INTRO: G Em D Em D A
VERSE
A
I know a man, he's a powerful man
D A
He's got the people in his power in the palm of his hand.
A
He started at the bottom and he worked his way up
D A
Now he's never going to stop Until he reaches the top.
CHORUS
A D A D
It's the same old story, it's the same old dream,
C A
It's power man, power man, and all that it can bring.
VERSE
A
If you want your money, you better stand in the line
D A
'Cos you'll only end up picking up nickels and dimes.
A
You call him names and he sits and grins
D A
'Cos everybody else is just a sucker to him.
PRE-CHORUS
A D A D A
And he's got my money, but I've got my faith
D A
And powerman, powerman, I'll never be your slave.
CHORUS
A D A D
It's the same old story, it's the same old game
A
It's power man, power man, driving me insane
BRIDGE
C D
People tried to conquer the world Napoleon and Genghis Khan
F C
Hitler tried and Mussolini too
C D
Powerman don't need to fight, powerman don't need no guns
F C A D
Powerman got money on his side
VERSE
A
Well I'm not rich and I'm not free
D A
But I've got my girl and she got me
A
He's got my money and my publishing rights
D A
But I've got my girl and I'm alright
PRE-CHORUS
A D A D A
And she got me going, and she keeps me sane
D A
But powerman, powerman, got money on the brain
CHORUS
A D A D
It's the same old story, it's the same old game
A
It's power man, power man, driving me insane
