{"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":1760259,"song":"Worksong","artist":"Nina Simone","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1760259-worksong-chords-by-nina-simone/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1760259?type=chord","rating":4.70558,"votes":22,"content":"This is another Nina Simone Song from the \"High Priestess of Soul\" album recently used \r\nin a TV advert as most great songs eventually are. Nat Adderley whilst a Jazz legend in\r\nhis own right, was Cannonball Adderley's brother.\r\nAll verses apart from the extension on the last one are the same. There is a little riff \r\nbefore the Ams at the start of the verses (a bit like the \"Hootchie Coochie Man\" riff),\r\nand extensive uses of stops on each line until Been Workin' an' Workin' which swings free.\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\nWorksong (Oscar Brown Jr, Nat Adderley)\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nBreaking rocks out here on the chain gang[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nBreaking rocks and serving my time[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nBreaking rocks out here on the chain gang[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]\r\nBecause they done convicted me of crime.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nHold it steady right there while I hit it[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWell I reckon that ought to get it[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Am[/ch]         [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nBeen Working and working[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]B7[/ch]       [ch]E7[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nBut I still got so terribly far to go[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nI committed crime Lord I needed[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nCrime of being hungry and poor[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nI left the grocery store man bleeding [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]\r\nWhen they caught me robbing his store.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nHold it steady right there while I hit it[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWell I reckon that ought to get it[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nBeen Working and working[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]B7[/ch]             [ch]E7[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]      \r\nBut I still got so terribly far to go.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nI heard the judge say five years[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nOn chain-gang you gonna go[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nI heard the judge say five years labor[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]\r\nI heard my old man scream \"Lordy, no!\"[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nHold it right there while I hit it[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWell I reckon that ought to get it[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nBeen Working and working[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]B7[/ch]             [ch]E7[/ch]         [ch]Am[/ch]      \r\nBut I still got so terribly far to go.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nGonna see my sweet honey bee[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nGonna break this chain off to run[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nGonna lay down somewhere shady[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]\r\nLord I sure am hot in the sun[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nHold it right there while I hit it[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWell I reckon that ought to get it[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nBeen Workin' and workin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]         [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nBeen Workin' and slavin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]         [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nAn' Workin' and workin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]E7[/ch]                    [ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nBut I still got so terribly far to go[/tab]","plain_text":"This is another Nina Simone Song from the \"High Priestess of Soul\" album recently used \nin a TV advert as most great songs eventually are. Nat Adderley whilst a Jazz legend in\nhis own right, was Cannonball Adderley's brother.\nAll verses apart from the extension on the last one are the same. There is a little riff \nbefore the Ams at the start of the verses (a bit like the \"Hootchie Coochie Man\" riff),\nand extensive uses of stops on each line until Been Workin' an' Workin' which swings free.\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\nWorksong (Oscar Brown Jr, Nat Adderley)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]","chords":["Am","E7","D7","B7"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"B7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,1,3,0,4],"frets":[-1,2,1,2,0,2]},"D7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,2]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]}}}