A D7
I’ve been a long (time) workin’ it out
A E7
I’ve been a long (time) workin’ it out
A D7
I’ve been a long (time) workin’ it out
A E7 A
I’ve been a long time workin’ it out
verse 1
A D7
Spend my life looking for a shoulder
A E7
To lay my head on as the nights get colder
A D7
Days are getting shorter and I’m a getting older
A E7 A
It’s a long time working it out
A D7
I’ve been a long (time) workin’ it out
A E7
I’ve been a long (time) workin’ it out
A D7
I’ve been a long (time) workin’ it out
A E7 A
I’ve been a long time workin’ it out
verse 2
A D7
Gotta a little woman to scrub my floors
A E7
Down the road got 2 or 3 more
A D7
None of them knows about the one next door
A E7 A
I’ve been a long time working it
A D7
I’ve been a long (time) workin’ it out
A E7
I’ve been a long (time) workin’ it out
A D7
I’ve been a long (time) workin’ it out
A E7 A
I’ve been a long time workin’ it out
verse 3
A D7
Late one nite I stole me some money
A E7
For a diamond ring just to give. My honey
A D7
Judge said boy if you think that’s funny
A E7 A
I’ve been a long time workin’ it out
A E7 D7
It’s a long time working it out
A D7
I’ve been a long (time) workin’ it out
A E7
I’ve been a long (time) workin’ it out
A E7 A
I’ve been a long time workin’ it out
verse 4
A E7
I look around me and what do I see
A D7
The whole wide worlds got troubles like me
A E7
Between taxes and thistles and the deep blue see
A E7 A
It’s a long time working it out
A D7
I’ve been a long (time) workin’ it out
A E7
I’ve been a long (time) workin’ it out
A D7
I’ve been a long (time) workin’ it out
A E7 A
I’ve been a long time workin’ it out