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Working My Way

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1/6

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 6Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
(Bass)
 v   v   v   v     v
e|-----------------|---|
A|---------------2-|-5-|
D|---------2-5-5---|---|
G|-------3---------|---|
Keyboard arr. for guitar:
G7(no 3)  C/G     G(sim.)(2x)
 v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
e|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----6---5---3---|-6-5---3---------|
G|-----7---5---4---|-7-5---4---------|
D|-----5---5---5---|-5-5---5---------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
[Chorus]
Dm7Working my way back to G7/Byou, babe
With a bCurnFin' lCove E7/BinsiAmde
Yeah, I'm wDm7orkin' my way back to G7/Byou, babe
And the hCappFinCess E7/Bthat dAmied
            D7    G[keyboard riff]
I let it get away
                      [keyboard riff]
Been payin' every day
[Verse 1]
WGhen you were so in D7/F#love with me
CI played around like DI was free
GThought I could have my cake    D7/F#and eat it too
CBut how I cried over lDosin' you
See me cCryin' now, but CmI ain't about to go
LGivin' my life without Gdimyou
For GeveCry dGay   CI mGade yCou cGryC  
I'm GpayCin', gGirl, 'tCil the G7day that CI dGie
[Chorus]
Dm7Working my way back to G7/Byou, babe
With a bCurnFin' lCove E7/BinsiAmde
Yeah, I'm wDm7orkin' my way back to G7/Byou, babe
And the hCappFinCess E7/Bthat dAmied
            D7    G[keyboard riff]
I let it get away
                      [keyboard riff]
Been payin' every day
[Verse 2]
I used to love to make you cry
It made me feel like a man inside
But if I'd been a man in reality
You'd still be here, babe, lovin' me
Now the nights are long and lonely
And I ain't through strugglin', I just miss you so
And you're too proud  you won't give in
But when I think about all I can win
[Chorus]
Dm7Working my way back to G7/Byou, babe
With a bCurnFin' lCove E7/BinsiAmde
Yeah, I'm wDm7orkin' my way back to G7/Byou, babe
And the hCappFinCess E7/Bthat dAmied
            D7    G[keyboard riff]
I let it get away
                      [keyboard riff]
Been payin' every day
[Coda]
Fm7Working my way back to Bb7/Dyou, babe
With a EbburnAbin' lEbove G7/DinsidCme
Yeah, I'm Fm7workin' my way back to Bb7/Dyou, babe
And the EbhapAbpinEbess G7/Dthat dCmied, oh how I cried

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Working My Way

by The Four Seasons

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Dm7

G7/B

E7/B

D7/F#

Gdim

Fm7

Bb7/D

G7/D

[Intro]

(Bass)

v v v v v

e|-----------------|---|

A|---------------2-|-5-|

D|---------2-5-5---|---|

G|-------3---------|---|

Keyboard arr. for guitar:

G7 C/G G

(no 3) (sim.)(2x)

v v v v v v v v

e|-----------------|-----------------|

B|-----6---5---3---|-6-5---3---------|

G|-----7---5---4---|-7-5---4---------|

D|-----5---5---5---|-5-5---5---------|

A|-----------------|-----------------|

E|-----------------|-----------------|

[Chorus]

Dm7 G7/B

Working my way back to you, babe

C F C E7/B Am

With a burnin' love inside

Dm7 G7/B

Yeah, I'm workin' my way back to you, babe

C F C E7/B Am

And the happiness that died

D7 G

[keyboard riff]

I let it get away

[keyboard riff]

Been payin' every day

[Verse 1]

G D7/F#

When you were so in love with me

C D

I played around like I was free

G D7/F#

Thought I could have my cake and eat it too

C D

But how I cried over losin' you

C Cm

See me cryin' now, but I ain't about to go

G Gdim

Livin' my life without you

G C G C G C G C

For every day I made you cry

G C G C G7 C G

I'm payin', girl, 'til the day that I die

[Chorus]

Dm7 G7/B

Working my way back to you, babe

C F C E7/B Am

With a burnin' love inside

Dm7 G7/B

Yeah, I'm workin' my way back to you, babe

C F C E7/B Am

And the happiness that died

D7 G

[keyboard riff]

I let it get away

[keyboard riff]

Been payin' every day

[Verse 2]

I used to love to make you cry

It made me feel like a man inside

But if I'd been a man in reality

You'd still be here, babe, lovin' me

Now the nights are long and lonely

And I ain't through strugglin', I just miss you so

And you're too proud you won't give in

But when I think about all I can win

[Chorus]

Dm7 G7/B

Working my way back to you, babe

C F C E7/B Am

With a burnin' love inside

Dm7 G7/B

Yeah, I'm workin' my way back to you, babe

C F C E7/B Am

And the happiness that died

D7 G

[keyboard riff]

I let it get away

[keyboard riff]

Been payin' every day

[Coda]

Fm7 Bb7/D

Working my way back to you, babe

Eb Ab Eb G7/D Cm

With a burnin' love inside

Fm7 Bb7/D

Yeah, I'm workin' my way back to you, babe

Eb Ab Eb G7/D Cm

And the happiness that died, oh how I cried

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