Work Work Work
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Work Work Work:Lee Dorsey.
#121 (Bubbling Under) on BB Hot 100
on AMY Records in 1965.
Intro: Bb Eb Db Eb Bb Eb Db Eb..
Db Eb Bb Eb Db Eb Bb Eb
Work..work..work.......Work..work..work...
#1.
Bb Eb Bb Eb
I look for a job both day and night.
Bb Eb Bb Eb
I can't find nothin' that will suit me right.
Bb Eb Db Eb
A little bit of labour I'm not tryin' to shirk.
Bb Eb Bb Eb
But everything I've found seems too much like work.
[Refrão] Db Eb Bb
(Work-work-work)..what you're talkin' 'bout?
Db Eb Bb
(Work-work-work)..are you talkin' to me?
Db Eb Bb
(Work-work-work)..mmmmm, mmmmm.
Db Eb Bb
(Work-work-work)..hey, hey, hey.
#2.
F Eb
Does anybody here know somebody who needs somebody
Db Eb Bb
who wants somebody to..(love..love..love?)
Bb Db Eb Bb
Now, you're talkin', now, (love..love..love.)
INTERLUDE: Bb Eb Db Eb Bb Eb Db Eb
#3.
Bb Eb Bb Eb
I need a little spendin' change every now and then.
Bb Eb Bb Eb
I ain't seen a quarter since, who knows when?
Bb Eb Db Eb
I ask my friends if they could spare a little cash.
Bb Eb Bb Eb
But all they ever do is stand around and talk trash,
about..
Chorus:
Db Eb Bb
(Work-work-work)..what you're talkin' 'bout?
Db Eb Bb
(Work-work-work)..are you talkin' to me?
Db Eb Bb
(Work-work-work)..mmmmm, mmmmm.
Db Eb Bb
(Work-work-work)..hey, hey, hey.
#4.
F Eb
Does anybody here know somebody who needs somebody
Db Eb Bb
who wants somebody to..(love..love..love?)
Bb Db Eb Bb
Now, you're talkin', now, (love..love..love.)
OUTRO:
Db Eb Bb
(Work-work-work)..what you're talkin' 'bout?
Db Eb Bb
(Work-work-work)..hey, you got a cigarette?
Db Eb Bb
(Work-work-work)..give me a shot of that, man..like
what I was tellin' you about.
Db Eb Bb
(Work-work-work)..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
How to play Work Work Work
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bb. 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.