It’s a (G)work ing man I am,

and I’ve (C)been down un der ground.

And I swear to God, if I ev er see the (D)sun.

Oh, for (G)an y length of time

I can (C)hold it in my mind;

And I swear to God, if I ev er see the (D)sun.

Oh, for nev er a gain will (D)go down un der (G)ground.

At the (G)age of six teen years,

oh, he (C)quar rels with his peers,

who vowed they’d nev er see an oth er (D)one

in the (G)dark re cess of the mine,

where you (C)age be fore your time

and the coal dust lies (D)heav y on your (G)lungs.

It’s a (G)work ing man I am,

and I’ve (C)been down un der ground.

And I swear to God, if I ev er see the (D)sun.

Oh, for (G)an y length of time

I can (C)hold it in my mind,

and nev er a gain will (D)go down un der (G)ground.

(G)age of six ty four,

he will (C)greet you at the door,

and he will gent ly lead you by the (D)arm.

Through the (G)dark re cess of the mine,

he will (C)take you back in time

and he’ll tell you of the (D)hard ships that were (G)had.

(Eb7sus)It’s a (Ab)work ing man I am,

and I’ve (Db)been down un der ground.

And I swear to God, if I ev er see the (Eb)sun.

Oh, for (Ab)an y length of time

I can (Db)hold it in my mind,

and nev er a gain will (Eb7)go down un der (Ab)ground.

Lord, I nev er a gain will (Eb7sus)go down un der (Ab)ground.