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Working Class Hero

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From 'Tin Machine'
AmAs soon as you're born they mGake you feel sAmmall
By giving you no time insGtead of it Amall
Till the pain is so big you feel nothGing at aAmll
               Am(D)                G  Am  
A working class hero is something to be
               Am(D)                G  Am  
A working class hero is something to be
They Amhurt you at home and they Ghit you at Amschool
They hate you if you're clever and Gthey despise a Amfool
Till you're so fucking crazy you can't Gfollow their Amrules
               Am(D)                G  Am  
A working class hero is something to be
               Am(D)                G  Am  
A working class hero is something to be
When they've Amtortured and scared you for Gtwenty odd Amyears
Then they expect you to Gpick a careerAm  
When you can't really function you're Gso full of Amfear
               Am(D)                G  Am  
A working class hero is something to be
               Am(D)                G  Am  
A working class hero is something to be
Keep you Amdoped with religion and Gsex and T.AmV.
And you think you're so clever and Gclassless and Amfree
But you're still fucking peasants as Gfar as I Amcan see
               Am(D)                G  Am  
A working class hero is something to be
               Am(D)                G  Am  
A working class hero is something to be
There's Amroom at the top they are Gtelling you Amstill
But first you must learn how to Gsmile as yoAmu kill
If you want to be like the Gfolks on the Amhill
               Am(D)                G  Am  
A working class hero is something to be
               Am(D)                G  Am  
A working class hero is something to be
AmIf you want to be a hero well Gjust follow mAme
AmIf you want to be a hero well Gjust follow mAme

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Working Class Hero

by Tin Machine

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From 'Tin Machine'

Am G Am

As soon as you're born they make you feel small

G Am

By giving you no time instead of it all

G Am

Till the pain is so big you feel nothing at all

Am D G Am

()

A working class hero is something to be

Am D G Am

()

A working class hero is something to be

Am G Am

They hurt you at home and they hit you at school

G Am

They hate you if you're clever and they despise a fool

G Am

Till you're so fucking crazy you can't follow their rules

Am D G Am

()

A working class hero is something to be

Am D G Am

()

A working class hero is something to be

Am G Am

When they've tortured and scared you for twenty odd years

G Am

Then they expect you to pick a career

G Am

When you can't really function you're so full of fear

Am D G Am

()

A working class hero is something to be

Am D G Am

()

A working class hero is something to be

Am G Am

Keep you doped with religion and sex and T.V.

G Am

And you think you're so clever and classless and free

G Am

But you're still fucking peasants as far as I can see

Am D G Am

()

A working class hero is something to be

Am D G Am

()

A working class hero is something to be

Am G Am

There's room at the top they are telling you still

G Am

But first you must learn how to smile as you kill

G Am

If you want to be like the folks on the hill

Am D G Am

()

A working class hero is something to be

Am D G Am

()

A working class hero is something to be

Am G Am

If you want to be a hero well just follow me

Am G Am

If you want to be a hero well just follow me

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