Working Man Blues
Working Man Blues

Working Man Blues chords by Merle Haggard

1969•Country
Guitar
Tuning

E A D G B E

Capo

Fret 1

Capo

Transpose

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Capo

  • G

  • C

  • D

  • G

  • C

  • D

    • Intro 1

    Verse 1
    It's 
    a 
    big 
    job 
    just 
    gettin' 
    by 

    with 
    nine 
    kids 
    and 
    a 
    wife 

    But 
    I've 
    been 
    a 
    workin' 
    man 

    dang 
    near 
    all 
    my 
    life 

    And 
    I'll 
    keep 
    on 
    working 

    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 

    Verse 2
    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 

    But 
    I'll 
    go 
    back 
    workin, 
    come 
    Monday 
    morning 

    I'm 
    right 
    back 
    with 
    the 
    crew 

    I'll 
    drink 
    a 
    little 
    beer 
    that 
    evening 

    Sang 
    a 
    little 
    bit 
    of 
    these 

    working 
    man 
    blues 

    Verse 3
    Some
    times 
    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 

    I 
    drink 
    a 
    little 
    beer 
    in 
    a 
    tavern, 

    Cry 
    a 
    little 
    bit 
    of 
    these 

    working 
    man 
    blues 

    Interlude 1
    Here 
    comes 
    out 
    working 
    man 




    Verse 4
    Well, 
    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 
    my 
    beer 
    in 
    a 
    tavern 

    Sing 
    a 
    little 
    bit 
    of 
    these 

    working 
    man 
    blues 

    This 
    song 
    for 
    the 
    working 
    man 

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