{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":70521,"song":"Workin Man Blues","artist":"Merle Haggard","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11544917-workin-man-blues-chords-by-merle-haggard/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/70521?type=chord","rating":4.96786,"votes":437,"content":"[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nIt's a big job just gettin' by with nine kids and a wife[/tab]\r\n\r\nBut, I been a workin' man dang near all my life\r\n[tab]                 [ch]A[/ch]                                       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd I'll keep on workin’ long as my two hands are fit to use[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]B[/ch]\r\nI drink my beer at a tavern[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]                                      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd sing a little bit of these workin’ man blues[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nI keep my nose on the grindstone, work hard every day[/tab]\r\n\r\nI might get a little tired on the weekend, after I draw my pay\r\n[tab]               [ch]A[/ch]                                                   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nGotta' go back workin, come Monday morning I'm right back with the crew[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]B[/ch]\r\nI drink a little beer that evening[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch]                                     [ch]E[/ch]\r\nSing a little bit of these workin’ man blues[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nSometimes I think about leaving', do a little bummin' around[/tab]\r\n\r\nI wanna throw my bills out the window, catch a train to another town\r\n[tab]             [ch]A[/ch]                                              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI'll go back workin', I gotta buy my kids a brand new pair of shoes[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]B[/ch]\r\nI drink a little beer in a tavern[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                     [ch]E[/ch]\r\nCry a little bit of these workin’ man blues[/tab]\r\n\r\nHere comes that workin' man\r\n\r\n[Instrumental Verse]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nWell hey, hey, the workin' man, workin' man like me[/tab]\r\n\r\nI ain't never been on welfare, and that's one place I won't be\r\n[tab]                 [ch]A[/ch]                                        [ch]E[/ch]\r\n'Cause I'll keep workin', long as my two hands are fit to use[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]B[/ch]\r\nI'll drink my beer at a tavern[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nSing a little bit of these workin’ man blues[/tab]\r\n\r\nThis song's for the workin' man","plain_text":"[Verse 1]\n\n\nBut, I been a workin' man dang near all my life\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\nI might get a little tired on the weekend, after I draw my pay\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\nI wanna throw my bills out the window, catch a train to another town\n\n\n\n\nHere comes that workin' man\n\n[Instrumental Verse]\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\nI ain't never been on welfare, and that's one place I won't be\n\n\n\n\nThis song's for the workin' man","chords":["E","A","B"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}