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This is another Nina Simone Song from the "High Priestess of Soul" album recently used in a TV advert as most great songs eventually are. Nat Adderley whilst a Jazz legend in his own right, was Cannonball Adderley's brother. All verses apart from the extension on the last one are the same. There is a little riff before the Ams at the start of the verses (a bit like the "Hootchie Coochie Man" riff), and extensive uses of stops on each line until Been Workin' an' Workin' which swings free. Worksong (Oscar Brown Jr, Nat Adderley)
AmBreaking rocks out here on the chain gang AmBreaking rocks and serving my time AmBreaking rocks out here on the chain gang E7Because they done convicted me of crime. AmHold it steady right there while I hit it AmWell I reckon that ought to get it BeeE7n Working aD7nd working BE7ut I stillD7 goAmt so E7terribly far to go
Verse 2
AmI committed crime Lord I needed AmCrime of being hungry and poor AmI left the grocery store man bleeding E7When they caught me robbing his store. AmHold it steady right there while I hit it AmWell I reckon that ought to get it Been E7Working and D7working But I E7still got so teD7rribly far Amto go. E7
Verse 3
AmI heard the judge say five years AmOn chain-gang you gonna go AmI heard the judge say five years labor E7I heard my old man scream "Lordy, no!" AmHold it right there while I hit it AmWell I reckon that ought to get it Been E7Working and D7working But I E7still got so teD7rribly far Amto go. E7
Verse 4
AmGonna see my sweet honey bee AmGonna break this chain off to run AmGonna lay down somewhere shady E7Lord I sure am hot in the sun AmHold it right there while I hit it AmWell I reckon that ought to get it Been WE7orkin' andD7 workin' Been WoE7rkin' and sD7lavin' An' WorE7kin' and woD7rkin' E7 D7 Am E7 End But I still got so terribly far to go