G
 G
(Workin' in a coal mine),
 G
(Goin' down down down),
 G
(Workin' in the coal mine),
 G
(Whoops! About to slip down),
 G
(Workin' in the coal mine),
 G
(Goin' down down down),
 G
(Workin' in the coal mine),
 G
(Whoops! About to slip down).


[Verse 1]
D                   G
Five o'clock in the mornin'
    D               G
I'm  already  up  and gone
Eb      F      G
Lord-a, I'm  so tired
D
How long  can this go on?


[Chorus]
       G
Just a-workin' (in the coal mine),
 G
(Goin' down down down),
 G
(Workin' in the coal mine),
 G
(Whoops! About to slip down),
G
Workin' (in the coal mine),
G
Goin' down down down,
G
Workin' (in the coal mine),
G
(Whoops! About to slip down),


[Verse 2]
 D                   G
'Course I make a lil money,
D                   G
Haulin' coal by the ton,
         Eb       F      G
But when Saturday rolls around,
    D                    D7
I'm too tired for havin' fun,
D7
Too tired for havin'.


[Chorus]
       G
Just a-workin' (in the coal mine),
 G
(Goin' down down down),
 G
(Workin' in the coal mine),
 G
(Whoops! About to slip down),
G
So workin' (in the coal mine),
G
Goin' down down down,
G
Workin' (in the coal mine),
 G
(Whoops! About to slip down),


[Bridge]
G
I'm so tired,
G
How long can this go on?


[Chorus]
 G
(Workin in the coal mine),
 G
(Goin' down down down),
 G
(Workin' in the coal mine),
 G
(Whoops! About to slip down),
G
Workin' (in the coal mine),
G
Goin' down down down,
G
Workin' (in the coal mine),
 G
(Whoops! About to slip down).


[Verse 3]
D                   G
Five o'clock in the mornin',
    D              G
I'm already up and gone,
Eb        F  G
Lord, I'm so tired,
D
How long can this go on? How long?


[Chorus]
       G
Just a-workin' (in the coal mine),
 G
(Goin' down down down),
 G
(Workin' in the coal mine),
 G
(Whoops! About to slip down),
G
Workin' (in the coal mine),
G
Goin' down down down,
G
Workin' (in the coal mine),
G
(Whoops! About to slip down),


[Verse 4]
D                   G
'Course I make a lil money,
D                   G
Haulin' coal by the ton,
         Eb       F      G
But when Saturday rolls around,
    D                    D7
I'm too tired for havin' fun,
D7
Too tired for havin'.


[Chorus]
       G
I'm (Workin' in the coal mine),
 G
(Goin' down down down),
 G
(Workin' in a coal mine),
 G
(Whoops! About to slip down),
G
Workin' (in a coal mine),
G
Goin' down down down,
G
Workin' (in a coal mine),
G
(Whoops! About to slip down).


[Bridgen]
G
Lord, I'm so tired,
G
How long can this go on?


[Chorus]
G
Workin' (in a coal mine),
G
Goin' (down down down),
G
Workin' (in a coal mine),
G
(Whoops! About to slip down).
(Fade Out)