Willie Nelson – Workin Man Blues (Guitar)

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As recorded by Willie Nelson (From the 2025 Album WORKIN' MAN: WILLIE SINGS MERLE) [Intro] A D7 A E D A [Verse 1]
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Well, it's a big job just getting by with nine kids and a wife

A
But I've been a working man dang near all my life

                 D7
And I'll keep on working

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As long as my two hands are fit to use
[Refrain]
     E7
I'll drink a little beer in a tavern

     D7                                     A
I'll sing a little bit of these working man blues
[Verse 2]
A
I'll keep my nose on the grindstone, work hard every day

A
I might get a little tired on the weekend, after I draw my pay

                    D7
But I'll go back to working

                                            A
Come Monday morning I'm right back with the crew
[Refrain]
     E7
I'll drink a little beer in a tavern

D7                                     A
Sing a little bit of these working man blues
[Verse 3]
A
Well, hey-hey, the working man, the working man, like me

A
I ain't never been on welfare and that's one place I won't be

               D7
'Cause I'll be working

                                   A
As long as my two hands are fit to use
[Refrain]
     E7
I'll drink a little beer in a tavern

     D7                                    A
I'll sing a little bit of them working man blues
[Instrumental Break] A D7 A E7 D7 A [Verse 4]
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Sometimes I think about leaving, do a little bummin' around

A7
I want to throw my bills out the window, catch a train to another town

                    D7
But I'll go back to workin'

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I gotta buy my kids a brand new pair of shoes
[Refrain]
     E
I'll drink a little beer in a tavern

D                                    A
Cry a little bit of them working man blues
[Instrumental Break] A D7 A E7 D7 A [Verse 5]
A
Hey-hey, the working man, the working man, like me

A
I ain't never been on welfare and that's one place I won't be

               D7
'Cause I'll be working

                                   A
As long as my two hands are fit to use
[Refrain]
     E7
I'll drink a little beer in a tavern

         D7                                     A
And I'll sing a little bit of thesm working man blues
[Outro] A D7 A E7 D7 A D7 A E7 D7 A D7 A E7 D7 A D7 A E7 D7 A