Working Man chords
by Rita MacNeil
- Working Man is a country song written by Rita MacNeil.
- First Released: 1981 - Album - Part Of The Mystery
- Re-Released: 1988 featuring The Men of The Deeps Miners Choir
- Album: Reason to Believe
- Music: Key of F Major in 4/4 time at ~ 97 bpm (♩)
- Chords: F, Fsus4, Bb, C, Csus2
- Easier in D Major: easier chords - well-suited for beginners
- Chords in D Major: D, Dsus4, G, A, Asus2
Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
Working Man chords & lyrics
Capo on 3 if playing with the video
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other keyIntro: 4/4... D Chorus: It’s a work-ing man I am G D And I’ve been down un-der ground D A Asus2 A And I swear to God if I e-ver see the |sun | | D Or for a-ny length of time G D I can hold it in my mind D A D Dsus4 D I ne-ver a-gain will go down un-der |ground | | D 1. At the age of six-teen years G D Oh he quar-rels with his peers D A Asus2 A Who vowed they’d ne-ver see a-no-ther |one | | D In the dark re-cess of the mines G D Where you age be-fore your time D A D Dsus4 D And the coal dust lies hea-vy on your |lungs | | D Chorus: It’s a work-ing man I am G D And I’ve been down un-der ground D A Asus2 A And I swear to God if I e-ver see the |sun | | D Or for a-ny length of time G D I can hold it in my mind D A D Dsus4 D I ne-ver a-gain will go down un-der |ground | | D 2. At the age of sixty-four G D Oh he'll greet you at the door D A Asus2 A And he'll gent-ly lead you by the |arm | | D Through the dark re-cess of the mines G D Oh he'll take you back in time D A D Dsus4 D And he'll tell you of the hard-ships that were had | | D Chorus: It’s a work-ing man I am... D Chorus: It’s a work-ing man I am... D Chorus: It’s a work-ing man I am G D And I’ve been down un-der ground D A Asus2 A And I swear to God if I e-ver see the sun | | D Or for a-ny length of time G D I can hold it in my mind D A D Dsus4 D I ne-ver a-gain will go down un-der ground | | D A G G D D God I ne-ver a-gain will go down un-der |ground | | | 𝄑 |
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- Rita MacNeil: Born on the 28th May, 1944 in Big Pond, Nova Scotia, Canada. She died on the 16th April, 2013 (aged 68) in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. She was a folk and country singer whose professional career spanned from 1975 - 2013.
