Chords for Merle Haggard - Working Man Can't Get Nowhere Today (Live From Austin TX)
Tempo:
94.8 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
[G] [D]
[A] [D]
For years I've been busting my rear to [G] make a living, but it ain't [D] made.
For years I've been trying to pay off my bills, but they [A] ain't paid.
I [D] owe every dime I make to every soul I know.
[G] The higher up I reach, the farther down I go.
[D] And this old broken back of mine is all I've got [G] to show.
[D] And anyway, a working man [A] can't get nowhere [D] today.
A working man can't get nowhere today.
A working man ain't got no [A] time to play.
[D] Tonight I'll work my money off and leave [G] it lay.
[D] A working man [A] can't get nowhere [D] today.
[G]
[D] [Dm]
[A] [D] I pay my income tax, and the government gives back what I've [G] got coming.
Oh, but it [D] ain't much.
I pay my child support, because I'm a law-abiding sort and an [A] easy choice.
[D] I keep my budget tight, trying to get myself ahead.
[G] I store myself to bread time.
New family's fed, but [D] I'll still be deep in debt the day that I'm [G] old dead.
That's why I [D] say, a working man can't [A] get [D] nowhere today.
A working man can't get nowhere today.
A working man ain't got no [A] time to play.
[D] Tonight I'll work my money off and leave it [G] lay.
[D] A working man [A] can't get nowhere [D] today.
A working man [A] can't get nowhere [D] today.
[N]
[G] [D]
[A] [D]
For years I've been busting my rear to [G] make a living, but it ain't [D] made.
For years I've been trying to pay off my bills, but they [A] ain't paid.
I [D] owe every dime I make to every soul I know.
[G] The higher up I reach, the farther down I go.
[D] And this old broken back of mine is all I've got [G] to show.
[D] And anyway, a working man [A] can't get nowhere [D] today.
A working man can't get nowhere today.
A working man ain't got no [A] time to play.
[D] Tonight I'll work my money off and leave [G] it lay.
[D] A working man [A] can't get nowhere [D] today.
[G]
[D] [Dm]
[A] [D] I pay my income tax, and the government gives back what I've [G] got coming.
Oh, but it [D] ain't much.
I pay my child support, because I'm a law-abiding sort and an [A] easy choice.
[D] I keep my budget tight, trying to get myself ahead.
[G] I store myself to bread time.
New family's fed, but [D] I'll still be deep in debt the day that I'm [G] old dead.
That's why I [D] say, a working man can't [A] get [D] nowhere today.
A working man can't get nowhere today.
A working man ain't got no [A] time to play.
[D] Tonight I'll work my money off and leave it [G] lay.
[D] A working man [A] can't get nowhere [D] today.
A working man [A] can't get nowhere [D] today.
[N]
Key:
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D
A
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_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
For years I've been busting my rear to [G] make a living, _ but it ain't [D] made. _
_ For years I've been trying to pay off my bills, but they [A] ain't paid.
I _ [D] owe every dime I make to every soul I know.
[G] The higher up I reach, the farther down I go.
[D] And this old broken back of mine is all I've got [G] to show. _
[D] And anyway, _ _ a working man [A] can't get nowhere [D] today.
_ A working man can't get nowhere today.
_ A working man ain't got no [A] time to play.
_ _ [D] Tonight I'll work my money off and leave [G] it lay.
_ _ [D] A working man [A] can't get nowhere [D] today. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
[A] _ [D] _ _ _ I pay my income tax, and the government gives back what I've [G] got coming. _
Oh, but it [D] ain't much.
_ _ I pay my child support, because I'm a law-abiding sort and an [A] easy choice. _
[D] I keep my budget tight, trying to get myself ahead.
[G] I store myself to bread time.
New family's fed, but [D] I'll still be deep in debt the day that I'm [G] old dead.
That's why I [D] say, _ a working man can't [A] get [D] nowhere today.
_ A working man can't get nowhere today.
_ A working man ain't got no [A] time to play.
_ [D] Tonight I'll work my money off and leave it [G] lay. _ _
[D] A working man [A] can't get nowhere [D] today.
_ A working man [A] can't get nowhere [D] today. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
For years I've been busting my rear to [G] make a living, _ but it ain't [D] made. _
_ For years I've been trying to pay off my bills, but they [A] ain't paid.
I _ [D] owe every dime I make to every soul I know.
[G] The higher up I reach, the farther down I go.
[D] And this old broken back of mine is all I've got [G] to show. _
[D] And anyway, _ _ a working man [A] can't get nowhere [D] today.
_ A working man can't get nowhere today.
_ A working man ain't got no [A] time to play.
_ _ [D] Tonight I'll work my money off and leave [G] it lay.
_ _ [D] A working man [A] can't get nowhere [D] today. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
[A] _ [D] _ _ _ I pay my income tax, and the government gives back what I've [G] got coming. _
Oh, but it [D] ain't much.
_ _ I pay my child support, because I'm a law-abiding sort and an [A] easy choice. _
[D] I keep my budget tight, trying to get myself ahead.
[G] I store myself to bread time.
New family's fed, but [D] I'll still be deep in debt the day that I'm [G] old dead.
That's why I [D] say, _ a working man can't [A] get [D] nowhere today.
_ A working man can't get nowhere today.
_ A working man ain't got no [A] time to play.
_ [D] Tonight I'll work my money off and leave it [G] lay. _ _
[D] A working man [A] can't get nowhere [D] today.
_ A working man [A] can't get nowhere [D] today. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _
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