Working In A Coal Mine Chords
by Sam Cooke
Working In A Coal Mine by Sam Cooke is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G with a capo on the 3st fret. It uses the chords G, F, D and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
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