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    Working In A Coal Mine 

    Working In A Coal Mine by Sam Cooke
    
Key: GG | Capo: 0fr |  

    
    


    

    Chorus
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 ONE]
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?
Chorus
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 TWO]
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...)
Chorus
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?
Chorus
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 ONE REPEAT]
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?
Chorus
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 TWO REPEAT]
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...)
Chorus
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
(Fade out]
    This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.
    Contributor: 96a94edb

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