Working in the coal mine (1966) (video) (midi)

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Working in the coal mine, going down down down,

working in the coal mine, whoop, about to slip down.

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Working in the coal mine, going down down down,

working in the coal mine, whoop, about to slip down.

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1. Five o'clock in the morning, I'm already up and gone,

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

+ That I’m ... + CHORUS

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2. ‘Cause I make a little money, hauling coal by the ton,

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but when Saturday rolls around, I'm too tired for having fun.

+ I’m just ....+ CHORUS + A ~ ~

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(spoken : ) Lord, I'm so tired. How long can this go on ?

+ repeat complete song ! ....

(orig. = capo 1st) (Lee Dorsey)