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Never gonna work chords by
Hoyt Axton
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Verse 1
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I know my daddy was a one -legged farmer

I know my mama was a

steve -a -steve -a -dore

I know my little baby brother
C
C

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now he cheat -a -cheat
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I ain't never gonna work no more, no more
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I ain't never gonna work no more, ah

Yeah, I was born in the backseat of a

Chevrolet

Puttin' on about a hundred and ten

Yeah, my daddy looked at me,
C
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then he laughed till he cried
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That's when my fun boomed in,
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yeah, yeah
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When my fun began

Because my daddy was a

one -legged fireman

You know, my mama was a stevedore,

stevedore

You know, my little baby brother,
C
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now he cheats and jacks
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I ain't never gonna work no more, no more
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I ain't never gonna work
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no more
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I ain't never been afraid

of any man born alive

But I don't like to cause no war
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So every time another man's girl winks at me I
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just bring in a bottle up and go, yeah, yeah
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Bring in a bottle up and go

Because my daddy was a

one -legged fireman

You know my mama was a stevedore

You know my little baby brother
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now he cheats and jacks
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I ain't never gonna work no more, no more
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I ain't never gonna work no more

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • D

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Never gonna work by Hoyt axton is A major.

The primary chords used in Never gonna work are A, D, E.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, D, E, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Never gonna work is approximately 140 beats per minute.

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