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Workin' Cheap

Waylon Jennings
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  Every  since the day i was big enough to put my pants  on by myself
  You could find  me somewhere with the radio turned on
  Then one  night i gave my heart to an old  beat up guitar
  It  never left my arms till  i was almost  grown
  I had  to try my hand as a workin man,tried to be  my daddy's son
  But my mind  was packed and gone and headed south
  Momma  said i'll pray for you,then  she said goodbye
  To the only  one out of seven  that didn't work  out
  Now i'm way  down hear in dixie playing honky  tonk music
  Keepin'  some joint a jumpin' every night of the week
  Lord knows  it's hard to keep a dance hall women happy
  When you're  drinkin' a little too much  and you're workin' cheap
  Well  i ain't done a thing i can brag about to anyone  back home
  Just another  night club singer with a real good band
  If a jealous  woman don't kill me,and momma  keeps on praying
  Someday  i might be more  than what i am
 Chorus.
  When you're  drinkin' a little too much  and you're workin' cheap

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Readable chord sheet for Workin' Cheap by Waylon Jennings

E[B]very since the day i was big enough to put my p[A]ants on by myself
        You could f[D]ind me somewhere with the radio turned [A]on
        Then o[B]ne night i gave my heart to an o[A]ld beat up guitar
        I[D]t never left my arms t[E]ill i was almost[A] grown

        I h[B]ad to try my hand as a workin man,tried to [A]be my daddy's son
        But my m[D]ind was packed and gone and headed so[A]uth
        Mo[B]mma said i'll pray for you[A],then she said goodbye
        To the o[D]nly one out of s[E]even that didn't work[A] out

        Now i'm w[D]ay down hear in dixie playing ho[A]nky tonk music
        Ke[E]epin' some joint a jumpin' every night of the w[A]eek
        Lord kn[D]ows it's hard to keep a dance hall women h[A]appy
        When y[D]ou're drinkin' a little too m[E]uch and you're workin' che[A]ap

        W[B]ell i ain't done a thing i can brag about to a[A]nyone back home
        Just an[D]other night club singer with a real good b[A]and
        If a j[B]ealous woman don't kill me,and m[A]omma keeps on praying
        Somed[D]ay i might be m[E]ore than what i [A]am

Chorus.

        When y[D]ou're drinkin' a little too m[E]uch and you're workin' che[A]ap

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