Work Song

Work Song easy guitar chords by Oscar Brown Jr.

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Guitar
Tuning

E A D G B E

Capo

Fret 2

Capo

Transpose

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Capo
  • Em

  • E

  • A

  • G

  • B

    2
  • Bbdim

  • Em

  • E

  • A

  • G

  • B

    2
  • Bbdim

  • Verse 1
    Em

    Breaking up big rocks

    on the chain gang

    Breaking rocks and serving
    E
    Em

    my time
    A
    Em

    Breaking rocks out here

    on the chain gang

    'Cause they convicted me of crime
    Verse 2
    Em

    Hold it steady right there while I hit it

    Well, reckon that ought to get it
    E
    Em

    Been workin' and workin'
    A
    Em
    G
    Em

    But I still got so terribly long to go
    Verse 3
    Em
    B
    Em

    I committed crime, Lord I needed
    A
    Em

    Crime of bein' hungry and poor
    B
    Em

    I left the grocery store man bleeding
    E
    Em
    G
    Em

    When they caught me rob
    B
    E

    bin' his store
    Verse 4
    Em
    G
    Em

    Hold it steady right there while I hit it

    Well, reckon that ought to get it

    Been workin' and workin'
    A
    Em

    But I still got so terribly long to go
    Verse 5
    Em

    And judges say five years o' hard labor

    On chain- gang you gonna go

    I heard the judge say five

    years o' labor
    B
    A
    Em
    B

    I heard my old man
    A

    scream,"Lordy, no!"
    Verse 6
    Em

    Oh, hold it steady right there while I hit it

    Well, reckon that ought to get it
    E
    A

    Been workin' and workin'
    Em

    But I still got so terribly long to go
    Interlude 1
    Em
    G
    Em
    G
    Em

    G
    A
    B
    Em
    G

    E
    Bbdim
    A
    Bbdim
    A
    Em
    G

    Verse 7
    Em
    B
    Em

    Wanna see my sweet honey baby
    A
    Em

    Wanna break this chain off to run
    B

    Wanna lay down some
    Em

    where shady
    B
    Em

    Lord, I sure it's hot in the sun
    Verse 8
    G
    Em

    Hold it right there while I hit it

    Well, reckon that ought to get it
    Em
    A

    Been workin' and workin'
    Bbdim
    Em

    But I still got so terribly long to go
    Verse 9
    Em
    A

    Breaking up big rocks on
    Em

    the chain gang
    A
    Em

    Breaking rocks and serving
    Outro 1

    my time
    Em
    Em
    Em
    Em

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