{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1679993,"song":"Working John Working Joe","artist":"Jethro Tull","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11351540-working-john-working-joe-chords-by-jethro-tull/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1679993?type=chord","rating":0.1087,"votes":0,"content":"Working John, Working Joe (for easy guitar)             Jethro Tull\r\n\r\nTuning: Standard\r\nCapo: 2nd fret\r\n\r\nChord Shapes: E5  OX24OO\r\n              [ch]D5[/ch]  XXO23O\r\n           [ch]Dsus4[/ch]  XXO233\r\n[tab]               [ch]D[/ch]  XXO232\r\n           A5(A2) XO22OO[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Bsus4[/ch]  X2445X\r\n         Cmaj7/G  332OOO[/tab]\r\n          [ch]D5/F#[/ch]   2XO23O\r\n\r\n[tab]Intro:  [ch]E5[/ch] [ch]D5[/ch] [ch]Dsus4[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D5[/ch]      \r\nRepeat Intro Sequence[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 1 \r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]E5[/ch]                       [ch]D5[/ch]                                                    \r\nWhen I was a young man as all good tales begin[/tab]\r\n                                            single notes:5th string    4th string  3rd string    4th String\r\n[tab]         [ch]A5[/ch] or [ch]A2[/ch]        [ch]D5[/ch]  [ch]E5[/ch]                          open [ch]A[/ch] h/o [ch]B[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]           open  [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI was taught to hold out my  hand[/tab]\r\n\r\nBridge: Play Intro chord sequence \r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E5[/ch]               [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nAnd for my pay I worked an honest day[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]A2[/ch]              [ch]D5[/ch]       [ch]E5[/ch]      single notes: [ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nand took what pittance I could win[/tab]\r\n\r\nBridge: Play Intro chord sequence once \r\n\r\nChorus as per Intro chord sequence\r\n\r\n[tab]           [ch]E5[/ch]   [ch]D5[/ch]    [ch]Dsus4[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nNow I'm a working John [/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]E5[/ch]   [ch]D5[/ch]   [ch]Dsus4[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nand I'm a working Joe[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]E5[/ch]        [ch]D5[/ch]   [ch]Dsus4[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nand I'm doing what I know[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bsus4[/ch]                 \r\nfor God and the Economy[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D5[/ch]           [ch]Cmaj7/G[/ch]\r\nBig brother watches over me[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]E5[/ch]        [ch]D5[/ch]             [ch]Dsus4[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D5[/ch]     \r\nAnd the state protects and feeds me[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]E5[/ch]         [ch]D5[/ch]              [ch]Dsus4[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nAnd my conscience never leaves me[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]E5[/ch]      [ch]D5[/ch]        [ch]Dsus4[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nAnd I'm loyal to the unions[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]E5[/ch]     [ch]D5[/ch]        [ch]Dsus4[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nwho protect me at all levels[/tab]\r\n\r\nBridge: INTRO CHORD PATTERN TWICE OVER GUITAR SOLO\r\n\r\nVerse 2\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E5[/ch]                 [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nNow as I grew, the winds of fortune blew                     [/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A5[/ch]               [ch]D5[/ch]   [ch]E5[/ch]       single notes: [ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nand the bank smiled down upon me[/tab]\r\n\r\nBridge: Intro chord pattern Once \r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E5[/ch]            [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nAnd mortgaged to the hilt I threw[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A2[/ch]                [ch]D5[/ch]       [ch]E5[/ch]      single notes: [ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nthe breeze of caution behind me[/tab]\r\n\r\nBridge: Intro chord pattern once \r\n\r\nChorus as Intro chord sequence\r\n\r\nNow I'm a working John and I'm a working Joe\r\nand I'm good at what I know\r\n[tab]      [ch]Bsus4[/ch]\r\nAnd God and the Economy[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]D5[/ch]        [ch]Cmaj7/G[/ch]\r\nhave blessed me with equality[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]E5[/ch]       [ch]D5[/ch]             [ch]Dsus4[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nNow I'm equal to the best of you[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]E5[/ch]      [ch]D5[/ch]           [ch]Dsus4[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nAnd better than the rest of you[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]E5[/ch]       [ch]D5[/ch]       [ch]Dsus4[/ch] [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nwho would criticise my success[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]E5[/ch]      [ch]D5[/ch]        [ch]Dsus4[/ch] [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nin times of national unrest[/tab]\r\n\r\nGuitar solo: Intro twice and then play 2 bars each of B5 A5 (Bridge notes D Db A)\r\n                                                      B5 A5 (triplets AEA AEA D Db D)                                                     \r\nVerse 3\r\n[tab]       [ch]D5/F#[/ch]                  [ch]E5[/ch]    [ch]D5[/ch]              \r\nNow I own a horseless carriage[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]E5[/ch]  [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nin a central-heated garage[/tab]\r\n[tab]                            [ch]E5[/ch]  [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nAnd I commute eight miles a day[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]E5[/ch]  [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nup at seven to make it pay[/tab]\r\n[tab]                           [ch]E5[/ch] [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nI direct ten limited companies[/tab]\r\n[tab]                           [ch]E5[/ch]   [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nwith seeming consummate expertise[/tab]\r\n[tab]                           [ch]E5[/ch]  [ch]D5[/ch]\r\ntwo ulcers and a heart disease[/tab]\r\n[tab]                            [ch]E5[/ch]\r\na trembling feeling in both knees [/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus\r\n[tab] (Tacet)           [ch]Dsus4[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D5[/ch] [ch]E5[/ch]              [ch]D5[/ch] [ch]E5[/ch]  [ch]Dsus4[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nI'm a working John             and I'm a working Joe[/tab]","plain_text":"Working John, Working Joe (for easy guitar)             Jethro Tull\n\nTuning: Standard\nCapo: 2nd fret\n\nChord Shapes: E5  OX24OO\n              D5  XXO23O\n           Dsus4  XXO233\n\n\n          D5/F#   2XO23O\n\n\n\nVerse 1 \n\n\n                                            single notes:5th string    4th string  3rd string    4th String\n\n\nBridge: Play Intro chord sequence \n\n\n\n\n\nBridge: Play Intro chord sequence once \n\nChorus as per Intro chord sequence\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBridge: INTRO CHORD PATTERN TWICE OVER GUITAR SOLO\n\nVerse 2\n\n\n\n\nBridge: Intro chord pattern Once \n\n\n\n\n\nBridge: Intro chord pattern once \n\nChorus as Intro chord sequence\n\nNow I'm a working John and I'm a working Joe\nand I'm good at what I know\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGuitar solo: Intro twice and then play 2 bars each of B5 A5 (Bridge notes D Db A)\n                                                      B5 A5 (triplets AEA AEA D Db D)                                                     \nVerse 3\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus","chords":["D5","Dsus4","D","Bsus4","G","D5/F#","E5","A5","A2","A","B","E","Cmaj7/G","Db"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Dsus4":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,2,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,3]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}