Intro riff: E E E D E B D E
[VERSE 1]
Em
I'm here just trying to make a living
(Em)
I aint livin' just to die
(Em)
Never getting back what I'm givin'
(Em)
Can someone somewhere help me justify
(Em)
Why these strong hands are on the unemployment
C
Line, and there's nothing left but what's on my
Am
Mind. Whoa oh oh oh
[CHORUS 1]
Em
Who's gonna work for the working man
C
(Hurt) for the working man
G
(Work) get your hands in the
D
Dirt, whose gonna work off the
Em
Curse (work) brother I'll be damned
C
(Work) if I don't raise a hand
G
(Work) who's gonna work work
D
Work for the working
Em C
Ma (work) a a a a (work) an, working
G D
Ma (work) a a a a an
[VERSE 2]
Em
Empty pockets full of worry, I had to
(Em)
Get two jobs and it was hard enough just gettin' by
(Em)
With the grace of God I'll get us through
(Em)
I only know what I know how to do
(Em)
I'm the only one who's gotta look my family in the
C
Eye, day after day, night after
Am
Night. Whoa oh oh oh
[CHORUS 2]
Em
Who's gonna work for the working man
C
(Hurt) for the working man
G
(Work) get your hands in the
D
Dirt, whose gonna work off the
Em
Curse (work) brother I'll be damned
C
(Work) if I don't raise a hand
G
(Work) who's gonna work work
D
Work for the working
Em C
Ma (work) a a a a (work) an, working
G D
Ma (work) a a a a an. Working
Em C
Ma (work) a a a a (work) an, working
G D
Ma (work) a a a a an
[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 3]
Em
Who's gonna work for the working man
C
(Hurt) for the working man
G
(Work) get your hands in the
D
Dirt, whose gonna work off the
Em
Curse (work) brother I'll be damned
C
(Work) if I don't raise a hand
G
(Work) who's gonna work work
D
Work for the working
Em C
Ma (work) a a a a (work) an, working
G D
Ma (work) a a a a an. Working
Em C
Ma (work) a a a a (work) an, working
G D
Ma (work) a a a a an
[FINALE]
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
