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The Worker

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Tuning: Standard
A great song by Fischer-Z (John Watts)!
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Chords:
Verses:     E   A   D   G   Be
Am:        X 0 2 2 1 0
G:         3 2 0 0 0 3
F:         1 3 3 2 1 1
G*(barre): 3 5 5 4 3 3
(you can play an open G as well but the barre is more progressive)
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Verse 1:
AmThe hated Emjourney on the Amtrain, Emalways been the Fsame, looking out Gwindows.
AmSecond Emclass and second bAmest, oEmoooh, whFat a waste of tiGme.
AmSleep for Emfive stops in a rAmow, pEmrepare yourself to goF, Waterloo stGation.
AmBought a 'Em69 CAmapri, fEmailed the M.O.T, Fwhat a waste of tiGme.
Chorus:
The Amworker,    Em    Fthe AmworkEmer.F  
The Amworker,    Em    Fthe AmworkEmer.F  
Verse 2:
AmAlways Emkiss the wife gAmoodbye, oEmften wonder whFy, at seven in the moGrning?
AmThink Emit's time you had a cAmhange, wEmouldn't that be stFrange, what a waste of tiGme.
Chorus:
The Amworker,    Em    Fthe AmworkEmer.F  
The Amworker,    Em    Fthe AmworkEmer.F  

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The Worker

by Fischer-Z

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard

A great song by Fischer-Z (John Watts)!

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Chords:

E A D G B

Verses: e

Am: X 0 2 2 1 0

G: 3 2 0 0 0 3

F: 1 3 3 2 1 1

G*(barre): 3 5 5 4 3 3

(you can play an open G as well but the barre is more progressive)

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Verse 1:

Am Em Am Em F G

The hated journey on the train, always been the same, looking out windows.

Am Em Am Em F G

Second class and second best, ooooh, what a waste of time.

Am Em Am Em F G

Sleep for five stops in a row, prepare yourself to go, Waterloo station.

Am Em Am Em F G

Bought a '69 Capri, failed the M.O.T, what a waste of time.

Chorus:

Am Em F Am Em F

The worker, the worker.

Am Em F Am Em F

The worker, the worker.

Verse 2:

Am Em Am Em F G

Always kiss the wife goodbye, often wonder why, at seven in the morning?

Am Em Am Em F G

Think it's time you had a change, wouldn't that be strange, what a waste of time.

Chorus:

Am Em F Am Em F

The worker, the worker.

Am Em F Am Em F

The worker, the worker.

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