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Working Man's Blues chords by
Jerry Lee Lewis
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Key: G major•
Intro 1
G
G

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G

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C

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G
G

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Verse 1
G
G

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It's a big job just getting

by with nine kids and a wife

Jerry Lee's been a workin'

man dang near all his life
C
C

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And I'll keep working long as these
G
G

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two hands are fit to use, yeah
Dm
Dm

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I'll drink my beer in a tavern
C
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G

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Sing a little bit of them working man blues,
Verse 2

yeah
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G

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Well, I keep my nose on the grindstone,

I work hard every day

I might get a little drunk on the

weekend after I draw my pay
C
C

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I'll go back working, yeah,
G
G

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as long as these two hands are fit to use (a lot of job)
Dm
Dm

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D
D

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I'll drink my whiskey at evening
C
C

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Sing a little bit of them
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G

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C

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G
G

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working man blues
Interlude 1

Play a little last of Mama Liquor now
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G

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Em
Em

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C
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Verse 3
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C

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Get down and loose, yeah

And lose all that boogie
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G

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boogie
Interlude 2
D
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Verse 4
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G

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Sometimes I think about leaving,

I do a little bumming around

I wanna throw my bills out the window,

catch a train to another town
C
C

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I go back working,
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G

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I gotta buy my kids a brand- new pair of shoes
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D

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Dm
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And I drink my whiskey in a tavern
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D

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C
C

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Cry a little bit of them a
G
G

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working man blues
Verse 5
G
G

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Hey, hey! Play up on this song
D
D

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Dm
Dm

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C
C

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I drink a little beer in a tavern

Sing a little bit of them
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G

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G

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a working man blues
Interlude 3

Let it out Shawn, do the boogie
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G

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C
C

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G
G

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Verse 6
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G

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Dm
Dm

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D
D

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Yeah, drink my beer in a tavern
C
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Cry a little bit of them a
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G

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working man blues

I'm getting hot now,

the song is over but I'm running out of time
Outro 1

Let it out
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G

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Chords

  • G

  • C

  • Dm

  • D

  • Em

Capo: No capo

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Working Man's Blues by Jerry Lee Lewis is G major.

The primary chords used in Working Man's Blues are G, C, Dm, D, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Working Man's Blues is approximately 200 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Working Man's Blues using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Working Man's Blues. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

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