working in the coal mine chords by Allen Toussaint

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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Workin' in the coal mine
Goin' on down, down
Workin' in a coal mine
Oops, about to slip down
Workin' in a coal mine
Goin' on down, down
Workin' in a coal mine

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Verse 2

Oops, about to slip down

Five o'clock in the mornin'

I'm already up and gone

Lord, I'm so tired

How long can this go on?

Workin' in the coal mine

Verse 3
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Goin' on down, down
Workin' in a coal mine
Oops, about to slip down
Workin' in a coal mine
Goin' on down, down
Workin' in a coal mine
Oops, about to slip down
D 
'Cause

Verse 4

I make a little money

Haulin' coal by the ton

When Saturday rolls around

I'm too tired for havin' fun

Verse 5
G 
Workin' in the coal mine
Goin' on down, down
Workin' in a coal mine
Oops, about to slip down
Workin' in a coal mine
Goin' on down, down
Workin' in a coal mine
Oops, about to slip down

Verse 6

Lord I'm so tired

How long can this go on?

Verse 7
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G 
Workin' in the coal mine
Goin' on down, down
Workin' in a coal mine
Oops, about to slip down
Workin' in a coal mine
Goin' on down, down
Workin' in a coal mine
D 
Oops, about to slip down
G 
Five o'clock in the mornin'

Verse 8
D 
G 
I'm already up and gone
Eb 
G 
Lord, I'm so tired
D 
How long can this go on?
G 
Workin' in the coal mine

Verse 9
G 
Goin' on down, down
D 
G 
D 
Workin' in a coal mine
G 
Eb 
G 
D 
Oops, about to slip down
G 
Workin' in a coal mine
Gm 
G 
Gm 
G 
Goin' on down, down
Gm 
G 
Gm 
Gm 
Gm 
G 
Workin' in a coal mine
G 
Oops, about to slip down