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Working In A Coal Mine

Sam Cooke

Chord: Principal (acoustic and electric guitars)
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key: G
G
Workin' in a coal mine. Goin' down down down
                        F              D
Workin' in a coal mine. Whop! about to slip down
G
Workin' in a coal mine. Goin' down down down
                        F              D
Workin' in a coal mine. Whop! about to slip down



[VERSE ONE]
C                   G
Five o'clock in the mornin'
C                    G
I'm all ready up and gone
C            G
Lord I am so tired
C            D
How long can this go on?



[CHORUS]
G
Workin' in a coal mine. Goin' down down down
                        F              D
Workin' in a coal mine. Whop! about to slip down
G
Workin' in a coal mine. Goin' down down down
                        F              D
Workin' in a coal mine. Whop! about to slip down




[VERSE TWO]
C                      G
'Cause I make a little money
C                   G
Haulin' coal by the ton
         C              G
But when Saturday rolls around
    C                    D
I'm too tired for havin' fun (too tired for having...)



[CHORUS]
G
Workin' in a coal mine. Goin' down down down
                        F              D
Workin' in a coal mine. Whop! about to slip down
G
Workin' in a coal mine. Goin' down down down
                        F              D
Workin' in a coal mine. Whop! about to slip down



[MUBCA L BDA K]
G F            D
  Lord I am so tired

G                           F  D
  How long can this go on?



[CHORUS]
G
Workin' in a coal mine. Goin' down down down
                        F              D
Workin' in a coal mine. Whop! about to slip down
G
Workin' in a coal mine. Goin' down down down
                        F              D
Workin' in a coal mine. Whop! about to slip down




[VERSE ONE D PEAT]
C                   G
Five o'clock in the mornin'
C                    G
I'm all ready up and gone
C            G
Lord I am so tired
C            D
How long can this go on?




[CHORUS]
G
Workin' in a coal mine. Goin' down down down
                        F              D
Workin' in a coal mine. Whop! about to slip down
G
Workin' in a coal mine. Goin' down down down
                        F              D
Workin' in a coal mine. Whop! about to slip down




[VERSE TWO D PEAT]
C                      G
'Cause I make a little money
C                   G
Haulin' coal by the ton
         C              G
But when Saturday rolls around
    C                    D
I'm too tired for havin' fun (too tired for having, I'm just...)




[CHORUS]
G
Workin' in a coal mine. Goin' down down down
                        F              D
Workin' in a coal mine. Whop! about to slip down
G
Workin' in a coal mine. Goin' down down down
                        F              D
Workin' in a coal mine. Whop! about to slip down




[MUBCA L BDA K]
G F            D
  Lord I am so tired
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