Working In A Coal Mine chords

Sam Cooke

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Capo: 3st fret

  			 
 

 
G 
Workin' in a coal mine. Goin' down down down 
                        F              D 
Workin' in a coal mine. Whop! about to slip down 
G 
Workin' in a coal mine. Goin' down down down 
                        F              D 
Workin' in a coal mine. Whop! about to slip down 


VERSE 
C                   G 
Five o'clock in the mornin' 
C                    G 
I'm all ready up and gone 
C            G 
Lord I am so tired 
C            D 
How long can this go on? 


G 
Workin' in a coal mine. Goin' down down down 
                        F              D 
Workin' in a coal mine. Whop! about to slip down 
G 
Workin' in a coal mine. Goin' down down down 
                        F              D 
Workin' in a coal mine. Whop! about to slip down 


VERSE
C                      G 
'Cause I make a little money 
C                   G 
Haulin' coal by the ton 
         C              G 
But when Saturday rolls around 
    C                    D 
I'm too tired for havin' fun (too tired for having...) 

 
G 
Workin' in a coal mine. Goin' down down down 
                        F              D 
Workin' in a coal mine. Whop! about to slip down 
G 
Workin' in a coal mine. Goin' down down down 
                        F              D 
Workin' in a coal mine. Whop! about to slip down 


MUSICAL BREAK 
G F            D 
  Lord I am so tired 

G                           F  D 
  How long can this go on? 

 
G 
Workin' in a coal mine. Goin' down down down 
                        F              D 
Workin' in a coal mine. Whop! about to slip down 
G 
Workin' in a coal mine. Goin' down down down 
                        F              D 
Workin' in a coal mine. Whop! about to slip down 


VERSE
C                   G 
Five o'clock in the mornin' 
C                    G 
I'm all ready up and gone 
C            G 
Lord I am so tired 
C            D 
How long can this go on? 


G 
Workin' in a coal mine. Goin' down down down 
                        F              D 
Workin' in a coal mine. Whop! about to slip down 
G 
Workin' in a coal mine. Goin' down down down 
                        F              D 
Workin' in a coal mine. Whop! about to slip down 


VERSE 
C                      G 
'Cause I make a little money 
C                   G 
Haulin' coal by the ton 
         C              G 
But when Saturday rolls around 
    C                    D 
I'm too tired for havin' fun (too tired for having, I'm just...) 

 
G 
Workin' in a coal mine. Goin' down down down 
                        F              D 
Workin' in a coal mine. Whop! about to slip down 
G 
Workin' in a coal mine. Goin' down down down 
                        F              D 
Workin' in a coal mine. Whop! about to slip down 


MUSICAL BREAK 
G F            D 
  Lord I am so tired