Date: Sun, 5 Oct 1997 15:17:58 -0500 (CDT)
From: dream
Subject: Workin’ in a Coal Mine by Devo
WORKIN’ IN A COAL MINE — Devo
On: «Heavy Metal» album
Transcribed by tigressa
Just trying to put back a little. If there are errors, sorry.
Took my best stab at it.
[Intro:]
4 measures beat intro.
8 measures of C/C7 with bass & chords.
Melody starts last beat of 8th measure.
[Verse]
/C7
Well I’ve been workin’ in a coal mine,
Goin’ down, down;
/
Workin’ in a coal mine, [Whoop!] about to slip down;
/
Workin’ in a coal mine,
Goin’ down, down;
/
Workin’ in a coal mine, [Whoop!] about to slip down;
/G /
Five o’clock in the mornin’, I’m up before the sun,
/ / C7
When my work day is over, I’m too tired for havin’ fun….
/C7
I’ve been workin’ in a coal mine,
Goin’ down, down;
/
Workin’ in a coal mine, [Whoop!] about to slip down;
/
Workin’ in a coal mine,
Goin’ down, down;
/
Workin’ in a coal mine, [Whoop!] about to slip down;
/ / /
Lord, I am so tired
/
How long can this go on? …..
[repeat verse]
[Ending]
/ /
I’ve been a workin’, goin’, workin’, [WHOOP!]
About to slip down,
/ /
Workin’, goin’, workin’ [WHOOP!] about to slip down
[repeat last line 6 times to fade]