Learn to play "Overtime" 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.
E Hey there darling won’t you love me down C#m I’m 51 miles out in interstate town A B I just decided I aint keeping quiet and I’m free E I lost my family to a bad disease C#m I got mean mean gene in my family tree A That grows in grandfather and his daughters and me B ya see E And I wanna stay humble, I wanna stay hungry C#m I want to hear my father say that he loves me A B I never gave a shit about being arrogant anyway Chorus: E A C#m B So hold on tight cuz I be working overtime E They told me that I couldn’t and I shouldn’t even A try C#m B Ever since I was child been working for a while, E overtime They said I's a wanna-be cowboy from a cut throat town With tattooed skin and nobody around "Your songs sound the same, you'll never make a name for yourself" But I been scrapin' by my whole damn life And granddaddy worked a double 'til the day he died Said, "Never let this worlds earthly pride get you down" No matter who you know, no matter what you do I'll become what I deserve when it's all through And you'll be there asking yourself why Chorus: So hold on tight 'Cause I'll be working overtime They told me that I couldn't and I shouldn't even try Ever since I was child, been workin' for a while, overtime You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA B C#m E 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 "Overtime" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Overtime" by Zach Bryan.