TAKE IT OFF THE SCREEN
Print the sheet for the piano stand, or load the MIDI into any app and practise at your own tempo.
HOW TO PLAY
- 1Put your right thumb on middle C. Most beginner songs stay under five fingers — you never move your hand.
- 2Set the speed down and turn CLICK on. Press each key exactly when the note reaches the line.
- 3Loop the bar that keeps breaking until it feels easy, then add the left hand and take the speed back up.
LYRICS
It’s a (G)work ing man I am,
and I’ve (C)been down un der ground.
And I swear to God, if I ev er see the (D)sun.
Oh, for (G)an y length of time
I can (C)hold it in my mind;
And I swear to God, if I ev er see the (D)sun.
Oh, for nev er a gain will (D)go down un der (G)ground.
At the (G)age of six teen years,
oh, he (C)quar rels with his peers,
who vowed they’d nev er see an oth er (D)one
in the (G)dark re cess of the mine,
where you (C)age be fore your time
and the coal dust lies (D)heav y on your (G)lungs.
It’s a (G)work ing man I am,
and I’ve (C)been down un der ground.
And I swear to God, if I ev er see the (D)sun.
Oh, for (G)an y length of time
I can (C)hold it in my mind,
and nev er a gain will (D)go down un der (G)ground.
(G)age of six ty four,
he will (C)greet you at the door,
and he will gent ly lead you by the (D)arm.
Through the (G)dark re cess of the mine,
he will (C)take you back in time
and he’ll tell you of the (D)hard ships that were (G)had.
(Eb7sus)It’s a (Ab)work ing man I am,
and I’ve (Db)been down un der ground.
And I swear to God, if I ev er see the (Eb)sun.
Oh, for (Ab)an y length of time
I can (Db)hold it in my mind,
and nev er a gain will (Eb7)go down un der (Ab)ground.
Lord, I nev er a gain will (Eb7sus)go down un der (Ab)ground.
SONG INFO
- Level
- 5 of 5
- Key
- G
- Tempo
- 108 BPM
- Plays
- 2
- Chords
- Ab C D Db Eb Eb7 G
- Category
- Pop
- Artist
- Celtic Thunder