Working In The Coal Mine

Coversong originally made famous by Lee Dorsey and DEVO
Written by Allen Toussaint

Bb
Workin' in a coal mine, goin' down, down, down.
Workin' in a coal mine..whoop, about to slip down.
Workin' in a coal mine, goin' down, down, down.
Workin' in a coal mine..whoop, about to slip down.

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Five o'clock in the mornin'..I'm already up and gone.
F             Bb     F            F7
Lord, I am so tired..how long can this go on?
That I'm....
CHORUS

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Cause I make a little money..haulin' coal by the ton..
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but when Saturday rolls around..I'm too tired for havin' fun.
I'm just....

CHORUS
Bb
Lord, I'm so tired..how long can this go on?
CHORUS

F                   Bb            F             Bb
Five o'clock in the mornin'..I'm already up and gone.
F             Bb     F            F7
Lord, I am so tired..how long can this go on?
That I'm....
CHORUS

F                     Bb     F                   Bb
Cause I make a little money..haulin' coal by the ton..
         F               Bb         F                    F7
but when Saturday rolls around..I'm too tired for havin' fun.
I'm livin' and just....
CHORUS
Bb
Lord, I'm so tired..how long can this go on?

Working In The Coal Mine.mp3

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Music
Rhythm: 140 increasing to 153 Beats Per Minute (BPM) / 60’s Rock
Recording: digital 1-track stereo

Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers and Computer Controller (microKorg, Korg N364, Casio WK-3500, miniNova, Alesis Vortex, Korg MIle software and a couple pedals)

From the album Metamorphic Rocks
by Daniel Brouse

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