Take That - The Day The Work Is Done: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Day The Work Is Done" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
G#m When all the work is done The work is done F# A place for everything til everything is in its place E And every setting sun When the work was done B Was a day that didn't go to waste G#m When all the work is done It will be done F# Producing everything for everything to be replaced E And in dirty towns we will settle down B Manufacture for the human race C#m The greatest story that was ever G#m told in the lines of history E Was the grand designs of other men B And they built those walls for you and me Chorus: E F# So don't start thinking we can start again G#m B Start a riot in the streets my friend E F# Or they'll start pulling us apart again G#m B Cause idle hands make idle men E F# Don't start thinking with your heart again G#m B Cause idle hands make idle men When the work is done, the work is done We'll be bionic and beyond the circuits of our minds We'll get nothing done under electric sun Leave the weight of labour far behind We're the greatest story that was ever told But we don't know where we're from And the walls became but a memory Of the days when all the work begun Chorus: So don't start thinking we can start again Start a riot in the streets my friend Or they'll start pulling us apart again Cause idle hands make idle men Rejoice the day, the day the work is done Rejoice the day, the day the work is done B G#m F# C#m Everybody's counting hours B G#m F# C#m Everybody's counting hours E Til the day the work is done Til the day the work is done Chorus: So don't start thinking we can start again Start a riot in the streets my friend Or they'll start pulling us apart again Cause idle hands make idle men Don't start thinking we can start again Start a riot in the streets my friend Or they'll start pulling us apart again Cause idle hands make idle men Rejoice the day, the day the work is done Rejoice the day, the day the work is done Everybody's counting hours Everybody's counting hours You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC#m  E  F#  G#m  B  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Day The Work Is Done" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Day The Work Is Done" by Take That.