Blood Sweat Tears

Am Am Am Am Lead in strumming strong and setting the mood and pace Am Am Am Am Snare joins in and 2 bars later I add the a hum like a machine Verse 1&2: Am E Some time ago in the city run solely on steam E Am The power plant workers would rise and stick to routine Dm Am Breakin' their backs 'til their work shirts were dirty and brown E Am (Knock Knock) As year after year, they'd work for the good of the town Am E As parts would get old, these men would make the repairs E Am Changing out axles and belts with meticulous care Dm Am Working their hands to the bone and slaving away E E E E / / / They'd press on with diligence and as they strained you could hear them say, Dm "With our blood, sweat, and tears Am And the grinding of gears E Am We shall slave to keep our beautiful city alive! Dm "Yes, with blood, sweat, and tears Am And the passing of years E Am We'll expend ourselves so our fair people may thrive!" Verse 3&4: Am E One afternoon Frederick Worthington clocked into work E Am He went to his station not knowing the danger that lurked Dm Am He pulled on the lever to start up the massive machine E Am But deep in the workings was something he had not foreseen Am E The pistons were pumping as pressure began to accrue E Am And suddenly one of the tanks had to give, and it blew Dm Am Frederick was knocked back into an assortment of gears E E E E / / / And there in an instant he came to an end with his GREATEST FEAR! Dm And with blood, sweat, and tears Am And the grinding of gears E Am This disaster happened in front of our terrified eyes Dm Yes, with blood, sweat, and tears Am In his premature years E Am Frederick met his unfortunate, wholly untimely demise Kazoo Interlude Dm Am Kazoo-didi-doot-doo-dee-doot-doo-dee-doo-doo E Am Kazoo-didi-doot-doo-dee-doot-doo-dee-doo-dah Dm Am Kazoo-didi-doot-doo-dee-doot-doo-dee-doo-doo E E Kazooo-doot-doot-doot-doot-doot-doooo Softly Dm So with blood, sweat, and tears Am We must face what we fear E Am And although it's tragic, and everyone's sad that he's gone Dm With our blood, sweat, and tears Am We return to our gears E E / / / / / / / / This city still needs us to work, so we must carry on / / / Dm With our blood, sweat, and tears Am And the grinding of gears E Am We shall slave to keep our beautiful city alive! Kazoo-didi-doot-doo-dee-doot-doo-dee-doo-doo Dm Yes, with blood, sweat, and tears Am And the passing of years E E E E E Am Dm We'll expend ourselves so our fair people may thrive! E Am E Am Blood, Sweat, and Tears, Ole