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Bobby Darin
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Hannah go down
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Dm
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C
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An d stay down
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D

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Verse 2
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Eb
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Gm
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3

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Breakin' up these rocks
Dm
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on- a chain gang
Eb
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Breakin' rocks and servin'
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D
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my time
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Gm
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Breakin' up these rocks
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D

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on- a chain gang
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A
A

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D
D

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Cause I been convicted of a crime.
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Hold it steady right there
Verse 3
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D
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while I hit it huh!
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Gm
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Oh, reckon that ought- a get it
Eb
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Been workin' I been workin'
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Ab
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D
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But, I got me so terrible
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Gm
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long to go.
Verse 4
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Gm
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I been convicted of the crime,
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Dm
Dm

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D
D

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Lord, of needin'
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Gm
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Crime of bein' hungry and poor
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Had- a leave some grocery
Dm
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man bleedin'
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A
A

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D
D

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When he found me robbin' his store.
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Gm
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D
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Hold it steady right there while I hit it huh!
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Abm
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Eb
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Oh, reckon that ought- a get it
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D

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Bb
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D

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Been workin' I been workin'
Gm
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Dm
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But, I got me so terrible
Gm
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E
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long to go.
G
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A
A

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Heard a judge say,
Verse 5
G#m
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D#
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6

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Five years labor
F#
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2

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G#m
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E
E

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To the chain gang you got- a go.
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A

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Heard a judge say,
Verse 6
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2

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D#
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6

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Five years labor.
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Bb
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Heard my woman scream, Lordy, no!
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A
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D#
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6

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Hold it steady right there while I hit it huh!
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A
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G#m
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Oh, reckon that ought- a get it
G#m
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Eb
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E
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Been workin' I been workin'
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A

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D
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C
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But, I got me so terrible
E
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Abm
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D#
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long to go.
Gm
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Captain told me, You got to
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watch your behavior
Eb
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If you're gonna work just
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E#
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like a natural born man.
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E
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F#
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2

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I told the captain,
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D#
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You'd be meetin' your Savior
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You come on close to this
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D#
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hammer in my hand.
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G
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Hold him steady right there
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while I hit him huh!
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A
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Oh, reckon that ought- a get him
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Been workin' I been workin'
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G#m
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E
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But, I got me so terrible long to go.
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I wanna see my
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A

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E#
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sweet, honey baby
E
E

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E#
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Gm
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A
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I got to break these chains off and run
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G
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A
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I wanna lay my head where it's shady
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B
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Lord knows it's hot in this sun.
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B
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Hold it steady right there while I hit it huh!
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Oh, reckon that ought- a get it
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Been workin' I been workin'
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But, I got me so terrible long to go
Verse 10
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See I been workin' I been workin'
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But, I got me so terrible long to go

You know I got me so terrible long to go

Lord I got me so damn long to go!

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • F

  • Gm

    3

  • Dm

  • C

  • E

  • A

  • Eb

    6

  • G

  • Ab

    4

  • Abm

    4

  • Bb

  • G#m

    4

  • D#

    6

  • F#

    2

  • E#

  • A#

  • Em

  • B

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Work Song by Bobby Darin is D major.

The primary chords used in Work Song are D, F, Gm, Dm, C, E.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, F, Gm, Dm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Work Song is approximately 122 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Work Song 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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