Lee Dorsey - Working In The Coal Mine Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D,G,A,C,F keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele F7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[Bbm]Working in a coal mine, going down [Bb]down down
[Bbm]Working in a coal mine, whoops about to [Bb]slip down
[Bbm]Working in a coal mine, going down [Bb]down down
[Bbm]Working in a coal mine, whoops about to [Bb]slip down
[chorus]
[F]Five o’clock in the [Bb]morning, [F]I’m already up and [Bb]gone
[F]Lord I am so [Bb]tired, [F]how long can this [F7]go on
[section 2]
[Bbm]Working in a coal mine, going down [Bb]down down
[Bbm]Working in a coal mine, whoops about to [Bb]slip down
[Bbm]Working in a coal mine, going down [Bb]down down
[Bbm]Working in a coal mine, whoops about to [Bb]slip down
[chorus]
[F]’Cause I make a little [Bb]money, [F]hauling coal by the [Bb]ton
[F]But when Saturday rolls [Bb]around, [F]I’m too tired for having [F7]fun
[section 3]
[Bbm]Working in a coal mine, going down [Bb]down down
[Bbm]Working in a coal mine, whoops about to [Bb]slip down
[Bbm]Working in a coal mine, going down [Bb]down down
[Bbm]Working in a coal mine, whoops about to [Bb]slip down
[section 4]
[Bb]Lord I am so tired, [F]how long must this go [Bb]on?
[section 5]
[Bbm]Working in a coal mine, going down [Bb]down down
[Bbm]Working in a coal mine, whoops about to [Bb]slip down
[Bbm]Working in a coal mine, going down [Bb]down down
[Bbm]Working in a coal mine, whoops about to [Bb]slip down
[chorus]
[F]Five o’clock in the [Bb]morning, [F]I’m already up and [Bb]gone
[F]Lord I am so [Bb]tired, [F]how long can this [F7]go on
[section 6]
[Bbm]Working in a coal mine, going down [Bb]down down
[Bbm]Working in a coal mine, whoops about to [Bb]slip down
[Bbm]Working in a coal mine, going down [Bb]down down
[Bbm]Working in a coal mine, whoops about to [Bb]slip down
[chorus]
[F]’Cause I make a little [Bb]money, [F]hauling coal by the [Bb]ton
[F]But when Saturday rolls [Bb]around, [F]I’m too tired for having [F7]fun
[Closing]
[Bbm]Working in a coal mine, going down [Bb]down down
[Bbm]Working in a coal mine, whoops about to [Bb]slip down
[Bbm]Working in a coal mine, going down [Bb]down down
[Bbm]Working in a coal mine, whoops about to [Bb]slip down
How to play Working In The Coal Mine on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Lee Dorsey - Working In The Coal Mine on ukulele requires 4 chords and 4 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Working In The Coal Mine uses these transitions most often: Bbm → Bb (24), Bb → Bbm (19), and Bb → F (17). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Bbm - Bb chord transition.
1. Bbm → Bb chord transition
To move from Bbm to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on G string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
2. Bb → F chord transition
To move from Bb to F;
- While playing Bb, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
3. F → F7 chord transition
To move from F to F7;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 3.
- Place pinky on A string fret 3.
4. F7 → Bbm chord transition
To move from F7 to Bbm;
- While playing F7, first lift your middle finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
Working In The Coal Mine chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Working In The Coal Mine.
- Working In The Coal Mine includes 81 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Working In The Coal Mine contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Working In The Coal Mine connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Bb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
- Bb → F: 34%
- Bb → Bbm: 2%
After Bbm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (27%), Db (14%), and Ab (7%).- Bbm → Bb: 7%