Work Song
Work Song

Work Song easy guitar chords by Billy Eckstine, Quincy Jones

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Guitar
Tuning

E A D G B E

Capo

Fret 5

Capo

Transpose

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Capo

  • Asus2

  • Am

  • E

  • D

  • F

  • Dm

  • Bb

  • Gb

    2

  • Eb

    6

  • C

  • Bbm

  • Db

    4

  • Ebm

    6

  • B

    2

  • Ab

    4

  • G

  • D#

    6

  • Asus2

  • Am

  • E

  • D

  • F

  • Dm

  • Bb

  • Gb

    2

  • Eb

    6

  • C

  • Bbm

  • Db

    4

  • Ebm

    6

  • B

    2

  • Ab

    4

  • G

  • D#

    6
    • Verse 1
    Breaking 
    up 
    big rock

    s on 
    a 
    chain 
    gang 

    Breaking 
    rocks 
    and 
    saving 

    my time 

    Break
    in' rocks 
    out here 

    on 
    a chain 
    gang 

    Cause 
    I've 
    been 
    convicted 
    of a crime 

    Hold 
    it 
    steady 
    right 

    there 
    while 
    I 
    hit it 

    Well, 
    I reckon 
    that ought to 
    get it 

    I've 
    been workin' 
    and 
    workin', 

    but 
    I still 
    got 
    so terrible 
    long 
    to go. 

    Heard 
    the judge say 
    five years 
    hard labor, 

    on 
    the chain 
    gang 
    you're 
    gonna 
    go. 

    Heard 
    the judge 
    say five 

    years 
    hard labor 

    Heard 
    my 
    woman scream, 

    Lord, 
    he 
    knows 

    Hold 
    it 
    steady right 
    there 
    while 
    I 
    hit it 

    Great 

    God 

    Almighty, 
    that 
    ought to get it 

    I've 
    been working 

    Lord 
    knows 
    I'm 
    working 

    But 
    I still 
    got 
    so terrible 
    long 
    to 
    go 

    Wanna 
    see 
    my sweet 
    honey 
    baby 

    Wanna 
    break 
    this chain 
    off 
    and 
    run 

    Want 
    to 
    lay down 
    somewhere 
    shady 

    Lord, 
    it 
    sure is 
    hot in 
    this sun 

    Hold it 
    steady 
    right 
    there 
    while I 
    get it 

    I've 
    been 
    working, 

    Lord 
    knows 
    I'm 
    working, 

    but 
    I've 
    got 
    so terrible 
    long 
    to go. 

    But 
    I still 
    got 
    so 
    terrible 
    long 
    to 
    go. 

    Oh 


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