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Working Man

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Chorus
It's a DWorking Man I am, and I've Gbeen down under - Dground, and
I swDear to God, if I ever see the Asun,
Or for Dany length of time, I can Ghold it in my Dmind,
I nDever again will Ago down under - Dground.
VERSE 1
At the Dage of sixteen years, oh he Gquarrels with his Dpeers,
Who vowed they'd never see another Aone,
In the Ddark recess of the mine, Where you Gage before your Dtime, and
The Dcoal dust lies Aheavy on your Dlungs.
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VERSE 2
At the Dage of sixty four, GOld will greet you at the Ddoor, and
He'll Dgent ly lead you by the Aarm,
Through the Ddark recess of the mine, GOld will take you back in Dtime, and                 
                                                                  D
He'll Dtell you of the Ahardships that were Dhad.
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CHORUS  Played and sung soft and ending with
I nDever again will Ago down under - Gground.D  

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Working Man

by Matt Minglewood

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Chorus

D G D

It's a Working Man I am, and I've been down under - ground, and

D 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,

D A D

I never again will go down under - ground.

VERSE 1

D G D

At the age of sixteen years, oh he quarrels with his peers,

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

The coal dust lies heavy on your lungs.

CHORUS

VERSE 2

D G D

At the age of sixty four, Old will greet you at the door, and

D A

He'll gent ly 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

He'll tell you of the hardships that were had.

CHORUS Normal

CHORUS Played and sung strong

CHORUS Played and sung soft and ending with

D A G D

I never again will go down under - ground.

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