Johnny Cash – Oney (Ukulele)

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From what i can tell, this song is supposed to be played with a capo on the first fret, my guitar teacher is always saying that capos are for people who can't play bar chords, i i figured it out with bar chords instead. so here goes, hope this sounds right... written by Jerry Chestnut performed by Johnny Cash

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intro, spoken:

I dedicate this song to the workin' man For ever' man that puts in a hard Eight or ten hours a day of work and toil and sweat Always got somebody lookin' down his neck Tryin' to get more out of 'im Than he really ought to have to put in.

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After twenty nine long years

of workin' in this shop

                        A#7
with Oney standing over me

D#7
Today when that old whistle blows,

                                       G#
I'll check in all my gear, and I'll retire.

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The superintendant just stopped by

                                      A#7
and said they planned my little get-together

D#7
and then he said I'd never have made it

                                     G#
if old Oney hadn't of held me to the fire

 G#
I've seen him in my dreams at night

                                    A#7
and woke up in the morning feeling tired.

          D#7
And old Oney don't remember, when i came here,

                         G#
how he tried to get me fired...

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With his folded hands behind him,

                                   A#7
every morning, Oney waited at the gate...

           D#7
where he'd rant and rave like i committed murder

                          G#
clockin' in five minutes late.

A#
But today they'll gather 'round me

B#7 like I've seen 'em do when any man retires,

         F7
and old Oney's gonna tell me,

                                    A#
from now on, I'm free to do what i desire.

A#
He'll present me with that little old gold watch

B#7 they give a man a times like this,

            F7
but there's one thing he's not countin' on...

                                A#
today's the day i give old Oney his! hahahahaha!

C#
I've been workin' buildin' muscles,

                                              A#7
Oney's just been standin' 'round, and gettin' soft,

     G#7
and today about 4:30, I'll make up for every

                         C#
good night's sleep I've lost...

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When I'm gone, I'll be remembered

                                      A#7
as the workin' man that put his point across...

       G#7
With a right hand full of knuckles,

today's the day I show old Oney

          C#
who's the boss!

(just keep strumming C#)
Hmmmmmmm, what time is it? 4:30? Heeeeeyyyy Oney! Oney! haha!