Work To Do
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: GCapotraste: Sem capotraste
As recorded by Walker Montgomery
(2023 release)
[Intro]
G Em C G Em C
[Verse 1]
G
Eight hours a day
G
Five days a week
C
Name on my shirt
C
Dead on my feet
Em
Cash in my check
Em
Hit up the bar
C
Drink by myself
N.C.
Wonder where you are
[Chorus]
G
Yeah tonight this bottle better roll up its sleeves
C
Cause neither one of us is gonna get any sleep
Em
I’m on the rocks
Em
So he’s on the clock
C
Until the job gets through
Am Bm C
When the weekend rolls around I get to missing you
G Em C
So this whiskey’s got some work to do
[Verse 2]
G
Ice in a glass
G
Two finger pour
C
Drowning what hurts till it don’t no more
Em
No making up
Em
No second chance
C
This drink’s gonna have a fight on his hands
[Chorus]
G
Yeah tonight this bottle better roll up its sleeves
C
Cause neither one of us is gonna get any sleep
Em
I’m on the rocks
Em
So he’s on the clock
C
Until the job gets through
Am Bm C
When the weekend rolls around I get to missing you
G
So this whiskey’s got some work to do
[Guitar Solo]
G Em C
[Bridge]
Em D
Beer and tequila just don’t do the trick
C
But baby your memory don’t ever quit
[Chorus]
G
So tonight this bottle better roll up its sleeves
C
Cause neither one of us is gonna get any sleep
Em
I’m on the rocks
Em
So he’s on the clock
C
Until the job gets through
Am Bm C
When the weekend rolls around I get to missing you
G Em
So this whiskey’s got some work to do
[Outro]
C G Em C
Yeah this whiskey’s got some work to do
How to play Work To Do
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Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.