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[Intro]
| F#m| E| D|  A   Amaj7|
[Verse 1]
When all the F#mwork is done
F#mThe work is done
A place for everything til Eeverything is in its place
And every sDetting sun
DWhen the work was done
Was a dAay that didn't go to Amaj7waste
When all the F#mwork is done
F#mIt will be done
Producing everything for Eeverything to be replaced
And in dDirty towns we will settle down
ManufAacture for the human Amaj7race
[Pre-Chorus]
The grDeatest story that was ever told in the lAines of historAmaj7y
Was the grDand designs of other men
And they buAilt those walls for yAmaj7ou and me
[Chorus 1]
So dDon't start thinking we can stEart again
 F#mStart a riot in the strEeets my friend
Or thDey'll start pulling us apEart again
Cause F#midle hands make Eidle men
DDon't start thinking with your hEeart again
Cause F#midle hands make Eidle men
[Verse 2]
When the F#mwork is done, the work is done
We'll be bionic and beyEond the circuits of our minds
We'll get nDothing done under electric sun
Leave the wAeight of labour far behAmaj7ind
[Pre-Chorus]
We're the grDeatest story that was ever told
But we dAon't know where we're fAmaj7rom
And the wDalls became but a memory
Of the dAays when all the wAmaj7ork begun
[Chorus]
So dDon't start thinking we can stEart again
 F#mStart a riot in the strEeets my friend
Or thDey'll start pulling us apEart again
Cause F#midle hands make Eidle men
RejDoice the day, the F#mday the work is dEone
RejDoice the day, the F#mday the work is dEone
[Bridge]
    A  F#mEverybody's counting hEoursD  
    A  F#mEverybody's counting hEoursD  
Til the dAay the wEork is dDone
Til the dAay the wEork is dDone
[Chorus]
So dDon't start thinking we can stEart again
 F#mStart a riot in the strEeets my friend
Or thDey'll start pulling us apEart again
Cause F#midle hands make Eidle men
So dDon't start thinking we can stEart again
 F#mStart a riot in the strEeets my friend
Or thDey'll start pulling us apEart again
Cause F#midle hands make Eidle men
RejDoice the day, the F#mday the work is dEone
RejDoice the day, the F#mday the work is dEone
[Outro]
    A  F#mEverybody's counting hEoursD  
    A  F#mEverybody's counting hEoursD  

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The Day The Work Is Done

by Take That

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F#m

Amaj7

[Intro]

F#m E D A Amaj7

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

F#m

When all the work is done

F#m

The work is done

A place for everything til everything is in its place

And every setting sun

When the work was done

A Amaj7

Was a day that didn't go to waste

F#m

When all the work is done

F#m

It will be done

Producing everything for everything to be replaced

And in dirty towns we will settle down

A Amaj7

Manufacture for the human race

[Pre-Chorus]

D A Amaj7

The greatest story that was ever told in the lines of history

Was the grand designs of other men

A Amaj7

And they built those walls for you and me

[Chorus 1]

D E

So don't start thinking we can start again

F#m E

Start a riot in the streets my friend

D E

Or they'll start pulling us apart again

F#m E

Cause idle hands make idle men

D E

Don't start thinking with your heart again

F#m E

Cause idle hands make idle men

[Verse 2]

F#m

When the work is done, the work is done

We'll be bionic and beyond the circuits of our minds

We'll get nothing done under electric sun

A Amaj7

Leave the weight of labour far behind

[Pre-Chorus]

We're the greatest story that was ever told

A Amaj7

But we don't know where we're from

And the walls became but a memory

A Amaj7

Of the days when all the work begun

[Chorus]

D E

So don't start thinking we can start again

F#m E

Start a riot in the streets my friend

D E

Or they'll start pulling us apart again

F#m E

Cause idle hands make idle men

D F#m E

Rejoice the day, the day the work is done

D F#m E

Rejoice the day, the day the work is done

[Bridge]

A F#m E D

Everybody's counting hours

A F#m E D

Everybody's counting hours

A E D

Til the day the work is done

A E D

Til the day the work is done

[Chorus]

D E

So don't start thinking we can start again

F#m E

Start a riot in the streets my friend

D E

Or they'll start pulling us apart again

F#m E

Cause idle hands make idle men

D E

So don't start thinking we can start again

F#m E

Start a riot in the streets my friend

D E

Or they'll start pulling us apart again

F#m E

Cause idle hands make idle men

D F#m E

Rejoice the day, the day the work is done

D F#m E

Rejoice the day, the day the work is done

[Outro]

A F#m E D

Everybody's counting hours

A F#m E D

Everybody's counting hours

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