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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
I apologize in advance if this tab is a little difficult to understand with the figure 1 and whatnot,
but give the tune a listen and you'll get it. It's pretty easy and very fun to play.
[Figure 1]
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------|
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------|
A|-7-----7-----7-----7-----|-5-----5-----5-----5-----|----5-----5-----7--------7-|
E|----7-----7-----7-----7--|----5-----5-----5-----5--|-3-----3-----5-----5h7-5---|
ending varies, can continue 5 7 pattern
or strum A5 power chord
[Intro/Riff]
| E D A| E C D| x2
[Verse 1]
Well, EI get up at Dseven, yAeah
And I Ego to work at CnineD
EI got no time for Dlivin', Ayes
I'm Eworkin' all the CtimeD
It Eseems to me, I could Dlive my lAife
EA lot better than I Cthink I amD
EI guess that's Dwhy they Acall me
EThey Ccall me the worDkin' man
[Chorus]
[Figure 1]
They call me the workin' man
I guess that's what I am
[Riff]
| E D A| E C D| x2
[Verse 2]
Yes, EI get home at Dfive o'clAock
And I Etake myself out a Cnice, cold bDeer
EAlways Dseem to be Awonderin'
Why there's Enothin' goin' dCown hereD
It Eseems to me, I could Dlive my lAife
EA lot better than I Cthink I amD
EI guess that's Dwhy they Acall me
EThe Cworkin' mDan
[Chorus]
[Figure 1]
Well, they call me the workin' man
I guess that's what I am
[Solo 1]
| E D A| E C D| x4
[Chorus]
[Figure 1]
Well, they call me the workin' man
I guess that's what I am
[Sweet Bass Break]
EN.C.
[Solo 2] (for days)
E5(40 bars at double-time, c. 160 bpm)
[Bridge Riff]
e|---------------------------|-------------------------|
B|---------------------------|-------------------------|
G|---------------------------|-------------------------|
D|---------------------------|----------5--------------| x4
A|-7--7--7p5----7--7--7p5----|-7--5--------------7--5--|
E|-----------7------------7--|-------7-----------------|
1st ending 2nd ending
e|-------------------------------------|------------------------------| |-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|------------------------------| |-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|-------------12---------------| |-------------12--------12--14--|
D|-14--14--14p12-----14--14--14p12-----|-14--12---------------14--12--| |-14--12------------14----------|
A|---------------14----------------14--|---------14-------------------| |---------14--------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|------------------------------| |-------------------------------|
then solo or play first part x2
[Solo 3] (for some more days)
E5(36 bars)
[Bridge Riff]
e|---------------------------|-------------------------|
B|---------------------------|-------------------------|
G|---------------------------|-------------------------|
D|---------------------------|----------5--------------| x4
A|-7--7--7p5----7--7--7p5----|-7--5--------------7--5--|
E|-----------7------------7--|-------7-----------------|
1st ending 2nd ending
e|-------------------------------------|------------------------------| |-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|------------------------------| |-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|-------------12---------------| |-------------12----\-----------|
D|-14--14--14p12-----14--14--14p12-----|-14--12---------------14--12--| |-14--12------------------------|
A|---------------14----------------14--|---------14-------------------| |---------14--------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|------------------------------| |-------------------------------|
e|---------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------|
B|---------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------|
G|---------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------|
D|---------------------------|----------5--------------|---------------------------|----------5--------2-----|
A|-7--7--7p5----7--7--7p5----|-7--5--------------7--5--|-7--7--7p5----7--7--7p5----|-7--5-----5--------2-----|
E|-----------7------------7--|-------7-----------------|-----------7------------7--|-------7--3--------0-----|
[Interlude/Riff]
| E| E| E7| E7|
| E6| E6| E| E|
| E| E| E| E|
(back to half-time)
| D A| E C D|
| E D A| E C D|
[Verse 3]
Well, EI get up at Dseven, yAeah
And I Ego to work at CnineD
EI got no time for Dlivin', Ayes
I'm Eworkin' all the timeC D
It Eseems to me, I could Dlive my lAife
EA lot better than I Cthink I amD
EI guess that's Dwhy they Acall me
EThey Ccall me the worDkin' man
[Chorus]
[Figure 1]
Well, they call me the workin' man
I guess that's what I EamD A
EThey Ccall me the worDkin' man
E DI guess that's Awhat EI amC D
[Outro/Riff] (slower)
| E D A| E C D| x2
Crazy lead guitar part
E E7 EN.C.
*************************
| h Hammer on
| p Pull off
| \ Slide down
*************************
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Working Man
by Rush
Chords in this song · guitar
E
D
A
C
E5
E7
E6
I apologize in advance if this tab is a little difficult to understand with the figure 1 and whatnot,
but give the tune a listen and you'll get it. It's pretty easy and very fun to play.
[Figure 1]
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------|
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------|
A|-7-----7-----7-----7-----|-5-----5-----5-----5-----|----5-----5-----7--------7-|
E|----7-----7-----7-----7--|----5-----5-----5-----5--|-3-----3-----5-----5h7-5---|
ending varies, can continue 5 7 pattern
or strum A5 power chord
[Intro/Riff]
E D A E C D
| | | x2
[Verse 1]
E D A
Well, I get up at seven, yeah
E C D
And I go to work at nine
E D A
I got no time for livin', yes
E C D
I'm workin' all the time
E D A
It seems to me, I could live my life
E C D
A lot better than I think I am
E D A
I guess that's why they call me
E C D
They call me the workin' man
[Chorus]
[Figure 1]
They call me the workin' man
I guess that's what I am
[Riff]
E D A E C D
| | | x2
[Verse 2]
E D A
Yes, I get home at five o'clock
E C D
And I take myself out a nice, cold beer
E D A
Always seem to be wonderin'
E C D
Why there's nothin' goin' down here
E D A
It seems to me, I could live my life
E C D
A lot better than I think I am
E D A
I guess that's why they call me
E C D
The workin' man
[Chorus]
[Figure 1]
Well, they call me the workin' man
I guess that's what I am
[Solo 1]
E D A E C D
| | | x4
[Chorus]
[Figure 1]
Well, they call me the workin' man
I guess that's what I am
[Sweet Bass Break]
E
N.C.
[Solo 2] (for days)
E5
(40 bars at double-time, c. 160 bpm)
[Bridge Riff]
e|---------------------------|-------------------------|
B|---------------------------|-------------------------|
G|---------------------------|-------------------------|
D|---------------------------|----------5--------------| x4
A|-7--7--7p5----7--7--7p5----|-7--5--------------7--5--|
E|-----------7------------7--|-------7-----------------|
1st ending 2nd ending
e|-------------------------------------|------------------------------| |-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|------------------------------| |-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|-------------12---------------| |-------------12--------12--14--|
D|-14--14--14p12-----14--14--14p12-----|-14--12---------------14--12--| |-14--12------------14----------|
A|---------------14----------------14--|---------14-------------------| |---------14--------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|------------------------------| |-------------------------------|
then solo or play first part x2
[Solo 3] (for some more days)
E5
(36 bars)
[Bridge Riff]
e|---------------------------|-------------------------|
B|---------------------------|-------------------------|
G|---------------------------|-------------------------|
D|---------------------------|----------5--------------| x4
A|-7--7--7p5----7--7--7p5----|-7--5--------------7--5--|
E|-----------7------------7--|-------7-----------------|
1st ending 2nd ending
e|-------------------------------------|------------------------------| |-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|------------------------------| |-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|-------------12---------------| |-------------12----\-----------|
D|-14--14--14p12-----14--14--14p12-----|-14--12---------------14--12--| |-14--12------------------------|
A|---------------14----------------14--|---------14-------------------| |---------14--------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|------------------------------| |-------------------------------|
e|---------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------|
B|---------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------|
G|---------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------|
D|---------------------------|----------5--------------|---------------------------|----------5--------2-----|
A|-7--7--7p5----7--7--7p5----|-7--5--------------7--5--|-7--7--7p5----7--7--7p5----|-7--5-----5--------2-----|
E|-----------7------------7--|-------7-----------------|-----------7------------7--|-------7--3--------0-----|
[Interlude/Riff]
E E E7 E7
| | | | |
E6 E6 E E
| | | | |
E E E E
| | | | |
(back to half-time)
D A E C D
| | |
E D A E C D
| | |
[Verse 3]
E D A
Well, I get up at seven, yeah
E C D
And I go to work at nine
E D A
I got no time for livin', yes
E C D
I'm workin' all the time
E D A
It seems to me, I could live my life
E C D
A lot better than I think I am
E D A
I guess that's why they call me
E C D
They call me the workin' man
[Chorus]
[Figure 1]
Well, they call me the workin' man
E D A
I guess that's what I am
E C D
They call me the workin' man
E D A E C D
I guess that's what I am
[Outro/Riff] (slower)
E D A E C D
| | | x2
Crazy lead guitar part
E E7 E
N.C.
*************************
| h Hammer on
| p Pull off
| \ Slide down
*************************
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