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Key: Eb major•
Intro 1
D
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F#
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2

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F#
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F#
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Verse 1
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Woke up dead,
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you know I woke up dead
D
D

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F#
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D

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Give me time to get it through my head

They hanged me by the neck,
F#
F#
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D
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I heard the Devil laugh
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D

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F#
F#
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D
D

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I was a nervous wreck, I was the first in line
Verse 2
E
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B
B
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Bm
Bm
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Do you want to look right
G
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in the Devil's face?
D
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You must have seen the ground
E
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F#
F#
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where we upheld the Law
B
B
2

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Bm
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I was a young man then,
E
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I was a young man then
E
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F#
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Spending time on the killing floor
Verse 3
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D

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Do as you would want to be
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G

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Joy of labour,
D
D

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sets you free
Interlude 1
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E
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F#
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D

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D

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Verse 4

Woke up scared,
F#
F#
2

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you know I woke up scared
D
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Give me time to show you,
Eb
Eb
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how I wound up there
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They put me in a cell,

I heard the ghost in there
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D

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I wasn't feeling well, I was the first in line
Verse 5
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Do you want see right through
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D

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the Devil's eyes?

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E
E

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F#
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where they all stood before
B
B
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I was a young man then,
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I was a young man then
E
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F#
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Spending my time on the killing floor
G
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Be more than you seem
Verse 6
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to be
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Joy of labour,
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sets you free
Interlude 2
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Eb
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Verse 7

Eb
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Woke up dead,
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you know I woke up dead

I was the only one,
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D
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that saw the road ahead
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They beat me with their fists,
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I did the Devil's work
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And I was on their list,
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I was the first in line
Verse 8
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Do you even know just what the Devil does?
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He drives a man 'til he
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can't take no more
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B
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Bm
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I was a young man then,
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I was a young man then
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Serving my time on the killing floor
Outro 1
C
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Bm
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • F#

    2

  • G

  • E

  • B

    2

  • Bm

    2

  • Eb

    6

  • C

  • F#m

    2

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of Joy Of Labour by Motörhead is Eb major.

The primary chords used in Joy Of Labour are Eb, G, Ab, F, C, Cm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Eb, G, Ab, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Joy Of Labour is approximately 88 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Joy Of Labour using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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