Working Man

Working Man     4/4     Rita McNeil

Standard Tuning

Chorus:



       / F             /

It's a / Workin' Man I / am, and

     / Bb                / F

I've / been down under - / ground, and

  / F

I / swear to God,

     / F            / C    /

If I / ever see the / sun, /

       / F             /

Or for / any length of / time,

      / Bb            / F

I can / hold it in my / mind,

  / F                /C                 / F       /

I / never again will / go down under  - / ground. /



       / F              /

At the / age of sixteen / years,

      / Bb                / F

Oh he / quarrels with his / peers,

    / F                  /             / C    /

Who / vowed they'd never / see another / one, /

       / F                  /

In the / dark recess of the / mine,

          / Bb              / F

Where you / age before your / time, and

    / F              / C             / F      /

The / coal dust lies / heavy on your / lungs. /



Chorus:



       / F             /

At the / age of sixty- / four,

         / Bb               / F

Old will / greet you at the / door, and

      / F                      / C    /

He'll / gently lead you by the / arm, /

            / F                  /

Through the / dark recess of the / mine,

         / Bb               / F

Old will / take you back in / time, and

      / F               / C                   / F    /

He'll / tell you of the / hardships that were / had. /



Chorus: @ 4 then repeat the last line.