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From: sjohnson@usa.net
Millworker
Words and Music by James Taylor
(c) 1979 Country Road Music
A/D
     xx0220
G/D
     xx0433
Csus2
   x3x03x
G6/B
    x2x03x
Gm/Bb
   x1x03x
A7sus4
  x02030
Cadd9
   x32030
C/D
     xx0010
[Intro]
D C/D D
[Verse 1]
D      A/D               D          G/D             A/D
Now my grandfather was a sailor, he blew in off the water
D               A/D         G/D           A/D
My father was a farmer and I, his only daughter,
D               A/D                  G/D            A/D
took up with a no-good millworking man from Massachusetts
    D                  A/D         G/D                   A/D       D
who dies from too much whiskey and leaves me these three faces to feed
[Interlude]
D Csus2 G6/B A7sus4
[Verse 2]
A/D               D   G/D             A/D
Mill-work ain't easy; mill-work ain't hard
D                   A/D            G/D          A/D
Mill-work, it ain't nothing but an awful boring job
    D             A/D          G/D                 A/D
I'm waiting for a day dream to take me through the morning
    D             A/D               G/D          A/D            D
and put me in my coffee break where I can have a sandwich and remember
[Chorus 1]
          Cadd9                     G6/B
Then it's me and my machine for the rest of the morning
        Gm/Bb                 A7sus4
for the rest of the afternoon
                    D
and the rest of my life
C/D D C/D
[Verse 3]
D       A/D            D             G/D             A/D
Now my mind begins to wander to the days back on the farm
       D             A/D            G/D            A/D
I can see my father smiling at me, swingin' on his arm
       D                    A/D            G/D              A/D
I can hear my grand-dad's stories of the storms out on Lake Erie
       D           A/D        G/D          A/D                 D
where vessels and cargos and fortunes and sailor's lives were lost
[Verse 4]
D             A/D               D          G/D             A/D
Yes, but it's my life has been wasted, and I have been the fool
    D            A/D           G/D        A/D
to let this manufacture use my body for a tool
       D               A/D        G/D          A/D
I can ride home in the evening, staring at my hands
  D            A/D           G/D                   A/D            D
swearing by my sorrow that a young girl ought to stand a better chance
[Chorus 2]
   Cadd9                        G6/B
So may I work the mills just as long as I am able
    Gm/Bb                    A7sus4              D
and never meet the man whose name is on the label
      Cadd9                     G6/B
It be me and my machine for the rest of the morning
        Gm/Bb                 A7sus4
for the rest of the afternoon
                    D          C/D D C/D
and the rest of my life

Millworker chords and lyrics

Free chords for Millworker by James Taylor. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

From: sjohnson@usa.net
Millworker
Words and Music by James Taylor
(c) 1979 Country Road Music
A/D     xx0220
G/D     xx0433
Csus2   x3x03x
G6/B    x2x03x
Gm/Bb   x1x03x
A7sus4  x02030
Cadd9   x32030
C/D     xx0010
[Intro]
D C/D D
[Verse 1]
[Interlude]
D Csus2 G6/B A7sus4
[Verse 2]
[Chorus 1]
C/D D C/D
[Verse 3]
[Verse 4]
[Chorus 2]

Millworker Chords by James Taylor

Learn how to play Millworker by James Taylor with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Millworker chords”, “Millworker guitar chords”, or “James Taylor Millworker 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 Millworker chords and for experienced players who want accurate Millworker lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A/D, G/D, Csus2, G6/B, Gm/Bb, A7sus4.

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The chords for "Millworker" show the original chord names (including A/D, G/D, Csus2, G6/B, Gm/Bb, A7sus4). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.