VERSE 1:
G C G
It’s a Working Man I am, and I’ve been down under – ground, and
D Dsus4 D
I swear to God, if I ever see the sun,
G C G
Or for any length of time, I can hold it in my mind,
D G Gsus4 G
I never again will go down under – ground.
VERSE 2:
G C G
At the age of sixteen years, oh he quarrels with his peers,
D Dsus4 D
Who vowed they’d never see another one,
G C G
In the dark recess of the mine, Where you age before your time,
and
G D G Gsus4 G
The coal dust lies heavy on your lungs.
Chorus 1:
G C G
It’s a Working Man I am, and I’ve been down under – ground, and
D Dsus4 D
I swear to God, if I ever see the sun,
G C G
Or for any length of time, I can hold it in my mind,
D G Gsus4 G
I never again will go down under – ground.
VERSE 3:
G C G
At the age of sixty four, Old will greet you at the door, and
D Dsus4 D
He’ll gently lead you by the arm,
G C G
Through the dark recess of the mine, Old will take you back in time,
and
D A D Dsus4 D
He’ll tell you of the hardships that were had.
Chorus 2:
G C G
It’s a Working Man I am, and I’ve been down under – ground, and
D Dsus4 D
I swear to God, if I ever see the sun,
G C G
Or for any length of time, I can hold it in my mind,
D G Gsus4 G
I never again will go down under – ground.
Chorus 3:
G C G
It’s a Working Man I am, and I’ve been down under – ground, and
D Dsus4 D
I swear to God, if I ever see the sun,
G C G
Or for any length of time, I can hold it in my mind,
D G Gsus4 G
I never again will go down under – ground.
Chorus 4:
G C G
It’s a Working Man I am, and I’ve been down under – ground, and
D Dsus4 D
I swear to God, if I ever see the sun,
G C G
Or for any length of time, I can hold it in my mind,
D G Gsus4 G
I never again will go down under – ground.
D C G Gsus4 G
I never again will go down under – ground.
G C G
It’s a Working Man I am, and I’ve been down under – ground, and
D Dsus4 D
I swear to God, if I ever see the sun,
G C G
Or for any length of time, I can hold it in my mind,
D G Gsus4 G
I never again will go down under – ground.
VERSE 2:
G C G
At the age of sixteen years, oh he quarrels with his peers,
D Dsus4 D
Who vowed they’d never see another one,
G C G
In the dark recess of the mine, Where you age before your time,
and
G D G Gsus4 G
The coal dust lies heavy on your lungs.
Chorus 1:
G C G
It’s a Working Man I am, and I’ve been down under – ground, and
D Dsus4 D
I swear to God, if I ever see the sun,
G C G
Or for any length of time, I can hold it in my mind,
D G Gsus4 G
I never again will go down under – ground.
VERSE 3:
G C G
At the age of sixty four, Old will greet you at the door, and
D Dsus4 D
He’ll gently lead you by the arm,
G C G
Through the dark recess of the mine, Old will take you back in time,
and
D A D Dsus4 D
He’ll tell you of the hardships that were had.
Chorus 2:
G C G
It’s a Working Man I am, and I’ve been down under – ground, and
D Dsus4 D
I swear to God, if I ever see the sun,
G C G
Or for any length of time, I can hold it in my mind,
D G Gsus4 G
I never again will go down under – ground.
Chorus 3:
G C G
It’s a Working Man I am, and I’ve been down under – ground, and
D Dsus4 D
I swear to God, if I ever see the sun,
G C G
Or for any length of time, I can hold it in my mind,
D G Gsus4 G
I never again will go down under – ground.
Chorus 4:
G C G
It’s a Working Man I am, and I’ve been down under – ground, and
D Dsus4 D
I swear to God, if I ever see the sun,
G C G
Or for any length of time, I can hold it in my mind,
D G Gsus4 G
I never again will go down under – ground.
D C G Gsus4 G
I never again will go down under – ground.