Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Chords]
F#m x44222
G2 x5543x
G# x6654x
Use these chord shapes instead of the shapes that are highlighted below. Much easier,
and after the first passage through, just grab the A chord as a bar using just your index
finger, and go right into the F#m, then G, G#.
Lots of alternate bass picking and bass runs(e f# g#) to the A and(a b c#) to the D. Another
option is to pick notes, rather than play the E chords using a run(a c# d d# e d# d c# a)on the
5th and 4th strings(pick above note run along with the vocal), and ending back on the A chord.
[Verse 1]
A
Well, I've been workin' at the factory earnin' every dime I make
E A
Lookin' at my check stub cussin' what the tax man takes
A
My baby's dependin' on me - oh Lord to bring the bacon home
E A
But it's just salt pork we're eating lower on the hog
[Chorus]
D N.C. D
But if I die in the mornin' they can't say I didn't pay my way
A
With honest sweat and elbow grease and doin' what the foremen say
D
But after we buy groceries, pay the rent and the telephone
E
I'm broke, it's gone, what's goin' on?
F#m G G# A
There's a lot less scrap to throw out to the dog
F#m G G# A
I'm makin' more now and eatin' lower on the hog
[Solo]
A E A (x2)
[Verse 2]
A
There's people standin' with their hands out formin' a welfare line
E A
Savin' their back while I'm out breakin' mine
I ain't worried about the federal budget or the L.A. city smog
E A
I'm workin' overtime and eatin' lower on the hog
[Chorus]
D N.C. D
And if I die in the mornin' they can't say I didn't pay my way
A
With honest sweat and elbow grease and doin' what the foremen say
D
But after we buy groceries, pay the rent and the telephone
E
I'm broke, it's gone, what's goin' on?
F#m G G# A
There's a lot less scrap to throw out to the dog
F#m G G# A
I'm makin' more now and eatin' lower on the hog
F#m G G# A
There's a whole lot less to throw out to the dog
F#m G G# A
I'm makin' more now and eatin' lower on the hog
[Outro]
D A D E
F#m G G# A (x4)
F#m x44222
G2 x5543x
G# x6654x
Use these chord shapes instead of the shapes that are highlighted below. Much easier,
and after the first passage through, just grab the A chord as a bar using just your index
finger, and go right into the F#m, then G, G#.
Lots of alternate bass picking and bass runs(e f# g#) to the A and(a b c#) to the D. Another
option is to pick notes, rather than play the E chords using a run(a c# d d# e d# d c# a)on the
5th and 4th strings(pick above note run along with the vocal), and ending back on the A chord.
[Verse 1]
A
Well, I've been workin' at the factory earnin' every dime I make
E A
Lookin' at my check stub cussin' what the tax man takes
A
My baby's dependin' on me - oh Lord to bring the bacon home
E A
But it's just salt pork we're eating lower on the hog
[Chorus]
D N.C. D
But if I die in the mornin' they can't say I didn't pay my way
A
With honest sweat and elbow grease and doin' what the foremen say
D
But after we buy groceries, pay the rent and the telephone
E
I'm broke, it's gone, what's goin' on?
F#m G G# A
There's a lot less scrap to throw out to the dog
F#m G G# A
I'm makin' more now and eatin' lower on the hog
[Solo]
A E A (x2)
[Verse 2]
A
There's people standin' with their hands out formin' a welfare line
E A
Savin' their back while I'm out breakin' mine
I ain't worried about the federal budget or the L.A. city smog
E A
I'm workin' overtime and eatin' lower on the hog
[Chorus]
D N.C. D
And if I die in the mornin' they can't say I didn't pay my way
A
With honest sweat and elbow grease and doin' what the foremen say
D
But after we buy groceries, pay the rent and the telephone
E
I'm broke, it's gone, what's goin' on?
F#m G G# A
There's a lot less scrap to throw out to the dog
F#m G G# A
I'm makin' more now and eatin' lower on the hog
F#m G G# A
There's a whole lot less to throw out to the dog
F#m G G# A
I'm makin' more now and eatin' lower on the hog
[Outro]
D A D E
F#m G G# A (x4)
Larry Graham
Larry Heagle
Larry Henley
Larry Hosford
Larry Houghton