How to Play Working Man on Guitar?

Celtic Thunder - Working Man can be played in the key of A using the A, D, E7 chords. For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Working Man with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

Celtic Thunder - Working Man Chords

Chord reference A, D, E7

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

It’s a [A]working man l am And I’ve [D]been down under [A]ground And I swear to God if ever see the [E7]sun Or for [A]any length of time I can [D]hold it in my [A]mind I never again will [E7]go down under [A]ground

At the [A]age of sixteen years Oh he [D]quarrels with his [A]peers Who vowed they’d never see another [E7]one In the [A]dark recess of the mines Where you [D]age before your [A]time And the coal dust lies [E7]heavy on your [A]lungs

At the [A]age of sixty-four Oh he’ll [D]greet you at the [A]door And he’ll gently lead you by the [E7]arm Through the [A]dark recess of the mines Oh he’ll [D]take you back in [A]time And he’ll tell you of the [E7]hardships that were [A]had

I never again will [E7]go down under [A]ground God I [A]never again will [E7]go down under [D]grou…[A].nd

Artist Celtic Thunder

Album Take Me Home

Genres Folk, New Age, Celtic

Year 2009

Key A

Celtic Thunder - Working Man can be played in the key of A using the A, D, E7 chords.

For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Working Man with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.