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Workin' in a coal mine, goin' down, down, down.

Workin' in a coal mine..whoop, about to slip down.
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Workin' in a coal mine, goin' down, down, down.

Workin' in a coal mine..whoop, about to slip down.

#1.
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Five o'clock in the mornin'..I'm already up and gone.
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Lord, I am so tired..how long can this go on?

That I'm....

CHORUS:
Bb
Workin' in a coal mine, goin' down, down, down.

Workin' in a coal mine..whoop, about to slip down.
Bb
Workin' in a coal mine, goin' down, down, down.

Workin' in a coal mine..whoop, about to slip down.

#2.
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Cause I make a little money..haulin' coal by the ton..
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but when Saturday rolls around..I'm too tired for havin' fun.

I'm just....

CHORUS:
Bb
Workin' in a coal mine, goin' down, down, down.

Workin' in a coal mine..whoop, about to slip down.
Bb
Workin' in a coal mine, goin' down, down, down.

Workin' in a coal mine..whoop, about to slip down.

Bb
Lord, I'm so tired..how long can this go on?

CHORUS:
Bb
Workin' in a coal mine, goin' down, down, down.

Workin' in a coal mine..whoop, about to slip down.
Bb
Workin' in a coal mine, goin' down, down, down.

Workin' in a coal mine..whoop, about to slip down.

#3.
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Five o'clock in the mornin'..I'm already up and gone.
F             Bb     F            F7
Lord, I am so tired..how long can this go on?

That I'm....

CHORUS:
Bb
Workin' in a coal mine, goin' down, down, down.

Workin' in a coal mine..whoop, about to slip down.
Bb
Workin' in a coal mine, goin' down, down, down.

Workin' in a coal mine..whoop, about to slip down.

#4.
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Cause I make a little money..haulin' coal by the ton..
         F               Bb         F                    F7
but when Saturday rolls around..I'm too tired for havin' fun.

I'm livin' and just....

CHORUS:
Bb
Workin' in a coal mine, goin' down, down, down.

Workin' in a coal mine..whoop, about to slip down.
Bb
Workin' in a coal mine, goin' down, down, down.

Workin' in a coal mine..whoop, about to slip down.

OUTRO:
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Lord, I'm so tired..how long can this go on?