{"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":1758265,"song":"Working Man","artist":"Rush","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11380970-working-man-chords-by-rush/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1758265?type=chord","rating":4.76096,"votes":99,"content":"I apologize in advance if this tab is a little difficult to understand with the figure 1 and whatnot,\r\nbut give the tune a listen and you'll get it. It's pretty easy and very fun to play.\r\n\r\n\r\n[Figure 1]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|-------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------|\r\nB|-------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------|\r\nG|-------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------|\r\nD|-------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------|\r\nA|-7-----7-----7-----7-----|-5-----5-----5-----5-----|----5-----5-----7--------7-|\r\nE|----7-----7-----7-----7--|----5-----5-----5-----5--|-3-----3-----5-----5h7-5---|\r\n                                                                   ending varies, can continue 5 7 pattern\r\n                                                                                  or strum A5 power chord\r\n[Intro/Riff][/tab]\r\n| [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  | [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  | x2\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell, I get up at seven, yeah[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd I go to work at nine[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\n  I got no time for livin', yes[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI'm workin' all the time[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]E[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nIt seems to me, I could live my life[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\n  A lot better than I think I am[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\n  I guess that's why they call me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\n  They call me the workin' man[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[Figure 1]\r\nThey call me the workin' man\r\n\r\nI guess that's what I am\r\n\r\n[Riff]\r\n| [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  | [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  | x2\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]     [ch]E[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nYes, I get home at five o'clock[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd I take myself out a nice, cold beer[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]\r\n  Always seem to be wonderin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhy there's nothin' goin' down here[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]E[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nIt seems to me, I could live my life[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\n  A lot better than I think I am[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\n  I guess that's why they call me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\n  The workin' man[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[Figure 1]\r\nWell, they call me the workin' man\r\n\r\nI guess that's what I am\r\n\r\n[Solo 1]\r\n| [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  | [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  | x4\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[Figure 1]\r\nWell, they call me the workin' man\r\n\r\nI guess that's what I am\r\n\r\n[Sweet Bass Break]\r\n[ch]E[/ch] N.C.\r\n\r\n[Solo 2] (for days)\r\n[tab][ch]E5[/ch]\r\n(40 bars at double-time, c. 160 bpm)[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge Riff]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|---------------------------|-------------------------|\r\nB|---------------------------|-------------------------|\r\nG|---------------------------|-------------------------|\r\nD|---------------------------|----------5--------------| x4\r\nA|-7--7--7p5----7--7--7p5----|-7--5--------------7--5--|\r\nE|-----------7------------7--|-------7-----------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                                         1st ending                        2nd ending\r\ne|-------------------------------------|------------------------------|  |-------------------------------|\r\nB|-------------------------------------|------------------------------|  |-------------------------------|\r\nG|-------------------------------------|-------------12---------------|  |-------------12--------12--14--|\r\nD|-14--14--14p12-----14--14--14p12-----|-14--12---------------14--12--|  |-14--12------------14----------|\r\nA|---------------14----------------14--|---------14-------------------|  |---------14--------------------|\r\nE|-------------------------------------|------------------------------|  |-------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\nthen solo or play first part x2\r\n\r\n[Solo 3] (for some more days)\r\n[tab][ch]E5[/ch]\r\n(36 bars)[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge Riff]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|---------------------------|-------------------------|\r\nB|---------------------------|-------------------------|\r\nG|---------------------------|-------------------------|\r\nD|---------------------------|----------5--------------| x4\r\nA|-7--7--7p5----7--7--7p5----|-7--5--------------7--5--|\r\nE|-----------7------------7--|-------7-----------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                                         1st ending                        2nd ending\r\ne|-------------------------------------|------------------------------|  |-------------------------------|\r\nB|-------------------------------------|------------------------------|  |-------------------------------|\r\nG|-------------------------------------|-------------12---------------|  |-------------12----\\-----------|\r\nD|-14--14--14p12-----14--14--14p12-----|-14--12---------------14--12--|  |-14--12------------------------|\r\nA|---------------14----------------14--|---------14-------------------|  |---------14--------------------|\r\nE|-------------------------------------|------------------------------|  |-------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|---------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------|\r\nB|---------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------|\r\nG|---------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------|\r\nD|---------------------------|----------5--------------|---------------------------|----------5--------2-----|\r\nA|-7--7--7p5----7--7--7p5----|-7--5--------------7--5--|-7--7--7p5----7--7--7p5----|-7--5-----5--------2-----|\r\nE|-----------7------------7--|-------7-----------------|-----------7------------7--|-------7--3--------0-----|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Interlude/Riff]\r\n| [ch]E[/ch]   | [ch]E[/ch]   | [ch]E7[/ch]  | [ch]E7[/ch]  |\r\n| [ch]E6[/ch]  | [ch]E6[/ch]  | [ch]E[/ch]   | [ch]E[/ch]   |\r\n[tab]| [ch]E[/ch]   | [ch]E[/ch]   | [ch]E[/ch]   | [ch]E[/ch]   |\r\n(back to half-time)[/tab]\r\n| [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  | [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  |\r\n| [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  | [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  |\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell, I get up at seven, yeah[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd I go to work at nine[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\n  I got no time for livin', yes[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI'm workin' all the time[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]E[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nIt seems to me, I could live my life[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\n  A lot better than I think I am[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\n  I guess that's why they call me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\n  They call me the workin' man[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[Figure 1]\r\nWell, they call me the workin' man\r\n[tab]                     [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI guess that's what I am[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\n  They call me the workin' man[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n        I guess that's what I am[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro/Riff] (slower)\r\n[tab]| [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  | [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  | x2\r\nCrazy lead guitar part[/tab]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]    [ch]E7[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch] N.C.\r\n\r\n\r\n*************************\r\n\r\n| h  Hammer on\r\n| p  Pull off\r\n| \\  Slide down\r\n\r\n*************************","plain_text":"I apologize in advance if this tab is a little difficult to understand with the figure 1 and whatnot,\nbut give the tune a listen and you'll get it. It's pretty easy and very fun to play.\n\n\n[Figure 1]\n\n\n| E     D  A  | E     C  D  | x2\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n[Figure 1]\nThey call me the workin' man\n\nI guess that's what I am\n\n[Riff]\n| E     D  A  | E     C  D  | x2\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n[Figure 1]\nWell, they call me the workin' man\n\nI guess that's what I am\n\n[Solo 1]\n| E     D  A  | E     C  D  | x4\n\n[Chorus]\n[Figure 1]\nWell, they call me the workin' man\n\nI guess that's what I am\n\n[Sweet Bass Break]\nE N.C.\n\n[Solo 2] (for days)\n\n\n[Bridge Riff]\n\n\n\n\n\nthen solo or play first part x2\n\n[Solo 3] (for some more days)\n\n\n[Bridge Riff]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Interlude/Riff]\n| E   | E   | E7  | E7  |\n| E6  | E6  | E   | E   |\n\n| D  A  | E     C  D  |\n| E     D  A  | E     C  D  |\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n[Figure 1]\nWell, they call me the workin' man\n\n\n\n\n[Outro/Riff] (slower)\n\nE    E7    E N.C.\n\n\n*************************\n\n| h  Hammer on\n| p  Pull off\n| \\  Slide down\n\n*************************","chords":["B","G","D","A","E","C","E5","E7","E6"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]}}}