This was sent to me by Eddie Shoemaker, it took just a few minutes to transcribe the lyrics and the more I play it--the more I like it. Yeah, it's country, and that's what a huge number of folks seem to love in this old world, including this old man.

Enjoy,

Gary

I kinda like the song, but i really like the 2 babes.

Funny. Where's this bar? - like to go check out the scenery in person

Nice pool table

I'm not a big country fan but I liked this video. How about throwin up a lyric/chord chart to save us some time. I'd like to do this song. Pretty simple and from one listening I can imagine the style I would use on my G1000.

Thanks

Bill in NJ

For these ears, it's a pretty stock standard, competently done, sort of country song. But a two-minute preamble before any music starts? When pushing songs to publishers, the byword is that you have to grab 'em in the first 30 seconds. Two minutes is waaaaay too long. Most people will be out of there by the time the music starts. It's an instant gratification, short attention span world, unfortunately.

I had to transcribe the lyrics, so there may be a couple wrong words. Didn't have time to put in the chord structure, but's it's a pretty straight forward "E" progression.

Gary


THE OUT OF WORK WORKINGMAN'S BAR

TWENTY YEARS ON THE SAME JOB
AND I GOT LAID OFF TODAY
AND ALL WE GOT WAS ENOUGH OF NOTHIN'
AND MY LAST TWO WEEKS OF PAY

HONEY I WAS A-HEADED HOME
BUT I ONLY GOT SO FAR
IF YOU WANT TO SEE ME BABY
I'LL BE DOWN, A GETTIN' DOWN
AT THE OUT OF WORK WORKINGMAN'S BAR

CHORUS:
JUST ENOUGH HERE FOR GROCERIES
AIN'T ENOUGH HERE FOR SHOES
JUST ENOUGH HERE TO BUY A CASE OF THOSE LOWDOWN, LAID-OFF BLUES
I MIGHT GET SOBER ONE LAST RIDE
BEFORE THEY TAKE THE CAR
BUT IF YOU WANT TO SEE ME BABY, I'LL BE DOWN,
A GETTIN' DOWN
AT THE OUT OF WORK WORKINGMAN'S BAR

(SHORT PIANO OR GUITAR INSTRUMENTAL)

DON'T YOU WORRY DARLIN'
EVERYTHING'S GONNA' BE ALRIGHT
I JUST NEED TO HAVE A LITTLE DRINK OR TWO
AND HAVE SOME FUN TONIGHT

HONEY YOU CAN MEET ME HERE
COME JUST LIKE YOU ARE
YOUR LAID-OFF LOVER NEEDS YOU, WHEN HE'S DOWN,
AND I'M DOWN,
AT THE OUT OF WORK WORKINGMAN'S BAR

CHORUS:

IF YOU WANT TO SEE ME BABY, I'LL BE DOWN,
AND I'LL BE GETTIN' ON DOWN,
AT THE OUT OF WORK WORKINGMAN'S BAR

Thanks Gary !!!!

I really enjoyed that.....

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WOW! Talk about differences in styles, attitudes and likes and dislikes!

I'd NEVER play anything like that. Trucks, baseball hats, beer and three chords...everything I DON'T like in the world/music business, all in one video. It's actually offensive to me, and I'd get canned if I played anything like that at the places I work.

But, that's my opinion only, and, if it's your thing, knock yourself out.


Russ

Good Stuff!!!