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******************** WORKIN' CHEAP *******************

written by Troy Seals and Max D. Barnes

performed by Waylon Jennings.


Verse 1:
         B (x2444x@1)                                            A (x02220@1)Every since the day i was big enough to put my pants on by myself
                   D (xx0232@1)                                    A (x02220@1)You could find me somewhere with the radio turned on
              B (x2444x@1)                             A (x02220@1)Then one night i gave my heart to an old beat up guitar
         D (xx0232@1)                   E (022100@1)             A (x02220@1)It never left my arms till i was almost grown


Verse 2:
           B (x2444x@1)                                        A (x02220@1)I had to try my hand as aworkin (x02210@1)man,tried to be my daddy's son
                D (xx0232@1)                                  A (x02220@1)But my mind was packed and gone and headed south
          B (x2444x@1)                       A (x02220@1)Momma said i'll pray for you,then she said goodbye
                D (xx0232@1)             E (022100@1)                  A (x02220@1)To the only one out of seven that didn't work out


Chorus:
                 D (xx0232@1)                             A (x02220@1)Now i'm way down hear in dixie playing honky tonk music
          E (022100@1)                                            A (x02220@1)Keepin' some joint ajumpin' (x02210@1)every night of the week
               D (xx0232@1)                                       A (x02220@1)Lord knows it's hard to keep adance (x02210@1)hall women happy
              D (xx0232@1)                          E (022100@1)                       A (x02220@1)When you're drinkin' alittle (x02210@1)too much and you're workin' cheap


Verse 3:
         B (x2444x@1)                                           A (x02220@1)Well i ain't done athing (x02210@1)i can brag about to anyone back home
               D (xx0232@1)                                       A (x02220@1)Just another night club singer with areal (x02210@1)good band
              B (x2444x@1)                             A (x02220@1)If ajealous (x02210@1)woman don't kill me,and momma keeps on praying
             D (xx0232@1)            E (022100@1)             A (x02220@1)Someday i might be more than what i am


Chorus.

              D (xx0232@1)                          E (022100@1)                       A (x02220@1)When you're drinkin' alittle (x02210@1)too much and you're workin' cheap

Thanks to David M. Potter (dmp12@cornell.edu) for the lyrics.
Perret Charles-Amir : perret@diva.univ-mlv.fr