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Working on the Highway - Bruce Springsteen
[Intro]
C C C C
[Verse 1]
CFriday night's pay night guys Ffresh out of wCorkF  C  F  
TalCking about the weekend scrGubbing off the diCrtF  C  F  
Some hCeading home to their families some looFking to get huCrtF  C  F  
Some Cgoing down to Stovell wearing Gtrouble on their sChirtsF  C  F  
I Cwork for the county out on F9C5F  C  F  
AlCl day I hold a red flag and watch the tGraffic pass me bCyF  C  F  
In Cmy head I keep a picture of a Gpretty little mCissF  C  F  
CSomeday mister I'm gonna lead a bGetter life than tChis
[Chorus]
FWorking on the highway laGying down the blacktCop
WoFrking on the highway all dGay long I don't stCop
WoFrking on the highway blastGing through the bedCrock             (x2)
WorFking on the highway, workiGng on the highwCayF  C  F  C  F  C  G  C  
[Verse 2]
I Cmet her at a dance down at tFhe union hCallF  C  F  
SChe was standing with her brothers back up Gagainst the waCllF  C  F  
SoCmetimes we'd go walking dowFn the union tracCksF  C  F  
OnCe day I looked straight at her and sGhe looked straight bCackF  C  F  
[Chorus]
FWorking on the highway laGying down the blacktCop
WoFrking on the highway all dGay long I don't stCop
WoFrking on the highway blastGing through the bedCrock             (x2)            
WorFking on the highway, workiGng on the highwCayF  C  F  C  F  C  G  C  
[Bridge]
AmSaved up my money and I Cput it all away
I Amwent to see her daddy but we Cdidn't have much to say
"AmSon can't you see that she's Cjust a little girl
She Fdon't know nothing about this Gcruel cruel world"
[Verse 3]
WCe lit out down to Florida we got Falong all CrightF  C  F  
OnCe day her brothers came and got her and they Gtook me in a black and wChiteF  C  F  
TChe prosecutor kept the promise that he Fmade on that CdayF  C  F  
And tChe judge got mad and he puGt me straight awCayF  C  F  
I Cwake up every morning to the Fwork bell clanCgF  C  F  
                 CN.C.
Me and the warden go swinging on the Charlotte County road gang
[Chorus]
FWorking on the highway laGying down the blacktCop
WoFrking on the highway all dGay long I don't stCop
WoFrking on the highway blastGing through the bedCrock             (x2)            
WorFking on the highway, workiGng on the highwCayF  C  F  C  F  C  G  C  
FWorking on the highway laGying down the blacktCop
WoFrking on the highway all dGay long I don't stCop
WoFrking on the highway blastGing through the bedCrock
WorFking on the highway, workiGng on the highwCay
[Outro]
    F      C    F      C    F     COGooCoh
    F      C    F      C    F     COGooCoh
  F C   F C   F C   G C
  F C   F C   F C   G C

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Working On The Highway

by Bruce Springsteen

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Working on the Highway - Bruce Springsteen

[Intro]

C C C C

[Verse 1]

C F C F C F

Friday night's pay night guys fresh out of work

C G C F C F

Talking about the weekend scrubbing off the dirt

C F C F C F

Some heading home to their families some looking to get hurt

C G C F C F

Some going down to Stovell wearing trouble on their shirts

C F C F C F

I work for the county out on 95

C G C F C F

All day I hold a red flag and watch the traffic pass me by

C G C F C F

In my head I keep a picture of a pretty little miss

C G C

Someday mister I'm gonna lead a better life than this

[Chorus]

F G C

Working on the highway laying down the blacktop

F G C

Working on the highway all day long I don't stop

F G C

Working on the highway blasting through the bedrock (x2)

F G C F C F C F C G C

Working on the highway, working on the highway

[Verse 2]

C F C F C F

I met her at a dance down at the union hall

C G C F C F

She was standing with her brothers back up against the wall

C F C F C F

Sometimes we'd go walking down the union tracks

C G C F C F

One day I looked straight at her and she looked straight back

[Chorus]

F G C

Working on the highway laying down the blacktop

F G C

Working on the highway all day long I don't stop

F G C

Working on the highway blasting through the bedrock (x2)

F G C F C F C F C G C

Working on the highway, working on the highway

[Bridge]

Am C

Saved up my money and I put it all away

Am C

I went to see her daddy but we didn't have much to say

Am C

"Son can't you see that she's just a little girl

F G

She don't know nothing about this cruel cruel world"

[Verse 3]

C F C F C F

We lit out down to Florida we got along all right

C G C F C F

One day her brothers came and got her and they took me in a black and white

C F C F C F

The prosecutor kept the promise that he made on that day

C G C F C F

And the judge got mad and he put me straight away

C F C F C F

I wake up every morning to the work bell clang

C C

N..

Me and the warden go swinging on the Charlotte County road gang

[Chorus]

F G C

Working on the highway laying down the blacktop

F G C

Working on the highway all day long I don't stop

F G C

Working on the highway blasting through the bedrock (x2)

F G C F C F C F C G C

Working on the highway, working on the highway

F G C

Working on the highway laying down the blacktop

F G C

Working on the highway all day long I don't stop

F G C

Working on the highway blasting through the bedrock

F G C

Working on the highway, working on the highway

[Outro]

F C F C F C G C

Ooooh

F C F C F C G C

Ooooh

F C F C F C G C

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