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Capo 3
[CHORUS]
GWorkin' in a coal mine. Goin' down down down
Workin' in a coal mine. FWhop! about to Dslip down
GWorkin' in a coal mine. Goin' down down down
Workin' in a coal mine. FWhop! about to Dslip down
[VERSE ONE]
CFive o'clock in the Gmornin'
CI'm all ready up and Ggone
CLord I am so Gtired
CHow long can Dthis go on?
[CHORUS]
GWorkin' in a coal mine. Goin' down down down
Workin' in a coal mine. FWhop! about to Dslip down
GWorkin' in a coal mine. Goin' down down down
Workin' in a coal mine. FWhop! about to Dslip down
[VERSE TWO]
C'Cause I make a little Gmoney
CHaulin' coal by the Gton
But when CSaturday rolls Garound
I'm Ctoo tired for havin' Dfun (too tired for having...)
[CHORUS]
GWorkin' in a coal mine. Goin' down down down
Workin' in a coal mine. FWhop! about to Dslip down
GWorkin' in a coal mine. Goin' down down down
Workin' in a coal mine. FWhop! about to Dslip down
[MUSICAL BREAK]
  G  FLord I am so Dtired
  GHow long can this go on?F  D  
[CHORUS]
GWorkin' in a coal mine. Goin' down down down
Workin' in a coal mine. FWhop! about to Dslip down
GWorkin' in a coal mine. Goin' down down down
Workin' in a coal mine. FWhop! about to Dslip down
[VERSE ONE REPEAT]
CFive o'clock in the Gmornin'
CI'm all ready up and Ggone
CLord I am so Gtired
CHow long can Dthis go on?
[CHORUS]
GWorkin' in a coal mine. Goin' down down down
Workin' in a coal mine. FWhop! about to Dslip down
GWorkin' in a coal mine. Goin' down down down
Workin' in a coal mine. FWhop! about to Dslip down
[VERSE TWO REPEAT]
C'Cause I make a little Gmoney
CHaulin' coal by the Gton
But when CSaturday rolls Garound
I'm Ctoo tired for havin' Dfun (too tired for having, I'm just...)
[CHORUS]
GWorkin' in a coal mine. Goin' down down down
Workin' in a coal mine. FWhop! about to Dslip down
GWorkin' in a coal mine. Goin' down down down
Workin' in a coal mine. FWhop! about to Dslip down
[MUSICAL BREAK]
  G  FLord I am so Dtired
(Fade out)

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Working In The Coal Mine

by Lee Dorsey

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 3

[CHORUS]

Workin' in a coal mine. Goin' down down down

F D

Workin' in a coal mine. Whop! about to slip down

Workin' in a coal mine. Goin' down down down

F D

Workin' in a coal mine. Whop! about to slip down

[VERSE ONE]

C G

Five o'clock in the mornin'

C G

I'm all ready up and gone

C G

Lord I am so tired

C D

How long can this go on?

[CHORUS]

Workin' in a coal mine. Goin' down down down

F D

Workin' in a coal mine. Whop! about to slip down

Workin' in a coal mine. Goin' down down down

F D

Workin' in a coal mine. Whop! about to slip down

[VERSE TWO]

C G

'Cause I make a little money

C G

Haulin' coal by the ton

C G

But when Saturday rolls around

C D

I'm too tired for havin' fun (too tired for having...)

[CHORUS]

Workin' in a coal mine. Goin' down down down

F D

Workin' in a coal mine. Whop! about to slip down

Workin' in a coal mine. Goin' down down down

F D

Workin' in a coal mine. Whop! about to slip down

[MUSICAL BREAK]

G F D

Lord I am so tired

G F D

How long can this go on?

[CHORUS]

Workin' in a coal mine. Goin' down down down

F D

Workin' in a coal mine. Whop! about to slip down

Workin' in a coal mine. Goin' down down down

F D

Workin' in a coal mine. Whop! about to slip down

[VERSE ONE REPEAT]

C G

Five o'clock in the mornin'

C G

I'm all ready up and gone

C G

Lord I am so tired

C D

How long can this go on?

[CHORUS]

Workin' in a coal mine. Goin' down down down

F D

Workin' in a coal mine. Whop! about to slip down

Workin' in a coal mine. Goin' down down down

F D

Workin' in a coal mine. Whop! about to slip down

[VERSE TWO REPEAT]

C G

'Cause I make a little money

C G

Haulin' coal by the ton

C G

But when Saturday rolls around

C D

I'm too tired for havin' fun (too tired for having, I'm just...)

[CHORUS]

Workin' in a coal mine. Goin' down down down

F D

Workin' in a coal mine. Whop! about to slip down

Workin' in a coal mine. Goin' down down down

F D

Workin' in a coal mine. Whop! about to slip down

[MUSICAL BREAK]

G F D

Lord I am so tired

(Fade out)

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