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Working Joe

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 31Position: 2

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      D6(004432)         F#7(442322)         F#/C#(x4432x)
 A7add13(xx5675)          B7(x24242)
       G(550030)          Em(222000)
     C#7(x4342x)          Bm(x24432)
[Intro]
e|--D6-------------------A7add13------------------|
B|--------3--3--3-3-3--------7--5--7-5---|
G|--------2--4--2-4-2--------7--6--7-6---| x3 then
D|-----4--4--4--4-4-4-----5------------7-|
A|---------------------0-----------------|
D|--0------------------------------------|
e|------------------------7-5--------------|
B|--------3--3--3-3-3-----5----------------|
G|--------2--4--2-4-2-----6----------------|
D|-----4--4--4--4-4-4-----5----------------|
A|---------------------0-------0--0h2h4----|
D|--0------------------------------------0-|
D6I used to love these lazy wA7add13inter afternoons;
Starting D6out too late giving A7add13up too soon;
CGoming home to cC#7offee and a F#7trashy bB7ook;
NEmever paying any mind if thA7ings were never done on
D6Time was when a fella could just A7add13let time slip away;
No D6worries car or telephone just A7add13rent and food to pay;
And Gevery night with C#7single buddies F#7boozing at the B7bar,
EmLiving for the minute, taking A7every hour in it!
But nGow there's just too mC#7uch to do in F#7any given dB7ay;
The cEmar, the phone, the kA7iddies shoes too D6many bills to pay;
RF#7unning from the crack of dawn 'til KBmnowlton F#/C#reads the nD6ews,
And fEmalling into bed too wiped to A6even kiss the wife good nD6ight.A7add13  
Oh, oh, D6oh...just anA7add13other working Joe.
[Break]
G  C#7  F#7  B7
Em   A7sus2 A7
D6(as iA7add13n intro)
D6The baby's in the Swingomatic, A7add13singing Rock and Roll;
My D6Sweetie's in the kitchen, whipping up my A7add13favourite casserole.
I Gknocked off work at C#7ten o'clock, the F#7kids are still at B7school.
The Emcoffee pot is perking...to A7hell with bloody working.
Oh, it Gsure is sweet to C#7sit at home and F#7let time slip aB7way,
Through Emtomorrow I'll be scratching through aA7nother working day;
But F#7when I start to come apart from Bmall the F#/C#things to D6do,
I Emknow that I'll be taking soon A7another lazy winter afterD6noon.A7add13  
Oh, oh, oD6h...just anA7add13other working Joe!
D6 A7add13

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Working Joe

by Stan Rogers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#7

F#/C#

A7add13

C#7

A7sus2

D6 F#7 F#/C#

(004432) (442322) (x4432x)

A7add13 B7

(xx5675) (x24242)

G Em

(550030) (222000)

C#7 Bm

(x4342x) (x24432)

[Intro]

D6 A7add13

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

B|--------3--3--3-3-3--------7--5--7-5---|

G|--------2--4--2-4-2--------7--6--7-6---| x3 then

D|-----4--4--4--4-4-4-----5------------7-|

A|---------------------0-----------------|

D|--0------------------------------------|

e|------------------------7-5--------------|

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

G|--------2--4--2-4-2-----6----------------|

D|-----4--4--4--4-4-4-----5----------------|

A|---------------------0-------0--0h2h4----|

D|--0------------------------------------0-|

D6 A7add13

I used to love these lazy winter afternoons;

D6 A7add13

Starting out too late giving up too soon;

G C#7 F#7 B7

Coming home to coffee and a trashy book;

Em A7

Never paying any mind if things were never done on

D6 A7add13

Time was when a fella could just let time slip away;

D6 A7add13

No worries car or telephone just rent and food to pay;

G C#7 F#7 B7

And every night with single buddies boozing at the bar,

Em A7

Living for the minute, taking every hour in it!

G C#7 F#7 B7

But now there's just too much to do in any given day;

Em A7 D6

The car, the phone, the kiddies shoes too many bills to pay;

F#7 Bm F#/C# D6

Running from the crack of dawn 'til Knowlton reads the news,

Em A6 D6 A7add13

And falling into bed too wiped to even kiss the wife good night.

D6 A7add13

Oh, oh, oh...just another working Joe.

[Break]

G C#7 F#7 B7

Em A7sus2 A7

D6 A7add13

(as in intro)

D6 A7add13

The baby's in the Swingomatic, singing Rock and Roll;

D6 A7add13

My Sweetie's in the kitchen, whipping up my favourite casserole.

G C#7 F#7 B7

I knocked off work at ten o'clock, the kids are still at school.

Em A7

The coffee pot is perking...to hell with bloody working.

G C#7 F#7 B7

Oh, it sure is sweet to sit at home and let time slip away,

Em A7

Through tomorrow I'll be scratching through another working day;

F#7 Bm F#/C# D6

But when I start to come apart from all the things to do,

Em A7 D6 A7add13

I know that I'll be taking soon another lazy winter afternoon.

D6 A7add13

Oh, oh, oh...just another working Joe!

D6 A7add13

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