Well (E) I got a cousin that's twice removed 
Had a crush on a girl back in school 
She didn't know it he didn't let it show 
Now she's married to a banker in (B) El Pas(E)o 
 
You gotta (E) swing that hammer 
And beat that drum 
Swing that hammer (A) beat that drum 
(E) Work work work 
It's a (B) labor of (E) love 
 
Well I (E) once knew a couple from Arkansas 
And she did hair and he hauled logs 
Saved up their money and built on a room 
Now there's three of them where there (B) used to be (E) two 
 
You gotta (E) swing that hammer 
And beat that drum 
Swing that hammer (A) beat that drum 
(E) Work work work 
It's a (B) labor of (E) love 
 
No matter if you're (A) low class, high class, middle class 
Well it don't discrimin(E)ate, no it don't 
It don't matter if you're (A) redneck, intellect, a beatneck 
Well it all works the (B) same, Lordy Lordy Lordy Lord (E) now 
 
You gotta (E) swing that hammer 
And beat that drum 
Swing that hammer (A) beat that drum 
(E) Work work work 
It's a (B) labor of (E) love 
  
You gotta (E) swing that hammer 
And beat that drum 
Swing that hammer (A) beat that drum 
(E) Work work work 
It's a (B) labor of (E) love 
  
(No Chord) Work work work 
It's a labor of (E) love