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Workin Man Blues chords

Merle Haggard

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Play these shapes in A, and it sounds in A.

Chords in this song

Intro
A7 A D7 A/ E7 D7 A D7/ A E7 D7 A
Verse, Instrumental solo for one verse
A D7 A E7/ D7 A

A7

NUT E A D G B e × 2 3
NUT E A D G B e × 2 3

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

A

NUT E A D G B e × 1 2 3
NUT E A D G B e × 1 2 3

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

D7

NUT E A D G B e × × 2 1 3
NUT E A D G B e × × 2 1 3

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

E7

NUT E A D G B e 2 1
NUT E A D G B e 2 1

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

Progressions

Intro
A7
8 bars
A                                                
D7                    
A                                   
  E7                         
D7    A                                            
A                                                      
D7                      
A                                                
  E7                                 
D7     A                                       
Verse 2
A                                                    
D7                     
A                                              
  E7                         
D7    A                                           
Instrumental solo for one verse
A                                                      
D7               
A                                            
E7                                     
D7    A                                        

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