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Work Song

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Tempo 80 BPM

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Step 1 / 6Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open

I watched Hozier play this in some videos and this is what it looked and sounded like he was doing. 
[Intro/Verses]
      A#5/F        C5/G
e|------------|------------|
B|------------|------------|
G|------------|------------|
D|------------|------------|
A|-----1------|-----3------|
E|-----1------|-----3------|
[Chorus]
       Gm          Fmaj         A#/F         Cm/G
e|-----3------|-----1------|-----1------|-----3------|
B|-----3------|-----1------|-----3------|-----4------|
G|-----3------|-----2------|-----3------|-----5------|
D|-----5------|-----3------|-----3------|-----5------|
A|-----5------|-----3------|-----1------|-----3------|
E|-----3------|-----1------|-----1------|-----3------|
[Intro]
A#5/FC5/GA#5/FC5/GA#5/FC5/GA#5/F
                    (2x) 
[Verse]
A#5/F                C5/G
Boys workin on empty
A#5/F                                           C5/G
Is that the kinda way to face the burning heat?
A#5/F                      C5/G
I just think about my baby
A#5/F
I'm so full of love I could barely eat
A#5/F                                C5/G
There's nothing sweeter than my baby
A#5/F                                  C5/G
I never want once from the cherry tree
A#5/F                           C5/G
Cause my baby's sweet as can be
A#5/F
She give me toothaches just from kissin me
[Chorus]
Gm      Fmaj
When, my, time comes around
A#/F                               Cm/G
....Lay me gently in the cold dark earth
Gm              Fmaj
...No grave can hold my body down
A#/F
....I'll crawl home to her
[Verse 2]
A#5/F                            C5/G
....That's when my baby found me
A#5/F                            C5/G
I was three days on a drunken sin
A#5/F                              C5/G
...I woke with her walls around me
A#5/F
Nothin in her room but an empty crib
A#5/F                            C5/G
.....And I was burnin up a fever
  A#5/F                            C5/G
I didn't care much how long I lived
A#5/F                                   C5/G
.....But I swear I thought I dreamed her
    A#5/F
She never asked me once about the wrong I did
[Chorus]
Gm      Fmaj
When, my, time comes around
A#/F                               Cm/G
....Lay me gently in the cold dark earth
Gm              Fmaj
...No grave can hold my body down
A#/F
....I'll crawl home to her
[Chorus]
Gm      Fmaj
When, my, time comes around
A#/F                               Cm/G
....Lay me gently in the cold dark earth
Gm              Fmaj
...No grave can hold my body down
A#/F
....I'll crawl home to her
[Verse 3]
A#5/F                        C5/G
.....My baby never fret none
 A#5/F                               C5/G
About what my hands and my body done
A#5/F                             C5/G
.....If the Lord don't forgive me
    A#5/F                                        C5/G
I'd still have my baby and my babe would have me
A#5/F                              C5/G
.....When I was kissing on my baby
    A#5/F                               C5/G
And she put her love down soft and sweet
A#5/F                         C5/G
....In the lowland plot I was free
Heaven and hell were words to me
[Chorus]
Gm      Fmaj
When, my, time comes around
A#/F                               Cm/G
....Lay me gently in the cold dark earth
Gm              Fmaj
...No grave can hold my body down
A#/F
....I'll crawl home to her
[Chorus]
Gm      Fmaj
When, my, time comes around
A#/F                               Cm/G
....Lay me gently in the cold dark earth
Gm              Fmaj
...No grave can hold my body down
A#/F
....I'll crawl home to her
[Outro]
A#5/F   C5/G  A#5/F   C5/G  A#5/F

Work Song chords and lyrics

Free chords for Work Song by Hozier. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

I watched Hozier play this in some videos and this is what it looked and sounded like he was doing. 
[Intro]
A#5/F C5/G    A#5/F  C5/G    A#5/F  C5/G    A#5/F   (2x) 
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
Heaven and hell were words to me
[Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Outro]
A#5/F   C5/G  A#5/F   C5/G  A#5/F

Work Song Chords by Hozier

Learn how to play Work Song by Hozier with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Work Song chords”, “Work Song guitar chords”, or “Hozier Work Song chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Work Song chords and for experienced players who want accurate Work Song lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A#5/F, C5/G, B, G, D, A.

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What key is "Work Song" in?

The chords for "Work Song" show the original chord names (including A#5/F, C5/G, B, G, D, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.