Working Man Chords by John Conlee

Tempo:
63.65 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

F

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Working Man , John Conlee , 1985 chords
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[Dm] [C]
Stumble from my good warm bed, [G] Monday morning, oh my head.
[F] Gotta go [G] and do it all [C] again.
[G]
[C] Wake up, baby, rise and shine.
[G] It's coffee, eggs, and bacon time.
[F] Walk your [G] working man out to the [C] car.
The boss is in his usual mood.
[G] Not one thing does he approve.
[F] Sometimes you [G] can't keep him [C] satisfied.
[G]
[C] Up and down the assembly line,
[G] worried faces much like mine,
[F] showing the wear [G] and tear in their [C] eyes.
[F] They're making it hard [C] on the working man,
[G] trying to make a living [C] any way he can.
[F] Making ends meet on the [C] installment plan,
[G] his money goes [C] right through his hand.
[F] Heaven help him if [C] you think you can.
[F] They're making it [G] hard on the working [F] man.
[Dm] [C]
Big policeman in his prime,
[G] sits behind his billboard signs,
[F] aims his radar [G] gun right straight at [C] me.
A [G]
[C] letter from [C] the IRS
[G] said, boy, your taxes are a mess.
[F] Is this the way [G] the good life's supposed [C] to be?
[F] They're making it hard [C] on the working man,
[G] trying to make a living [C] any way he can.
[F] Making ends meet on [C] the installment plan,
[G] his money goes [C] right through his hand.
[F] Heaven help him [C] if you think you can.
[F] They're making it [G] hard on the working [F] man.
[Dm] [C]
Stumble from my good [G] warm bed,
Monday morning, oh my [F] head.
Gotta [G] go and do it all again.
[C] Too much room in the fridge there,
[G] the kids all need new shoes to wear.
[F] Payments [G] late on my old [C] truck again.
[F] They're making it [C] hard on the working man,
[G] trying to make a [C] living any way he can.
[F] Making ends [C] meet on the installment plan,
[G] his money [C] goes right through his hand.
[F] Heaven [C] help him if you think you [F] can.
They're making it [G] hard on the [C] working man.
[F] They're making it [C] hard on the working man,
[G] trying to make a [C] living any way he can.
[F] Making ends [C] meet on the installment [G] [C] [F] plan
[C]
Key:  
C
3211
G
2131
F
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Dm
2311
C
3211
G
2131
F
134211111
Dm
2311
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Let's start jamming John Conlee - Working Man chords, Practice these chords sequence - F, G, C, G, C, F, G and F. A strategic approach would be to train at 31 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 64. Considering the song's key of C Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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_ _ [Dm] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
Stumble from my good warm bed, [G] Monday morning, oh my head.
[F] Gotta go [G] and do it all [C] again.
_ [G] _ _
[C] Wake up, baby, rise and shine.
[G] It's coffee, eggs, and bacon time.
[F] Walk your [G] working man out to the [C] car. _ _
The boss is in his usual mood.
[G] Not one thing does he approve.
[F] Sometimes you [G] can't keep him [C] satisfied.
_ [G] _ _
[C] Up and down the assembly line,
[G] worried faces much like mine,
[F] showing the wear [G] and tear in their [C] eyes. _ _
[F] They're making it hard [C] on the working man,
[G] trying to make a living [C] any way he can.
[F] Making ends meet on the [C] installment plan,
[G] his money goes [C] right through his hand.
[F] Heaven help him if [C] you think you can.
[F] They're making it [G] hard on the working [F] man.
_ [Dm] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
Big policeman in his prime,
[G] sits behind his billboard signs,
[F] aims his radar [G] gun right straight at [C] me.
A [G] _ _
[C] letter from [C] the IRS
[G] said, boy, your taxes are a mess.
[F] Is this the way [G] the good life's supposed [C] to be? _ _
[F] They're making it hard [C] on the working man,
[G] trying to make a living [C] any way he can.
[F] Making ends meet on [C] the installment plan,
[G] his money goes [C] right through his hand.
[F] Heaven help him [C] if you think you can.
[F] They're making it [G] hard on the working [F] man.
_ [Dm] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
Stumble from my good [G] warm bed,
Monday morning, oh my [F] head.
Gotta [G] go and do it all again. _ _ _
[C] Too much room in the fridge there,
[G] the kids all need new shoes to wear.
[F] Payments [G] late on my old [C] truck again. _ _
[F] They're making it [C] hard on the working man,
[G] trying to make a [C] living any way he can.
[F] Making ends [C] meet on the installment plan,
[G] his money [C] goes right through his hand.
[F] Heaven [C] help him if you think you [F] can.
They're making it [G] hard on the [C] working man.
_ _ [F] They're making it [C] hard on the working man,
[G] trying to make a [C] living any way he can.
[F] Making ends [C] meet on the installment [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] plan_
[C] _ _

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This song is part of Classics 3 album.

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