Intro: (2x)
 
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Early in the morning 
Going to meet a man 
                 Csus2 
Wants a truck unloading 
     Csus4   C 
For cash-in-hand 
You don?t ask questions 
When there?s nothing in the bank  
                 Csus2 
Got to feed the kids 
             Csus4         C 
And put the diesel in the tank 
Bacon, egg and sausage 
Double chips and beans  
                   G 
Tea and bread and butter 
       F             C 
And a day on the machines 
Christmas is coming 
With the final demand 
              G 
What you got going 
     F       C 
For cash in hand 
F  G        C 
      So it ain?t too pretty 
F  G   C 
      Corned Beef City 
F  G     C 
      It ain?t too pretty 
F  G/D  C 
       Corned Beef City 
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Early in the morning 
Where the trucks all stand 
                           G 
I?ve got a pocket full of folding 
       F             C 
And a pair of jerry cans 
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I?ve got to keep it going 
They?re laying off at Ford 
                    G 
I?m only one step ahead 
       F      C 
Of my room and board 
F  G        C 
      So it ain?t too pretty 
F  G   C 
      Corned Beef City 
F  G     C 
      It ain?t too pretty 
F  G/D  C 
       Corned Beef City 
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Early in the morning 
Going to meet a man 
                 G 
Wants a truck unloading 
     F       C 
For cash-in-hand 
You don?t ask questions 
When there?s nothing in the bank  
                 G 
Got to feed the kids 
             F             C 
And put the diesel in the tank 
F  G        C 
      So it ain?t too pretty 
F  G   C 
      Corned Beef City 
F  G     C 
      It ain?t too pretty 
F  G/D  C 
       Corned Beef City 
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