Hard Workin Man Chords

KeyD CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays506

Hard Workin Man by Billy Joe Shaver is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, E, G and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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D
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  			D 
I am a hard workin' man. 
       E 
Just a doin the best that I can 
     G       A            D        G 
I'm easy to please, but I do in a squeeze 
            A            D 
Yeh I am  a hard workin' man 

D        
My hands is  both calleced and worn 
           E 
Theres some fingers thats gone off of one 
    G         A           D         G 
I'm ruff as a cobb, but I do a good job 
           A            D 
Yeh I am a hard workin' man 

chorus 
D             E 
A hard wokin' man, yes I am 
      G    A       D 
I'm a hard workin' man 

I'm the salt of the earth 
    E 
All across thiss great land 
    G      A            D 
Yeh I am a hard workin' man 

D 
On the day that I lay down and die 
     E 
Aint to many folks gonna cry 
         G         A 
But I'll bet ya my boots 
          D           G 
I wont be wearin' no suit 
              A              D 
When I say my last good good bye 

chorus 
D              E 
A hard workin' man, yes I am 
      G    A       D 
I'm a hard workin' man 

I'm the salt of the earth 
    E 
All across this great land 
    G      A            D 
Yeh I am a hard workin' man 
    G      A            D 
Yeh I am a hard workin' man
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante