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Working Class Man

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[Intro]
G   C   G  C  D
[Verse 1]
GWorking hard to make a living, bringing Cshelter from the rain
A Amfathers son left to caEmrry on, blue denCim in his veinGs
COh oh oDh, he's a working class mGanC  
G       C
[Verse 2]
Well, he's a stGeel town disciple, he's a leCgend of his kind, he's ruAmnning like
a cEmyclone across the wiCld mid western skGy
COh oh Doh, he's a working class mGan
[Bridge]
He beEmlieves in God and EGlvis, he gCets out when he cGan
He diCd his time in VieGtnam, still Emmad at Uncle SaGm
He's a sCimple man with a hDeart of gold in a cBmomplicated lCand
OEmh, he's a Dworking class Gman
[Break]
Em  D  G
  Em    D   C(hold)
[Verse 3]
GWell, he loves a little woman, soCmeday he'll make his wife
AmSaving all the oEmvertime for the oCne love of his Glife
He ain't Gworried about tomorrow
'Cause he Cjust made up his mind
AmLife's too short for Emburning bridges
CTake it one day at a Gtime
COh oh oDh, he's a working class Emman [BV - OOOH, OOOH, OOOH]
COh oh oDh,
[Chorus]
He's a working class Gman... Coh yeah,
EmYes, he is!C  
DWell, he's a working class Gman
COh,   Emna na Cna (etc)
I tDell you he's a working class Gman
[BV - WORKING CLASS, WORKING CLASS MAN.. (REPEAT x4)]
Chords over:   G    C    Em    C     D  G  
Ending
I tDell you he's a working class Gman

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Working Class Man

by Jimmy Barnes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C G C D

[Verse 1]

G C

Working hard to make a living, bringing shelter from the rain

Am Em C G

A fathers son left to carry on, blue denim in his veins

C D G C

Oh oh oh, he's a working class man

G C

[Verse 2]

G C Am

Well, he's a steel town disciple, he's a legend of his kind, he's running like

Em C G

a cyclone across the wild mid western sky

C D G

Oh oh oh, he's a working class man

[Bridge]

Em G C G

He believes in God and Elvis, he gets out when he can

C G Em G

He did his time in Vietnam, still mad at Uncle Sam

C D Bm C

He's a simple man with a heart of gold in a complicated land

Em D G

Oh, he's a working class man

[Break]

Em D G

Em D C

(hold)

[Verse 3]

G C

Well, he loves a little woman, someday he'll make his wife

Am Em C G

Saving all the overtime for the one love of his life

He ain't worried about tomorrow

'Cause he just made up his mind

Am Em

Life's too short for burning bridges

C G

Take it one day at a time

C D Em

Oh oh oh, he's a working class man [BV - OOOH, OOOH, OOOH]

C D

Oh oh oh,

[Chorus]

G C

He's a working class man... oh yeah,

Em C

Yes, he is!

D G

Well, he's a working class man

C Em C

Oh, na na na (etc)

D G

I tell you he's a working class man

[BV - WORKING CLASS, WORKING CLASS MAN.. (REPEAT x4)]

G C Em C D G

Chords over:

Ending

D G

I tell you he's a working class man

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