Great Big Sea – The Chemical Workers Song Process Man (Guitar)
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One of my favourite Great Big Sea songs. It's apparently written by a folk singer named Ron Angel,
but I've never found any version other than this one. On record, GBS sings it a cappella, but I
decided to figure out chords for playing it on the guitar. I'm fairly certain this song's in F# minor,
[Chorus]
Em D Em And it's go boys go, G Em They'll time your every breath, G Em And every day you're in this place G D Em You're two days nearer death Em But you go
[Verse 1]
Em G Em Well, a process man am I and I'm tellin' you no lie Em G Em I work and breathe among the fumes that trail across the sky Em D G D There's thunder all around me and there's poison in the air Em G Em D Em There's a lousy smell that smacks of hell and dust all in me hair
[Chorus]
Em D Em And it's go boys go, G Em They'll time your every breath, G Em And every day you're in this place G D Em You're two days nearer death Em But you go
[Verse 2]
Em G Em Well, I've worked among the spinners and I breathe the oily smoke Em G Em I've shoveled up the gypsum and it nigh on made you choke Em D G D I've stood knee deep in cyanide, got sick with a caustic burn Em G Em D Em Been working rough, I've seen enough to make your stomach turn
[Chorus]
Em D Em And it's go boys go, G Em They'll time your every breath, G Em And every day you're in this place G D Em You're two days nearer death Em But you go
[Verse 3]
Em G Em There's overtime and bonus opportunities galore Em G Em The young men like their money and they all come back for more Em D G D But soon you're knockin' on and you look older than you should Em G Em D Em For every bob made on the job you pay with flesh and blood
[Chorus]
Em D Em And it's go boys go, G Em They'll time your every breath, G Em And every day you're in this place G D Em You're two days nearer death Em But you go
[Verse 4]
Em G Em Well, a process man am I and I'm tellin' you no lie Em G Em I work and breathe among the fumes that trail across the sky Em D G D There's thunder all around me and there's poison in the air Em G Em D Em There's a lousy smell that smacks of hell and dust all in me hair
[Chorus]
Em D Em And it's go boys go, G Em They'll time your every breath, G Em And every day you're in this place G D Em You're two days nearer death Em But you go