Black and Blue
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You work me so hard that my backs near broke - we re groanin .
My brow is wet and my throat s a choke - we re groanin .
You send me here for ten long years - we re groanin .
I miss my whisky and I miss my beer - we re groanin .
Ain t seen a gal since I don t know when - we re groanin .
And the way you treat me, won t see one again - we re groanin .
You broke my head cause I spat on a guard - we re groanin .
Sure don t make me no better, it just make me hard - we re groanin .
Your water stinks cause it comes from a bog - we re groanin .
And that slop you feed us, ain t fit for a dog - we re groanin .
Well you can tease me and try to break me and still I ll spit at you.
You ll never break my spirit, even when my body s black and blue.
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Well in my arm there s a dreadful pain - we re groanin .
It s hard diggin ditches with a ball and chain - we re groanin .
You send me here for ten long years - we re groanin .
I miss my whisky and I miss my beer - we re groanin .
You broke my head cause I spat on a guard - we re groanin .
Sure don t make me no better, it just make me hard - we re groanin .
Your water stinks cause it comes from a bog - we re groanin .
And that slop you feed us, ain t fit for a dog - we re groanin .
Well you can tease me and try to break me and still I ll spit at you.
You ll never break my spirit, even when my body s black and blue.
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I ve always liked this song but I ve never seen an easy or full
version to play on an acoustic so here s my go at it. For me, it
sings/plays better if you use barre chords for most of the song.
Hope you like this rendition of a truly GREAT song. Matt Taylor
rules. Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLkU-FjWx7U
