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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 ______________________________________________________________________________ WORKING MAN RITA McNEIL ______________________________________________________________________________ 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. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 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 [ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/r/rita-mcneil/378460.html ] 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. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 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. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX |