age of sixteen years, oh he quarrels with his peers,
C Csus4 C
Who vowed they'd never see another one,
F Bb F
In the dark recess of the mine, Where you age before your time, and
F C F Fsus4 F
The coal dust lies heavy on your lungs.
Chorus 1
F Bb F
It's a Working Man I am, and I've been down under - ground, and
C Csus4 C
I swear to God, if I ever see the sun,
F Bb F
Or for any length of time, I can hold it in my mind,
C F Fsus4 F
I never again will go down under - ground.
VERSE 3
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F Bb F
At the age of sixty four, Old will greet you at the door, and
C Csus4 C
He'll gently lead you by the arm,
F Bb F
Through the dark recess of the mine, Old will take you back in time, and
D
A D Dsus4 D
He'll tell you of the hardships that were had.
Chorus 2
F Bb F
It's a Working Man I am, and I've been down under - ground, and
C Csus4 C
I swear to God, if I ever see the sun,
F Bb F
Or for any length of time, I can hold it in my mind,
C F Fsus4 F
I never again will go down under - ground.
Chorus 3
F Bb F
It's a Working Man I am, and I've been down under - ground, and
C Csus4 C
I swear to God, if I ever see the sun,
F Bb F
Or for any length of time, I can hold it in my mind,
C F Fsus4 F
I never again will go down under - ground.
Chorus 4
F Bb F
It's a Working Man I am, and I've been down under - ground, and
C Csus4 C
I swear to God, if I ever see the sun,
F Bb F
Or for any length of time, I can hold it in my mind,
C F Fsus4 F
I never again will go down under - ground.
C Bb F Fsus4 F
I never again will go down under - ground.
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VERSE 1
G C G
It's a Working Man I am, and I've been down under - ground, and
D Dsus4 D
I swear to God, if I ever see the sun,
G C G
Or for any length of time, I can hold it in my mind,
D G Gsus4 G
I never again will go down under - ground.
VERSE 2
G C G
At the age of sixteen years, oh he quarrels with his peers,
D Dsus4 D
Who vowed they'd never see another one,
G C G
In the dark recess of the mine, Where you age before your time, and
G D G Gsus4 G
The coal dust lies heavy on your lungs.
Chorus 1
G C G
It's a Working Man I am, and I've been down under - ground, and
D Dsus4 D
I swear to God, if I ever see the sun,
G C G
Or for any length of time, I can hold it in my mind,
D G Gsus4 G
I never again will go down under - ground.
VERSE 3
G C G
At the age of sixty four, Old will greet you at the door, and
D Dsus4 D
He'll gently lead you by the arm,
G C G
Through the dark recess of the mine, Old will take you back in time, and
D
A D Dsus4 D
He'll tell you of the hardships that were had.
Chorus 2
G C G
It's a Working Man I am, and I've been down under - ground, and
D Dsus4 D
I swear to God, if I ever see the sun,
G C G
Or for any length of time, I can hold it in my mind,
D G Gsus4 G
I never again will go down under - ground.
Chorus 3
G C G
It's a Working Man I am, and I've been down under - ground, and
D Dsus4 D
I swear to God, if I ever see the sun,
G C G
Or for any length of time, I can hold it in my mind,
D G Gsus4 G
I never again will go down under - ground.
Chorus 4
G C G
It's a Working Man I am, and I've been down under - ground, and
D Dsus4 D
I swear to God, if I ever see the sun,
G C G
Or for any length of time, I can hold it in my mind,
D G Gsus4 G
I never again will go down under - ground.
D C G Gsus4 G
I never again will go down under - ground.
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