Transcribed by:	 Scott Holcomb
      Bb (x1333x@1)             F (133211@1)         BbI'm (x1333x@1)a machinist at the Springfield armory
     Bb (x1333x@1)      Eb (x43121@3)       BbJust (x1333x@1)slightly ahead of my time
      Bb (x1333x@1)  F (133211@1)       Gm (355333@1)    EbBut (x43121@3)I don't make much money
          F (133211@1)               Ab (xx1114@1)   BbSo (x1333x@1)I sell eggs and chickens on the side

Bb (x1333x@1)F (133211@1) Gm (355333@1) Eb (x43121@3) F (133211@1) Ab (xx1114@1) Bb (x1333x@1)Bb (x1333x@1)   F (133211@1)    BbI'm (x1333x@1)good at what I do
Bb (x1333x@1)  Eb (x43121@3)       BbAnd (x1333x@1)I take great pride
      Bb (x1333x@1)  F (133211@1)       Gm (355333@1)    EbBut (x43121@3)I don't make much money
          F (133211@1)               Ab (xx1114@1)   BbSo (x1333x@1)I sell eggs and chickens on the side

Eb (x43121@3)      BbAnd (x1333x@1)my wife does love me
    Eb (x43121@3)         BbBut (x1333x@1)she can't realize
Eb (x43121@3)           BbWhy (x1333x@1)I won't go back down south
    Bb (x1333x@1)             FAnd (133211@1)leave the armory behind

Bb (x1333x@1) F (133211@1)   BbBut (x1333x@1)I lo - ve my job
           Bb (x1333x@1)    Eb (x43121@3)  BbI'll (x1333x@1)shave metal until I die
Bb (x1333x@1)      FGm       EbAnd (x43121@3)until I do, I'll take on
F (133211@1)                Ab (xx1114@1)     BbAny (x1333x@1)extra thing it takes to provide

Bb (x1333x@1)F (133211@1) Gm (355333@1) Eb (x43121@3) F (133211@1) Ab (xx1114@1) Bb (x1333x@1)Bb (x1333x@1) F (133211@1)   BbAnd (x1333x@1)I know it'll kill me
Bb (x1333x@1)      Eb (x43121@3)      BbBreathing (x1333x@1)all those fumes
        Bb (x1333x@1)   F (133211@1)   Gm (355333@1)     EbBut (x43121@3)I'd sooner sniff solution
       F (133211@1)           Ab (xx1114@1)      BbThan (x1333x@1)a baker's dozen hothouse  blooms

Eb (x43121@3)      BbAnd (x1333x@1)my wife does love me
    Eb (x43121@3)         BbBut (x1333x@1)she can't realize
Eb (x43121@3)           BbWhy (x1333x@1)I won't go back down south
    Bb (x1333x@1)             FAnd (133211@1)leave the armory behind

Bb (x1333x@1)    F (133211@1)  BbBut (x1333x@1)I feel it is important
       Bb (x1333x@1)Eb (x43121@3)   BbWhat (x1333x@1)I do upon my lathe
  Bb (x1333x@1)      F (133211@1)    Gm (355333@1)   EbI (x43121@3)pledge to do the detail work
  F (133211@1)         Ab (xx1114@1)  BbUntil (x1333x@1)my expiration day

Bb (x1333x@1)        F (133211@1)   BbUntil (x1333x@1)my expiration day
  Bb (x1333x@1)        F (133211@1)   BbUntil (x1333x@1)my expiration day
  Bb (x1333x@1)        F (133211@1)   Gm (355333@1)   EbUntil (x43121@3)my expiration day

Bb (x1333x@1)F (133211@1) Gm (355333@1) Eb (x43121@3) F (133211@1) Ab (xx1114@1) Bb(x2) (x1333x@1)