Work Song chords by Oscar Brown Jr., Oscar Brown Jr.
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
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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
Work Song
Oscar Brown Jr., Oscar Brown Jr.
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