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no work for a working man chords by
Jarrod Dickenson
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Key: C major•
Intro 1
C
C

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G

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Verse 1
C
C

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She saw it

written on my face
G
G

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when I walked through the door
Am
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I hadn't earned a full day's wage,
F
F

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at least six months or more
C
C

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Get up for the morning sun
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Am
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Walk the streets of cold New York

Pray the day a job will come
F
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Am
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So I can pay the old landlord
Dm
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G
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Ain't no work for a working man
C
C

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Am
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Lines are long and the jobs are thin
G
G

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Right now
Dm
Dm

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G
G

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We sell the watch that my dad gave me,
C
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G

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Am
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plan to give it to our son someday,
G
G

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C
C

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G

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oh well.
C
C

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We sold all of our furniture,
G
G

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we sold it all but the two
Am
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twin beds.
F
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Those aren't going anywhere,

it's where the children
Am
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lay their heads.
C
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Pray to God we'll make

it through somehow
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Pray to God that our luck will change
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F
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We'll feel so much colder now
Dm
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Will we ever be the same?
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Please darling don't give up on me
C
C

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I know you're hungry
Am
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G
G

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and the kids are weak as hell
Dm
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No time to sleep
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G

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cause I got mouths to feed
C
C

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I'll work these fingers
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F
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C
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till they start to bleed and swell
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Dm
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Ain't no work for a working man,
C
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G
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the lines are long
Am
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G
G

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and the jobs are thin right now
Dm
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G
G

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Sell the watch that my dad gave me,
C
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G
G

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Am
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I plan to give it to our son someday
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Oh, my love

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Chords

  • C

  • G

  • Am

  • F

  • Dm

Capo: No capo

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of no work for a working man by Jarrod Dickenson is C major.

The primary chords used in no work for a working man are C, G, Am, F, Dm.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of no work for a working man is approximately 143 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of no work for a working man 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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