^DMy father was a ^A/Dfarmer and I^G/D, his only dau^A/Dghter, ^Dtook up with a n^A/Do-good millworking ma^G/Dn from Massachu^A/Dsetts who ^Ddies from too much ^A/Dwhiskey and ^G/Dleaves me these three ^A/Dfaces to f^Deed D Csus2 G6/B A7sus4

^A/DMill-work ain't ea^Dsy; ^G/Dmill-work ain't ^A/Dhard ^DMill-work, it ain't ^A/Dnothing but an ^G/Dawful boring ^A/Djob I'm ^Dwaiting for a ^A/Dday dream to ^G/Dtake me through the ^A/Dmorning and ^Dput me in my c^A/Doffee break where ^G/DI can have a ^A/Dsandwich and re^Dmember

C(addD) G6/B Then it's me and my machine for the rest of the morning Gm/Bb A7sus4 for the rest of the afternoon D C/D D C/D and the rest of my life Now my mind begins to wander to the days back on the farm I can see my father smiling at me, swingin' on his arm I can hear my grand-dad's stories of the storms out on Lake Erie where vessels and cargos and fortunes and sailor's lives were lost Yes, but it's my life has been wasted, and I have been the fool to let this manufacture use my body for a tool. I can ride home in the evening, staring at my hands swearing by my sorrow that a young girl ought to stand a better chance C(addD) G6/B So may I work the mills just as long as I am able Gm/Bb A7sus4 D and never meet the man whose name is on the label C(addD) G6/B It be me and my machine for the rest of the morning Gm/Bb A7sus4 for the rest of the afternoon D C/D D C/D and the rest of my life --- A/D: xx0220 G/D: xx0433 Csus2: x3x03x G6/B: x2x03x Gm/Bb: x1x03x A7sus4: x02030 C(add9):x32030 C/D: xx0010

James Taylor - Millworker