Working For The Man

Capo 2

Intro: G    F  C  G    F  C  G    F  C  G    F  C 

verse 1: 
            G                     F        C       G        F  C 
There was a whole lot of money he said I'd soon be earning 
            G                          F      C    D 
There was a whole lot of papers that I didn't understand 
            G                       F            C      G        F  C 
There was a whole lot of talk about keeping some beacon burning 
        G                       F       C       G     F  C 
And the next thing I knew I was working for the man 

verse 2: 
          G                       F         C     G        F  C 
It took a whole lot of shoving to keep that motor turning 
          G                        F                 C      D 
It took a whole lot of breaking my back 'til I could hardly stand 
          G                         F        C      G        F  C 
It took a whole lot of keeping that midnight candle burning 
           G                            F       C       G 
That's the lesson you learn when you're working for the man 

Eb              F 
Working for the man 
           G 
You know exactly where you stand 
Eb               F               D 
Last in line and working for the man 

verse 3: 
        G                         F        C      G        F  C 
I did a whole of thinking, how to get them tables turning 
        G                             F         C      D 
I did a whole lot of acting, like I'm doing the best I can 
        G                      F              C       G         F  C 
I did a whole lot of biting my tongue just to keep on learning 
           G                            F       C       G 
That's the lesson you learn when you're working for the man 

Instrumental: G    F  C  G    F  C  G    F  C  G    F  C 

Eb              F 
Working for the man 
           G 
You know exactly where you stand 
Eb               F               D 
Last in line and working for the man 

verse 4: 
        G                        F         C     G        F  C 
I got a whole lot to show for it since the day I started 
      G                       F        C     D 
I got lines on my face, I got blisters on my hand 
      G                     F           C       G        F  C 
I got debts to the company, but I don't get downhearted 
  G                        F       C       G    F  C 
I still got the privilege, working for the man 
  G                        F       C       G    F  C 
I still got the privilege, working for the man 


OUTRO:      (## fade to end ##) 
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