capo 1st fret
intro :
G
i dedicate this song to the workin’ man . for ev’ry man that puts in
eight or ten hard hours a day of workin’ , toil and sweat .
he’s always got somebody lookin’ down his neck ,
tryin’ to get more out of him than he really oughta have to put in .
G
after twenty – nine long years of workin’ in this shop
A
with oney standin’ over me ,
D7
to – day when that old whistle blows
G
i’ll check in all my gear and i’ll retire .
the superintendent just dropped by and said they had planned
A
my little get – to – gether .
D7
G
then he said i’d never made it if old oney hadn’t held me to the fire .
G
i’ve seen him in my dreams at night
A
and woke up in the mornin’ feelin’ tired .
D7
and old oney don’t remember when i came here
G
how he tried to get me fired .
with his folded hands behind him ,
A
ev’ry mornin’ oney waited at the gate ,
D7
where he’d rant and rave like i committed murder
G A
clockin’ in five minutes late .
A
but today they’ll gather ’round me
B7
like i’ve seen ’em do when a man re – tires .
E7
then old oney’s gonna tell me from now on
A
i’m free to do what i desire .
he’ll present me with that little old gold watch
B7
they give a man at times like this .
E7
but there’s one thing he’s not countin’ on :
A C
today’s the day i give old oney his .
C
i been workin’ buildin’ muscles;
D7
oney’s just been standin’ ’round a gettin’ soft .
G7
and to – day about 4 : 30 i’ll make up
C
for ev’ry good night sleep i’ve lost .
when i’m gone , i’ll be remembered as
D7
a workin’ man that put his point A – cross .
G7
with a right hand full of knuckles ,
C
’cause today i show old oney who’s the boss .
C
mm , what time is it? 4 : 30?
hey , oney? oney? ha , ha , ha . . fade out
for more johnny cash chords , see www . unofficial – johnnycash . com!
capo 1st fret
intro :
G
i dedicate this song to the workin’ man . for ev’ry man that puts in
eight or ten hard hours a day of workin’ , toil and sweat .
he’s always got somebody lookin’ down his neck ,
tryin’ to get more out of him than he really oughta have to put in .
G
after twenty – nine long years of workin’ in this shop
A
with oney standin’ over me ,
D7
to – day when that old whistle blows
G
i’ll check in all my gear and i’ll retire .
the superintendent just dropped by and said they had planned
A
my little get – to – gether .
D7
G
then he said i’d never made it if old oney hadn’t held me to the fire .
G
i’ve seen him in my dreams at night
A
and woke up in the mornin’ feelin’ tired .
D7
and old oney don’t remember when i came here
G
how he tried to get me fired .
with his folded hands behind him ,
A
ev’ry mornin’ oney waited at the gate ,
D7
where he’d rant and rave like i committed murder
G A
clockin’ in five minutes late .
A
but today they’ll gather ’round me
B7
like i’ve seen ’em do when a man re – tires .
E7
then old oney’s gonna tell me from now on
A
i’m free to do what i desire .
he’ll present me with that little old gold watch
B7
they give a man at times like this .
E7
but there’s one thing he’s not countin’ on :
A C
today’s the day i give old oney his .
C
i been workin’ buildin’ muscles;
D7
oney’s just been standin’ ’round a gettin’ soft .
G7
and to – day about 4 : 30 i’ll make up
C
for ev’ry good night sleep i’ve lost .
when i’m gone , i’ll be remembered as
D7
a workin’ man that put his point A – cross .
G7
with a right hand full of knuckles ,
C
’cause today i show old oney who’s the boss .
C
mm , what time is it? 4 : 30?
hey , oney? oney? ha , ha , ha . . fade out
for more johnny cash chords , see www . unofficial – johnnycash . com!
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