Song: Toil Artist: Flatfoot 56 Album: Toil (2012) I got my info from this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLfagPGqoys ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Intro: C2 G C2 G C2Upon (x32030@1)this lowly railroad spike my hammer swung and fell. GDown (320003@1)the mighty Mississipp' where the raging waters swell. C2In (x32030@1)the corner of that factory, a dark man-made hell, GI'll (320003@1)be sitting there in my snare making what they sell. C2With (x32030@1)a silver spoon breaking my teeth, Em (022000@1) Gthe (320003@1)boys on the line working just to eat. C2 (x32030@1) G (320003@1) DAre (xx0232@1)you picturing the stories that I sing? C2A (x32030@1)child working day and night, Em (022000@1) Ga (320003@1)father turned into a ghostly sight, C2 (x32030@1) G (320003@1) Dthe (xx0232@1)wage slave knows so well that hopeless strain C2 (x32030@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) (pause) of a poor man just trying to remain as he pays his toll of pain. Em G D Em C D C2From (x32030@1)the dear old age of Adam Gto (320003@1)the workers of Boaz, C2We've (x32030@1)been doomed to sing this crazy song, G (320003@1) Dyet (xx0232@1)it's made me who I am. C2From (x32030@1)the steel workers in Pittsburgh, Gto (320003@1)the trucker and his load, C2all (x32030@1)feeding that old fat cat Gjust (320003@1)hoping he'll explode. C2With (x32030@1)a silver spoon breaking my teeth, Em (022000@1) Gthe (320003@1)boys on the line working just to eat. C2 (x32030@1) G (320003@1) DAre (xx0232@1)you picturing the stories that I sing? C2A (x32030@1)child working day and night, Em (022000@1) Ga (320003@1)father turned into a ghostly sight, C2 (x32030@1) G (320003@1) Dthe (xx0232@1)wage slave knows so well that hopeless strain C2 (x32030@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) (pause) of a poor man just trying to remain as he pays his toll of pain. Em G D Em C D Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) DWe've (xx0232@1)been working for far too long. Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) DWe've (xx0232@1)been doomed to hear this lowly song for our sons. Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) DOur (xx0232@1)sweat must be working just to fall. C2 (x32030@1) G (320003@1) DI'm (xx0232@1)a slave to that whistle call. C2 (x32030@1) G (320003@1) DI'm (xx0232@1)a slave to that whistle call. (Quiet down) C2From (x32030@1)the dear old age of Adam Gto (320003@1)the workers of Boaz, C2We've (x32030@1)been doomed to sing this crazy song, G (320003@1) Dyet (xx0232@1)it's made me who I am. C2From (x32030@1)the steel workers in Pittsburgh, Em (022000@1) Gto (320003@1)the trucker and his load, C2 (x32030@1) all feeding that old fat cat Gjust (320003@1)hoping he'll explode. C2With (x32030@1)a silver spoon breaking my teeth, Em (022000@1) Gthe (320003@1)boys on the line working just to eat. C2 (x32030@1) G (320003@1) DAre (xx0232@1)you picturing the stories that I sing? C2A (x32030@1)child working day and night, Em (022000@1) Ga (320003@1)father turned into a ghostly sight, C2 (x32030@1) G (320003@1) Dthe (xx0232@1)wage slave knows so well that hopeless strain C2 (x32030@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) (pause) of a poor man just trying to remain as he pays his toll of pain. (back to norm speed) Em G D Em C D (3X) Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) DWe've (xx0232@1)been working for far too long. Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) DWe've (xx0232@1)been doomed to hear this crazy song for our sons. Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) DOur (xx0232@1)sweat must be working just to fall. C2 (x32030@1) G (320003@1) DI'm (xx0232@1)a slave to that whistle call. C2 (x32030@1) G (320003@1) DI'm (xx0232@1)a slave to that whistle call. Em(ring (022000@1)out) I'm a slave.
