Working Man Blues chords by Aaron Watson, Robby Longo

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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It's  (G major) a big job just gettin' by
with nine kits and a wine
But I've been a workin' man,
dang near all my life
C 
And I've been work (C major) in'
G 
long as my two hands are fit to use  (G major) 
D 
I drink  (D major) a little beer and a tab
C 
or sing  (C major) a little bit of these
G 
workin' bands  (G major) 
Oh, tell me about it, Robbie
Well, I keep my nose on the grindstone,
I work hard every day
I get a little tired on the weekends
After I draw my payback,
C 
I  (C major) go back workin'
Come Monday morning,
G 
I'm right back with the  (G major) crew
Like I always do
D 
I'll  (D major) drink a little beer that evening
C 
And  (C major) sing a little bit of these
G 
working men  (G major) blues
Ah, play me those blues,
C 
G 
Mr. Working Man  (C major)  (G major) 
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C 
G 
 (D minor)  (D major)  (C major)  (G major) 
C 
Hey, hey, the working man,  (C major) 
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the  (G major) working man like me
Never been on welfare
C 
G 
 (C major) That's  (G major) one place I won't be
C 
Cause I'll go back  (C major) where I came
Come Monday morning
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C 
G 
I'll be right back with the crew  (G major)  (C major)  (G major) 
D 
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I'll  (D major) drink a little beer that  (D minor) evening
C 
Cry  (C major) a  little bit of these working
G 
man  (G major) blues
Sometimes I think about leaving
and do a little bummin' around
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G 
I  (C major) wanna  (G major) throw all my bills out the window,
C 
G 
 (C major) catch  (G major) a train to another town
C 
But I  (C major) go back workin'
I gotta buy my kids a brand
G 
new pair of shoes  (G major) 
C 
G 
Yeah,  (C major) momma too  (G major) 
C 
D 
Yeah,  (C major) I  (D major) drink a little beer in the tavern
C 
And cry  (C major) a little bit of these
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C 
workin' man  (G major) blues  (C major) 
G 
D 
Yeah,  (G major)  (D major) drink a little beer and a tavern
C 
G 
Cry  (C major) a  little bit of these working men  (G major) blues