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Celtic Thunder - Working Man Chords

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ChordsA, D, E7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

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AndI’veDbeendownunderAground
AndIsweartoGodifeverseetheE7sun
OrforAanylengthoftime
IcanDholditinmyAmind
IneveragainwillE7godownunderAground
AttheAageofsixteenyears
OhheDquarrelswithhisApeers
Whovowedthey’dneverseeanotherE7one
IntheAdarkrecessofthemines
WhereyouDagebeforeyourAtime
AndthecoaldustliesE7heavyonyourAlungs
It’saAworkingmanlam
AndI’veDbeendownunderAground
AndIsweartoGodifeverseetheE7sun
OrforAanylengthoftime
IcanDholditinmyAmind
IneveragainwillE7godownunderAground
AttheAageofsixty-four
Ohhe’llDgreetyouattheAdoor
Andhe’llgentlyleadyoubytheE7arm
ThroughtheAdarkrecessofthemines
Ohhe’llDtakeyoubackinAtime
Andhe’lltellyouoftheE7hardshipsthatwereAhad
It’saAworkingmanlam
AndI’veDbeendownunderAground
AndIsweartoGodifeverseetheE7sun
OrforAanylengthoftime
IcanDholditinmyAmind
IneveragainwillE7godownunderAground
IneveragainwillE7godownunderAground
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ArtistCeltic Thunder
AlbumTake Me Home
GenresFolk, New Age, Celtic
Year2009
KeyA
DifficultyEasy

How to play Working Man on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Celtic Thunder - Working Man on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 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 Man uses these transitions most often: A → E7 (12), D → A (11), and E7 → A (11). 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 A - D chord transition.

1. A → D chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from A to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

A to D

2. A → E7 chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to E7:

  1. While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

A to E7

3. E7 → D chord transition

Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Here's how to move from E7 to D:

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

E7 to D

Working Man chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Working Man.

  • Working Man includes 45 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Working Man contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Working Man connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → E7: 4%
    After E7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
    • E7 → A: 31%
    • E7 → D: 6%
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