[Bass Riff]
   Em*
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[Intro]
 
| Em*  | Em*  | Em*  | Em*  | x2
 
 
[Verse 1]
Em*
I'm here trying to make a living
Em*
I ain't livin' just to die
Em*
  Never getting back what I'm givin'
Em*
  Can someone somewhere help me justify
    Em*                                        Cadd9
Why these strong hands are on the unemployment line
                                          A5
And there's nothing left but what's on my mind (Whoa oh oh oh)
 
 
[Chorus]
N.C.        Em
Who's gonna work for the working man
Cadd9
Hurt for the working man
G
Work, get your hands in the
     D
Dirt, whose gonna work off the curse
Em
Work, brother I'll be damned
Cadd9
Work, if I don't raise a hand
G
Work, who's gonna work work
D                     Em        Cadd9
Work for the working man (Work, work)
         G         D
Working man (Work)
 
 
[Verse 2]
Em (Em*)
Empty pockets full of worry,
         Em (Em*)
I had to get two jobs and it was hard enough just gettin' by
Em (Em*)
  With the grace of God I'll get us through
Em*
I only know what I know how to do
Em (Em*)                                           Cadd9
I'm the only one who's gotta look my family in the eye
                           A5
Day after day, night after night (Whoa oh oh oh)
 
 
[Chorus]
N.C.        Em
Who's gonna work for the working man
Cadd9
Hurt for the working man
G
Work, get your hands in the
     D
Dirt, whose gonna work off the curse
Em
Work, brother I'll be damned
Cadd9
Work, if I don't raise a hand
G
Work, who's gonna work work
D                     Em        Cadd9
Work for the working man (Work, work)
         G         D
Working man (Work)
         Em        Cadd9
Working man (Work, work)
         G         D
Working man (Work)
 
 
[Bridge]
   D              Am
I lost my pension
     D          Am
They took my ID
Em
These were my friends
C
These were my dreams
Am
These were my hopes
D
These are my streets
D
Can you hear me
 
 
[Chorus]
N.C.        Em
Who's gonna work for the working man
Cadd9
Hurt for the working man
G
Work, get your hands in the
     D
Dirt, whose gonna work off the curse
Em
Work, brother I'll be damned
Cadd9
Work, if I don't raise a hand
G
Work, who's gonna work work
D                     Em        Cadd9
Work for the working man (Work, work)
         G         D
Working man (Work)
         Em        Cadd9
Working man (Work, work)
         G         D
Working man (Work)
 
 
[Outro]
Em         C
These were my friends
G          D
These were my dreams
Em         C
These were my hopes
G         D   Em
These are my streets