Work chords by Charlotte Day Wilson (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Bbm
Ab
Db
F/A
Ab/C
F

Intro 1

It's gonna take a bit of

Verse 1
Bbm 
 (B flat minor) work
Ab/C 
Db 
Oh-  (A flat/C) oh,      (D flat major) work
F 
Bbm 
 (F major) Now that you're  (B flat minor) here
Ab 
Db 
 (A flat major) Whoa-oh,  (D flat major) work
F/A 
Bbm 
'Cause  (F/A) people come and  (B flat minor) go
Ab/C 
Db 
But I  (A flat/C) think   you  (D flat major) should know
F 
Bbm 
 (F major) That  (B flat minor) I
Ab 
Db 
I  (A flat major) think this will  (D flat major) work
F/A 
 (F/A) Ooh-

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Interlude 1

ooh, ooh- ooh

Ooh- ooh, ooh- ooh

It's gonna take a little

Verse 2
Bbm 
 (B flat minor) time
Ab/C 
Db 
But with  (A flat/C) you  (D flat major) by   my side
F 
Bbm 
 (F major) I  won't let  (B flat minor) go
Ab 
Db 
'Til  (A flat major) I've got  (D flat major) what's mine
F/A 
Bbm 
'Cause  (F/A) people come and  (B flat minor) go
Ab/C 
Db 
But  (A flat/C) you     should  (D flat major) know
F 
Bbm 
 (F major) That I,  (B flat minor) that I
Ab 
Db 
I'll  (A flat major) take it  (D flat major) slow
F/A 
 (F/A) Ooh-

Interlude 2

ooh, ooh- ooh

Ooh- ooh, ooh- ooh

It's gonna take a bit of

Verse 3
Bbm 
 (B flat minor) work
Ab/C 
Db 
Oh-  (A flat/C) oh,      (D flat major) work
F 
Bbm 
 (F major) Now that you're  (B flat minor) here
Ab 
Db 
 (A flat major) Whoa-oh,  (D flat major) work
F/A 
Bbm 
It's  (F/A) gonna take a bit of  (B flat minor) work
Ab/C 
Db 
Oh-  (A flat/C) oh,      (D flat major) work
F 
Bbm 
 (F major) Now that you're  (B flat minor) here
Ab 
Db 
F/A 
 (A flat major) Whoa-oh,  (D flat major) work  (F/A) 

Outro 1

[Repeat and fade]

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Bbm
Ab
Db
F/A
Ab/C
F

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: Bb minorBPM: 65

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Bbm: x-1-3-3-2-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x
Ab/C: 8-6-6-8-x-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x

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This is the definitive original version of Work by Charlotte Day Wilson, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Bb minor. It suits players who want to learn Work the way Charlotte Day Wilson intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.