Blood Sweat And Tears Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Verse

AmSome time ago in the city run solely on steEam

 The poEwer plant workers would rise and stick to routAmine

 BrDmeakin' their backs 'til their work shirts were dirty and bAmrown

 As yEear after year, they'd work for the good of the tAmown

 As pAmarts would get old, these men would make the repEairs

 ChaEnging out axles and belts with meticulous cAmare

 WDmorking their hands to the bone and slaving aAmway

 They'd prEess on with diligence and as they strained you could hEear them say,

Chorus

 "With our bloDmod, sweat, and tears

 And the gAmrinding of gears

 We shall slEave to keep our beautiful city alAmive!

 "Yes, with blDmood, sweat, and tears

 And the pasAmsing of years

 We'll expEend ourselves so our fair people may thrAmive!"

One afternoon Frederick Worthington clocked into work

He went to his station not knowing the danger that lurked

He pulled on the lever to start up the massive machine

But deep in the workings was something he had not foreseen

The pistons were pumping as pressure began to accrue

And suddenly one of the tanks had to give, and it blew

Frederick was knocked back into an assortment of gears

And there in an instant he came to an end with his GREATEST FEAR!

And with blood, sweat, and tears

And the grinding of gears

This disaster happened in front of our terrified eyes

Yes, with blood, sweat, and tears

In his premature years

Frederick met his unfortunate, wholly untimely demise

So with blood, sweat, and tears

We must face what we fear

And although it's tragic, and everyone's sad that he's gone

With our blood, sweat, and tears

We return to our gears

This city still needs us to work, so we must carry on

With our blood, sweat, and tears

And the grinding of gears

We shall slave to keep our beautiful city alive!

Yes, with blood, sweat, and tears

And the passing of years

We'll expend ourselves so our fair people may thrive!