Key: F
Introduction:
D G D
It's a Working Man I am, and I've been down under - ground, and
A A4 A
I swear to God, if I ever see the sun,
D G D
Or for any length of time, I can hold it in my mind,
A D D4 D
I never again will go down under - ground.
verse 2
D G D
At the age of sixteen years, oh he quarrels with his peers,
A A4 A
Who vowed they'd never see another one,
D G D
In the dark recess of the mine, Where you age before your time, and
D A D D4 D
The coal dust lies heavy on your lungs.
D G D
It's a Working Man I am, and I've been down under - ground, and
A A4 A
I swear to God, if I ever see the sun,
D G D
Or for any length of time, I can hold it in my mind,
A D D4 D
I never again will go down under - ground.
verse 3
D G D
At the age of sixty four, Old will greet you at the door, and
A A4 A
He'll gently lead you by the arm,
D G D
Through the dark recess of the mine, Old will take you back in time, and
A D D4 D
He'll tell you of the hardships that were had.
D G D
It's a Working Man I am, and I've been down under - ground, and
A A4 A
I swear to God, if I ever see the sun,
D G D
Or for any length of time, I can hold it in my mind,
A D D4 D
I never again will go down under - ground.
D G D
It's a Working Man I am, and I've been down under - ground, and
A A4 A
I swear to God, if I ever see the sun,
D G D
Or for any length of time, I can hold it in my mind,
A D D4 D
I never again will go down under - ground.
D G D
It's a Working Man I am, and I've been down under - ground, and
A A4 A
I swear to God, if I ever see the sun,
D G D
Or for any length of time, I can hold it in my mind,
A D D4 D
I never again will go down under - ground.
A G D D4 D
I never again will go down under - ground.