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Working Man     4/4     Rita McNeil
[Chorus]
       /              F/
It's a / Workin' Man I / am, and
     /                 Bb/ F  
I've / been down under - / ground, and
  / F  
I / swear to God,
     /             F/     C/
If I / ever see the / sun, /
       /              F/
Or for / any length of / time,
      /             Bb/ F  
I can / hold it in my / mind,
  /                 F/                 C/        F/
I / never again will / go down under  - / ground. /
       /               F/
At the / age of sixteen / years,
      /                 Bb/ F  
Oh he / quarrels with his / peers,
    /                   F/             /     C/
Who / vowed they'd never / see another / one, /
       /                   F/
In the / dark recess of the / mine,
          /               Bb/ F  
Where you / age before your / time, and
    /               F/              C/       F/
The / coal dust lies / heavy on your / lungs. /
Chorus:
       /              F/
At the / age of sixty- / four,
         /                Bb/ F  
Old will / greet you at the / door, and
      /                       F/     C/
He'll / gently lead you by the / arm, /
            /                   F/
Through the / dark recess of the / mine,
         /                Bb/ F  
Old will / take you back in / time, and
      /                F/                    C/     F/
He'll / tell you of the / hardships that were / had. /
Chorus: @ 4 then repeat the last line.

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Working Man

by Rita MacNeil

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Working Man 4/4 Rita McNeil

[Chorus]

/ /

It's a / Workin' Man I / am, and

Bb F

/ /

I've / been down under - / ground, and

I / swear to God,

F C

/ / /

If I / ever see the / sun, /

/ /

Or for / any length of / time,

Bb F

/ /

I can / hold it in my / mind,

F C F

/ / / /

I / never again will / go down under - / ground. /

/ /

At the / age of sixteen / years,

Bb F

/ /

Oh he / quarrels with his / peers,

F C

/ / / /

Who / vowed they'd never / see another / one, /

/ /

In the / dark recess of the / mine,

Bb F

/ /

Where you / age before your / time, and

F C F

/ / / /

The / coal dust lies / heavy on your / lungs. /

Chorus:

/ /

At the / age of sixty- / four,

Bb F

/ /

Old will / greet you at the / door, and

F C

/ / /

He'll / gently lead you by the / arm, /

/ /

Through the / dark recess of the / mine,

Bb F

/ /

Old will / take you back in / time, and

F C F

/ / / /

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

Chorus: @ 4 then repeat the last line.

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