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Joy Of Labour

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C#minor

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I can't find any other chords or tab for this song online.  I know SBL was a bit odd in places and wasn't
very well received, but there are still some awesome songs on it and this is one of my all-time Motörhead
favourites.  I know I've not done it justice here, but it's a start.
[Intro]
E G
 E   G   E   G   E   G   E     Gx2
[Verse 1]
EWoke up Gdead, you know I Ewoke up Gdead,   Egive me Gtime to get it Ethrough my Ghead
They hanged me Eby the Gneck, I heard the Edevil Glaugh, I was a Enervous Gwreck, I was the Efirst in Eline
[Chorus 1]
Do you C#mwant to C#mlook right in the Adevil's Aface?  BYou must have C#mseen the C#mground where we uF#pheld the G#law
I was a C#myoung man C#mthen, I was a Ayoung man Athen,  B      C#mspending C#mtime on the F#killing fG#loor
  EDo Gas Ayou would Awant Gto Ebe;  Ejoy Gof Alabour Asets Gyou Efree
[FILL]
N.C.
E G E G E G E E
[Verse 2]
EWoke up Gscared, you know I Ewoke up Gscared, give me Etime to Gshow you how I Ewound up Gthere
They put me Ein a Gcell, I heard the Eghost in Gthere, I wasn't Efeeling Gwell, I was the Efirst in Eline
[Chorus 2]
Do you C#mwant sC#mee right through the Adevil's Aeyes?  BYou must have C#mseen the C#mground where they all F#stood beG#fore
I was a C#myoung man C#mthen, I was a Ayoung man Athen,  B      C#mspending my C#mtime on the F#killing G#floor
  EBe GmoAre than you Aseem Gto Ebe; Ejoy Gof Alabour Asets Gyou Efree
[Solo]
 G   E   G   E   G   E   G     Ex2
E G A A G E
E G E G A G E E
[Verse 3]
EWoke up Gdead, you know I Ewoke up Gdead, I was the Eonly one Gthat saw the Eroad aGhead
They beat me Ewith their Gfists, I did the Edevil's Gwork, and I was Eon their Glist, I was the Efirst in Gline
[Chorus 3]
Do you C#meven C#mknow just what the Adevil Adoes?  BHe C#mdrives a C#mman 'til he can F#take no G#more
I was a C#myoung man C#mthen, I was a Ayoung man AthenB,     C#mserving my C#mtime on the F#killing G#floor
[Outro]
 C#m   A   B   C#m   F#     G#x5 to fade

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Joy Of Labour

by Motörhead

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C#m

I can't find any other chords or tab for this song online. I know SBL was a bit odd in places and wasn't

very well received, but there are still some awesome songs on it and this is one of my all-time Motörhead

favourites. I know I've not done it justice here, but it's a start.

[Intro]

E G

E G E G E G E G

[Verse 1]

E G E G E G E G

Woke up dead, you know I woke up dead, give me time to get it through my head

E G E G E G E E

They hanged me by the neck, I heard the devil laugh, I was a nervous wreck, I was the first in line

[Chorus 1]

C#m C#m A A B C#m C#m F# G#

Do you want to look right in the devil's face? You must have seen the ground where we upheld the law

C#m C#m A A B C#m C#m F# G#

I was a young man then, I was a young man then, spending time on the killing floor

E G A A G E E G A A G E

Do as you would want to be; joy of labour sets you free

[FILL]

N.C.

E G E G E G E E

[Verse 2]

E G E G E G E G

Woke up scared, you know I woke up scared, give me time to show you how I wound up there

E G E G E G E E

They put me in a cell, I heard the ghost in there, I wasn't feeling well, I was the first in line

[Chorus 2]

C#m C#m A A B C#m C#m F# G#

Do you want see right through the devil's eyes? You must have seen the ground where they all stood before

C#m C#m A A B C#m C#m F# G#

I was a young man then, I was a young man then, spending my time on the killing floor

E G A A G E E G A A G E

Be more than you seem to be; joy of labour sets you free

[Solo]

G E G E G E G E

E G A A G E

E G E G A G E E

[Verse 3]

E G E G E G E G

Woke up dead, you know I woke up dead, I was the only one that saw the road ahead

E G E G E G E G

They beat me with their fists, I did the devil's work, and I was on their list, I was the first in line

[Chorus 3]

C#m C#m A A B C#m C#m F# G#

Do you even know just what the devil does? He drives a man 'til he can take no more

C#m C#m A A B C#m C#m F# G#

I was a young man then, I was a young man then, serving my time on the killing floor

[Outro]

C#m A B C#m F# G#

x5 to fade

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