Biography:
Rita MacNeil, (born May 28, 1944 - April 16, 2013) is a Canadian country and folk singer from the community of Big Pond on Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Island. Her biggest hit, "Flying On Your Own", was a crossover Top 40 hit in 1987 and was covered by Anne Murray the following year, although she has had hits on the country charts throughout her career. In the United Kingdom, MacNeil's song "Working Man" was a #11 hit in 1990.
In 1990, she was the bestselling country artist in Canada, outselling even Garth Brooks and Clint Black.
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Working Man 4/4 Rita McNeil
Standard Tuning
Chorus:
/ F /
It's a / Workin' Man I / am, and
/ Bb / F
I've / been down under - / ground, and
/ F
I / swear to God,
/ F / C /
If I / ever see the / sun, /
/ F /
Or for / any length of / time,
/ Bb / F
I can / hold it in my / mind,
/ F /C / F /
I / never again will / go down under - / ground. /
/ F /
At the / age of sixteen / years,
/ Bb / F
Oh he / quarrels with his / peers,
/ F / / C /
Who / vowed they'd never / see another / one, /
/ F /
In the / dark recess of the / mine,
/ Bb / F
Where you / age before your / time, and
/ F / C / F /
The / coal dust lies / heavy on your / lungs. /
Chorus:
/ F /
At the / age of sixty- / four,
/ Bb / F
Old will / greet you at the / door, and
/ F / C /
He'll / gently lead you by the / arm, /
/ F /
Through the / dark recess of the / mine,
/ Bb / F
Old will / take you back in / time, and
/ F / C / F /
He'll / tell you of the / hardships that were / had. /
Chorus: @ 4 then repeat the last line.
Standard Tuning
Chorus:
/ F /
It's a / Workin' Man I / am, and
/ Bb / F
I've / been down under - / ground, and
/ F
I / swear to God,
/ F / C /
If I / ever see the / sun, /
/ F /
Or for / any length of / time,
/ Bb / F
I can / hold it in my / mind,
/ F /C / F /
I / never again will / go down under - / ground. /
/ F /
At the / age of sixteen / years,
/ Bb / F
Oh he / quarrels with his / peers,
/ F / / C /
Who / vowed they'd never / see another / one, /
/ F /
In the / dark recess of the / mine,
/ Bb / F
Where you / age before your / time, and
/ F / C / F /
The / coal dust lies / heavy on your / lungs. /
Chorus:
/ F /
At the / age of sixty- / four,
/ Bb / F
Old will / greet you at the / door, and
/ F / C /
He'll / gently lead you by the / arm, /
/ F /
Through the / dark recess of the / mine,
/ Bb / F
Old will / take you back in / time, and
/ F / C / F /
He'll / tell you of the / hardships that were / had. /
Chorus: @ 4 then repeat the last line.
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