Workin' Man Blues - Jed Zepplin

Intro: A7 (8 bars) Verse1: A It's a big job just gettin' by with 9 kids and a wife I been a workin' man dang near all my life D7 I'll be working A long as my two hands are fit to use E7 I'll drink my beer in a tavern, D7 A sing a little bit of these working man blues Verse2: I keep my nose on the grindstone, I work hard every day might get a little tired on the weekend, after I draw my pay but I'll go back workin, come Monday morning I'm right back with the crew I'll drink a little beer that evening, sing a little bit of these working man blues Verse3: Hey hey, the working man, the working man like me I ain't never been on welfare, that's one place I won't be cause I'll be working long as my two hands are fit to use I drink a little beer in a tavern sing a little bit of these working man blues [SOLO - one verse] Verse4: Sometimes I think about leaving, do a little bummin around I wanna throw my bills out the window catch a train to another town but I go back working I gotta buy my kids a brand new pair of shoes yeah drink a little beer in a tavern, cry a little bit of these working man blues [VERSE3] yeah drink a little beer in a tavern, cry a little bit of these working man blues (this song is for THE workin man, Mr. Merle Haggard) Charted by Rick Schofield (rds@rds.mv.com)