Work Me Lord
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"Work Me, Lord"
Intro: F C E E7
F#m Db F#m Db
Work me Lord, work me Lord.
E
Please don't you leave me,
B B C Db
I feel so useless down here
Db
With no one to love
F C
Though I've looked everywhere
E
And I can't find me anybody to love,
E7
To feel my care.
F#m Db F#m Db
So ah work me Lord, whoa use me Lord,
E
Don't you know how hard it is
B B C Db
Trying to live all alone.
Db F
Every day I keep trying to move forward,
C
But something is driving me, oh, back,
E
Honey, something's trying to hold on to me,
E7
To my way of life.
F#m Db
So don't you forget me down here, Lord,
F#m
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,
Db
Ah, ah, don't you forget me, Lord.
E
Well I don't think I'm any very special
B B C Db
Kind of person down here, I know better,
Db
But I don't think you're gonna find anybody,
F C
Not anybody who could say that they tried like I tried,
E
The worst you can say all about me
E7 B A E B
Is that I'm never satisfied. Whoa.
Instrumental: B A E B x2 B A E
Solo: F#m Db F#m Db E B B C Db F C E E7 *same as verse
Instrumental: B A E B x3 B A E
F#m Db F#m Db
Whoa, oh, oh, work me Lord, hmm, use me Lord,
E
Please, honey, don't you leave me,
B B C Db
I feel so useless down here.
Db
I can't find me anybody to love me
F
And I've looked around,
C
I've looked everywhere, everywhere
E
And I can't find me anyone to love,
E7
To feel my care.
F#m Db
So honey don't you go and leave me, Lord,
F#m
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,
Db
Honey, don't you go off and leave me, Lord.
E
Can't I show you how hard it is
B B C Db
Trying to live when you're all alone.
Db
Everyday I keep pushing,
F
Keep trying to move forward
C
But something is driving me, oh, back,
E
And something's trying to hold on to me,
E7 F#m
To my way of life, why.
F
Oh please, please, oh don't you go and
C
Forget me down here, don't forget me, Lord.
E
I think that maybe you can ease me,
E7 B
Maybe I can help you, said uh whoa,
F C
Oh please, please, don't you go and leave me Lord,
E E7 N.C
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, whoa, whoa please,
Am (play and fade)
Hmm please, don't you leave me, Lord.
How to play Work Me Lord
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.