The Working Man Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[F]Wel[C]l, I was born on a Sunday[F]
On Thursday I had [C]me a job
I was [F]born on a Sunday
[Cm]
By Thursday I was [C]workin'
out on the job
I ain't [G]never had no day off
[F]Since I learned right from wrong
[C]

[Verse 2]
[Cm]
[C]Said I was bad[F]
I did something to [C]her head
Mama [F]said I was bad
I did something to [C]her head
[Cm]And poppa threw me out[F]
Ooh, said, "I gotta earn my own [C]way"[F][C]

[Interlude 1]
[G][C]
[F][Cm][C]
[F][C]
[Cm][F][C]

[Verse 3]
[C]I ain't never been in trouble
[F]I ain't got the t[Eb]ime[C]

[Verse 4]
I don't mess around with magic, [C]child
[F]What I got [Eb]is mi[C]ne

[Verse 5]
Whatever you say, [F]Lord
Well, that's what I'm gonna [C]do
[F]Whatever you say
Well, that's what I'm gon[C]na do
'Cause I'm the working man
[F]Lord, I'll do the job for you

[Interlude 2]
[C][F][G]
[C][F][C]
[F][C]
[F][C]

[Verse 6]
I [C]ain't never been in trouble
[F]I ain't got t[C]he time

[Verse 7]
I don't mess around with ma[F]gic, child
What [Eb]I got is [C]mine

[Verse 8]
Every [F]Friday, well,
that's when I get [C]paid
Don't [F]take me on Friday, Lord
'Cause that's when I get [C]paid
Let me die on Saturday night
[F]Oo h before Sunday gets my head

[Outro 1]
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[Eb][Cm][C][F][Eb][C][F][Eb][C]