In The Spinning Mill
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[Intro ]
G C G D G C D G
[Verso 1]
G C G D
When I was twelve years old, my mother walked me round the hill
G C G D G
To work all day beside her in that Charleston cotton mill
C G D
There were so many mouths to feed and so much bread to win
G C G D G
I will never know, I will never know what childhood might have been
[Refrão]
G C
In the spinning mill, in the spinning mill
G D
I've worked my life away
G C
In the spinning mill, in the spinning mill
G D G
Ive worked my life away
Interlude
G C G D G C D G G
[Verso 2]
C G D
Just a few years later, I was working at my loom
G C G D G
When the handsome boss from the office walked into the spinning room
G C G D
His blue eyes looked me over, his fingers brushed my shirt
G C G D G
He said, "If you will go with me, you'll never want for work"
[Refrão]
G C
In the spinning mill, in the spinning mill
Em D
I've worked my life away
G C
In the spinning mill, in the spinning mill
G D G
Ive worked my life away
Interlude
G C G D G C D G G
[Verso 3]
C G D
Though my answer angered him, he never said a word
G C G D G
But he took me off the first shift and he put me on the third
G C G D
Where the hours worked grew harder while the money made grew thin
G C G D G
I will never know, I will never know the way things might have been
[Refrão]
G C
In the spinning mill, in the spinning mill
Em D
I've worked my life away
G C
In the spinning mill, in the spinning mill
G D G
Ive worked my life away
Interlude
G C Em D G C D G G
[Verso 4]
G C G D
So heres to all the bosses that live upon the hill
G C G D G
And here's to all the young girls that work in the spinning mill
G C G D
Heres to all the promises that run so hot and cold
G C G D G
In the corners of the spinning mill where love is bought and sold
[Refrão]
G C
In the spinning mill, in the spinning mill
Em D
I've worked my life away
G C
In the spinning mill, in the spinning mill
G D G
Ive worked my life away
G C
In the spinning mill, in the spinning mill
Em D
I've worked my life away
G C
In the spinning mill, in the spinning mill
G D G
Ive worked my life away
G C
In the spinning mill, in the spinning mill
Em D
I've worked my life away
G C
In the spinning mill, in the spinning mill
G D G
Ive worked my life away
G C
In the spinning mill, in the spinning mill
Em D
I've worked my life away
G C
In the spinning mill, in the spinning mill
G D G
Ive worked my life away
How to play In The Spinning Mill
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.