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- Date: Sun, 5 Oct 1997 15:17:58 -0500 (CDT)
- From: dream <dreamwlk@mail1.i1.net>
- Subject: Workin' in a Coal Mine by Devo
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- WORKIN' IN A COAL MINE -- Devo
- on: "Heavy Metal" album
- transcribed by tigressa <dreamwlk@i1.net>
-
- Just trying to put back a little. If there are errors, sorry.
- Took my best stab at it.
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- [Intro:]
- 4 measures beat intro.
- 8 measures of C/C7 with bass & chords.
- Melody starts last beat of 8th measure.
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- [Verse]
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- /C7
- Well I've been workin' in a coal mine,
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- Goin' down, down;
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- /
- Workin' in a coal mine, [Whoop!] about to slip down;
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- /
- Workin' in a coal mine,
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- Goin' down, down;
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- /
- Workin' in a coal mine, [Whoop!] about to slip down;
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- /G /
- Five o'clock in the mornin', I'm up before the sun,
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- / / C7
- When my work day is over, I'm too tired for havin' fun....
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- /C7
- I've been workin' in a coal mine,
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- Goin' down, down;
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- /
- Workin' in a coal mine, [Whoop!] about to slip down;
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- /
- Workin' in a coal mine,
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- Goin' down, down;
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- /
- Workin' in a coal mine, [Whoop!] about to slip down;
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- / / /
- Lord, I am so tired
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- /
- How long can this go on? .....
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- [repeat verse]
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- [Ending]
- / /
- I've been a workin', goin', workin', [WHOOP!]
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- about to slip down,
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- / /
- workin', goin', workin' [WHOOP!] about to slip down
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- [repeat last line 6 times to fade]
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