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Working Man Blues by Merle Haggard
Working Man Blues
Intro: A7 (8 bars)
Verse1: A
It's a big job just gettin' by with 9 kids and a wife
I been a workin' man dang near all my life
D7
I'll be working
A
long as my two hands are fit to use
E7
I'll drink my beer in a tavern,
D7 A
sing a little bit of these working man blues
Verse2: I keep my nose on the grindstone, I work hard every day
might get a little tired on the weekend, after I draw my pay
but I'll go back workin,
come Monday morning I'm right back with the crew
I'll drink a little beer that evening,
sing a little bit of these working man blues
Verse3: Hey hey, the working man, the working man like me
I ain't never been on welfare, that's one place I won't be
cause I'll be working
long as my two hands are fit to use
I drink a little beer in a tavern
sing a little bit of these working man blues
[SOLO - one verse]
Verse4: Sometimes I think about leaving, do a little bummin around
I wanna throw my bills out the window catch a train to another town
but I go back working
I gotta buy my kids a brand new pair of shoes
yeah drink a little beer in a tavern,
cry a little bit of these working man blues
[VERSE3]
yeah drink a little beer in a tavern,
cry a little bit of these working man blues
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version 2
[Verse 1]
A
It's a big job just gettin' by with nine kids and a wife
But, I been a workin' man dang near all my life
D A
And I'll keep on workin’ long as my two hands are fit to use
E
I drink my beer at a tavern
D A
And sing a little bit of these workin’ man blues
[Verse 2]
A
I keep my nose on the grindstone, work hard every day
I might get a little tired on the weekend, after I draw my pay
D A
Gotta' go back workin, come Monday morning I'm right back with the crew
E
I drink a little beer that evening
D A
Sing a little bit of these workin’ man blues
[Verse 3]
A
Sometimes I think about leaving', do a little bummin' around
I wanna throw my bills out the window, catch a train to another town
D A
I'll go back workin', I gotta buy my kids a brand new pair of shoes
E
I drink a little beer in a tavern
D A
Cry a little bit of these workin’ man blues
Here comes that workin' man
[Instrumental Verse]
[Verse 4]
A
Well hey, hey, the workin' man, workin' man like me
I ain't never been on welfare, and that's one place I won't be
D A
'Cause I'll keep workin', long as my two hands are fit to use
E
I'll drink my beer at a tavern
D A
Sing a little bit of these workin’ man blues
This song's for the workin' man
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version 3
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: A
[Intro]
A A
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|--5--x---------------------------|
D|-------------------------5-------|-------7--x-5--x-----------------|
A|----------------------/7---------|-----------------7--x--5--3------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 + 1 2 3 4 +
A A
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-----5-----7--x-5-----7-x-5------|-----5-----7--x-5-----7-x-5------|
G|-----5h6---7--x-5h6---7-x-5h6----|-----5h6---7--x-5h6---7-x-5h6----|
D|-----5-----7--x-5-----7-x-5------|-----5-----7--x-5-----7-x-5------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|--5------5----------5------------|--5------5----------5------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
A A
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-----5-----7--x-5-----7-x-5------|-----5-----7--x-5-----7-x-5------|
G|-----5h6---7--x-5h6---7-x-5h6----|-----5h6---7--x-5h6---7-x-5h6----|
D|-----5-----7--x-5-----7-x-5------|-----5-----7--x-5-----7-x-5------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|--5------5----------5------------|--5------5----------5------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[Verse]
A A
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-----5-----7--x-5-----7-x-5------|-----5-----7--x-5-----7-x-5------|
G|-----5h6---7--x-5h6---7-x-5h6----|-----5h6---7--x-5h6---7-x-5h6----|
D|-----5-----7--x-5-----7-x-5------|-----5-----7--x-5-----7-x-5------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|--5------5----------5------------|--5------5----------5------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
A A
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-----5-----7--x-5-----7-x-5------|-----5-----7--x-5-----7-x-5------|
G|-----5h6---7--x-5h6---7-x-5h6----|-----5h6---7--x-5h6---7-x-5h6----|
D|-----5-----7--x-5-----7-x-5------|-----5-----7--x-5-----7-x-5------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|--5------5----------5------------|--5------5----------5------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D D
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-----10----12-x-10----12-x-10----|-----10----12-x-10----12-x-10----|
G|-----10h11-12-x-10h11-12-x-10h11-|-----10h11-12-x-10h11-12-x-10h11-|
D|-----10----12-x-10----12-x-10----|-----10----12-x-10----12-x-10----|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|--10-----10---------10-----------|--10-----10---------10-----------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
A A
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-----5-----7--x-5-----7-x-5------|-----5-----7--x-5-----7-x-5------|
G|-----5h6---7--x-5h6---7-x-5h6----|-----5h6---7--x-5h6---7-x-5h6----|
D|-----5-----7--x-5-----7-x-5------|-----5-----7--x-5-----7-x-5------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|--5------5----------5------------|--5------5----------5------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E7 D7
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-----9---x-9--x----9----9-x-x----|-----7---x-7--x-7----------------|
G|-----x---x-x--x---------x-x-x----|-----x---x-x--x-x----------------|
D|-----9---x-9--x------9--9-x-x----|-----7---x-7--x-7----------------|
A|--7-------------7----------------|--5-------------5----------------|
E|---------------------------------|--------------------------0-3h4--|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
A A
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-----5-----7--x-5-----7-x-5------|-----5-----7--x-5-----7-x-5------|
G|-----5h6---7--x-5h6---7-x-5h6----|-----5h6---7--x-5h6---7-x-5h6----|
D|-----5-----7--x-5-----7-x-5------|-----5-----7--x-5-----7-x-5------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|--5------5----------5------------|--5------5----------5------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[Outro]
A A
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-----5-----7--x-5-----7-x-5------|-----5-----7--x-5----------------|
G|-----5h6---7--x-5h6---7-x-5h6----|-----5h6---7--x-5h6--------------|
D|-----5-----7--x-5-----7-x-5------|-----5-----7--x-5----------7-----|
A|---------------------------------|--------------------0--7h9-------|
E|--5------5----------5------------|--5------5-----------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
A
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--9------9------9------9------9----9-------------------------------|
D|--9b10-x-9b10-x-9b10-x-9b10-x-9b10-9-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
A
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------10-------------------------------------------------|
G|--9----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 +
It's a big job just gettin' by with nine kids and a wife
But I've been workin' man, dang near all my life but I'll keep workin'
Long as my two hands are fit to use
I'll drink my beer in a tavern
Sing a little bit of these working man blues
I keep my nose on the grindstone, I work hard every day
I might get a little tired on the weekend, after I draw my pay
Then I'll go back workin', come Monday morning I'm right back with the crew
I'll drink a little beer that evening
Sing a little bit of these working man blues
Sometimes I think about leaving, do a little bummin' around
I want to throw my bills out the window catch a train to another town
I'll go back working, I gotta buy my kids a brand new pair of shoes
I drink a little beer in a tavern
Cry a little bit of these working man blues, here comes that workin' man
Well, hey, hey, the working man, the working man like me
I ain't never been on welfare, 'n that's one place I won't be
I'll be working long as my two hands are fit to use
I'll drink my little beer in a tavern
Sing a little bit of these working man blues, this song for the workin' man
| / slide up
| h hammer-on
| b bend
| x mute
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version 4
[Verse 1]
A
Its a big job just getting by with nine kids and a wife,
But I've been a workin' man dang near all my life,
D
And I'll keep on workin',
A
As long as my two hands are fit to use.
E
I'll drink my beer in a tavern,
D A
Sing a little bit of these workin' man blues.
[Verse 2]
A
I keep my nose on the grindstone, work hard every day.
I might get a little tired on the weekend, after I draw my pay,
D
But I'll go back workin'
A
Come Monday mornin' I'm right back with the crew.
E
I'll drink a little beer that evening,
D A
Sing a little bit of these workin' man blues.
[Verse 3]
A
Sometimes I think about leavin', doing a little bummin' around,
I wanna throw my bills out the window, catch a train to another town,
D
And I'll go back workin'
A
Gotta buy my kids a brand new pair of shoes.
E
I drink a little beer in a tavern,
D A
Cry a little bit of these workin' man blues.
Here comes that workin' man...
[Instrumental]
A D A E D A
[Verse 4]
A G D
Well hey, hey, the workin' man, workin' man like me,
A
I ain't never been on welfare, that's one place I won't be
D A
'Cause I'll be workin', as long as my two hands are fit to use.
E
I'll drink my beer in a tavern,
D A
Sing a little bit of these workin' man blues.
A
This songs for the workin' man...
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version 5
Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Key: Ab
[Solo]
A
A
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------10----10-----10--12b14-------------------------------|
G|----9h11------------11-----------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------10----10-----10--------------------------------------|
G|----9h11------------11-----------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------10----10---7-----------------------------------------|
G|----9h11----------------9-------9------------------------------|
D|---------------------------9b11--------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----9----9-9----9-9----9-9-----9--9----------------------------|
D|----9b11-9-9b11-9-9b11-9-9b11--9--7----------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D
e|-----------------10--------------------------------------------|
B|--------13----13--------13----13----13\------------------------|
G|----/11----11--------11----11----11----------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------12p10----12p10----10------------------------------|
G|---------11--------11-------11---------------------------------|
D|----/12--------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A A
e|--------------------------0------------------------------------|
B|---------8---10---8---------15-x-13-x--------------------------|
G|----/9--------------------------------14-x-12-x----------------|
D|----------------------/14-----------------------12-13-14-------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----12-------14----12-------14-----12--------------------------|
G|----12h13----14----12h13----14-----12h14-----------------------|
D|----------14----14-------14-----14-----------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----10-------10-------10-------10------------------------------|
G|----10h11----10h11----10h11----10h11---------------------------|
D|----------12-------12-------12-------12\-----------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A A
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------5---7-5--------------------------------------------------|
D|---/7---------7---5--------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------7-5\3---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 +2+
It's a big job just gettin' by with nine kids and a wife
But I've been workin' man, dang near all my life but I'll keep workin'
Long as my two hands are fit to use
I'll drink my beer in a tavern
Sing a little bit of these working man blues
I keep my nose on the grindstone, I work hard every day
I might get a little tired on the weekend, after I draw my pay
Then I'll go back workin', come Monday morning I'm right back with the crew
I'll drink a little beer that evening
Sing a little bit of these working man blues
Sometimes I think about leaving, do a little bummin' around
I want to throw my bills out the window catch a train to another town
I'll go back working, I gotta buy my kids a brand new pair of shoes
I drink a little beer in a tavern
Cry a little bit of these working man blues, here comes that workin' man
Well, hey, hey, the working man, the working man like me
I ain't never been on welfare, 'n that's one place I won't be
I'll be working long as my two hands are fit to use
I'll drink my little beer in a tavern
Sing a little bit of these working man blues, this song for the workin' man
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| b Bend
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