Work For Food

Chords Used:

D (xx0232@1)e ---|-x-|---|---|---|
B ---|---|-x-|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E---|---|---|---|---| (022100@1)

G (320003@1)e ---|---|-x-|---|---|
B ---|---|---|---|---|
G ---|---|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E---|---|-x-|---|---| (022100@1)

C (x32010@1)e ---|---|---|---|---|
B -x-|---|---|---|---|
G ---|---|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|-x-|---|---|
E---|---|-o-|---|---| (022100@1)

a (x02210@1)e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|-x-|---|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---|


Intro: D G x4

Verse 1:

D (xx0232@1)        G30 (320003@1)days of traveling
D (xx0232@1)                GIn (320003@1)Whitville, Tennessee
D (xx0232@1)           GGot (320003@1)3 dollars in my pocket
D (xx0232@1)           GGot (320003@1)3 kids to feed

Chorus:

       C (x32010@1)  GAnd (320003@1)My sign says
       C (x32010@1)      GI (320003@1)will work for food
   C (x32010@1)  G (320003@1)  
My eyes say I'm in
  C (x32010@1)             GA (320003@1)working kind of mood


Verse 2:

    D (xx0232@1)       GI'm (320003@1)broke, no skill
    D (xx0232@1)             GSo (320003@1)hard to live this way
D (xx0232@1)            GLooking (320003@1)like I do I can't
D (xx0232@1)                    GSeem (320003@1)to get the time of day

(repeat Chorus)

ABE, ABC (x2)

Verse 3:

D (xx0232@1)       G9 (320003@1)to 5 at Scotia
D (xx0232@1)         GDown (320003@1)at the mill
D (xx0232@1)       GFor (320003@1)half, half as much money
D (xx0232@1)                    GI've (320003@1)seen a better man killed

(repeat chorus)

ABE, ABC (x2)

end on a D.
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