I’ve Got Work to Do chords by Porter Wagoner

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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Well, I tumble from
my good warm bed,
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shake the sleep out of my head,
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I'd rather lay back down instead,
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but I've got work to do.
Then I stumble to the coffee pot,
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I like my coffee strong and hot
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It helps me get out on the job,
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and I've got work to do
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I've got work to do,
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from Monday until Friday
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I've got to pay the bills I owe,
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and I  owe everybody
Weekend comes,
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I have my fun on Saturday and Sunday
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It's the only time that I call mine
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Then back to work on
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Monday
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Poor folks live on dreams and plans
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And I'll keep doing all I can
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As long as I've got two good hands,
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and I've got work to do
Out on the job, I do my best,
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at night when I lay down to rest
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I thank the Lord,
cause I've been blessed,
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that I've got work to do
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I've got work to do,
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from Monday until Friday
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I've got to pay the bills I owe,
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and I  owe it my body
Weekend comes
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I have my fun on Saturday and Sunday
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The only time that I  call mine
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is back to work on Monday