Working In The Coal Mine
Allen Toussaint
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Key:
GG (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 goneEb F G Lord-a, I'm so tiredD 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'.Continues after the ad[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)