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Lindisfarne - Working For The Man
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[INTRO:]     G    F    C      G    F    C      G    F    C      G    F  C  
[VERSE 1:]
There was a Gwhole lot of money he Fsaid I'd Csoon be GearningF  C  
There was a Gwhole lot of papers that I Fdidn't CunderDstand
There was a Gwhole lot of talk about Fkeeping some Cbeacon GburningF  C  
And the Gnext thing I knew I was Fworking Cfor the GmanF  C  
[VERSE 2:]
It took a Gwhole lot of shoving to Fkeep that Cmotor GturningF  C  
It took a Gwhole lot of breaking my Fback 'til I could Chardly Dstand
It took a Gwhole lot of keeping that Fmidnight Ccandle GburningF  C  
That's the Glesson you learn when you're Fworking Cfor the Gman
[CHORUS:]
EbWorking for the Fman
You know exGactly where you stand
EbLast in line and Fworking for the Dman
[VERSE 3:]
I did a Gwhole of thinking, how to Fget them Ctables GturningF  C  
I did a Gwhole lot of acting, like I'm Fdoing the Cbest I Dcan
I did a Gwhole lot of biting my Ftongue just to Ckeep on GlearningF  C  
That's the Glesson you learn when you're Fworking Cfor the Gman
[INSTRUMENTAL:]     G    F    C      G    F    C      G    F    C      G    F  C  
[CHORUS:]
EbWorking for the Fman
You know exGactly where you stand
EbLast in line and Fworking for the Dman
[VERSE 4:]
I got a Gwhole lot to show for it Fsince the Cday I GstartedF  C  
I got Glines on my face, I got Fblisters Con my Dhand
I got Gdebts to the company, Fbut I don't Cget downGheartedF  C  
I Gstill got the privilege, Fworking Cfor the GmanF  C  
I Gstill got the privilege, Fworking Cfor the GmanF  C  
[OUTRO:]      (## fade to end ##)
GWorkingF  C  
GWorkingF  C  
GWorkingF  C  
GWorkingF  C  
G  F  C    G  F  C    G  F  C    G  F  C    G  F  C    G  F  C    G  F  C

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Working For The Man

by Lindisfarne

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Lindisfarne - Working For The Man

CAPO: 2nd Fret

G F C G F C G F C G F C

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

G F C G F C

There was a whole lot of money he said I'd soon be earning

G F C D

There was a whole lot of papers that I didn't understand

G F C G F C

There was a whole lot of talk about keeping some beacon burning

G F C G F C

And the next thing I knew I was working for the man

[VERSE 2:]

G F C G F C

It took a whole lot of shoving to keep that motor turning

G F C D

It took a whole lot of breaking my back 'til I could hardly stand

G F C G F C

It took a whole lot of keeping that midnight candle burning

G F C G

That's the lesson you learn when you're working for the man

[CHORUS:]

Eb F

Working for the man

You know exactly where you stand

Eb F D

Last in line and working for the man

[VERSE 3:]

G F C G F C

I did a whole of thinking, how to get them tables turning

G F C D

I did a whole lot of acting, like I'm doing the best I can

G F C G F C

I did a whole lot of biting my tongue just to keep on learning

G F C G

That's the lesson you learn when you're working for the man

G F C G F C G F C G F C

[INSTRUMENTAL:]

[CHORUS:]

Eb F

Working for the man

You know exactly where you stand

Eb F D

Last in line and working for the man

[VERSE 4:]

G F C G F C

I got a whole lot to show for it since the day I started

G F C D

I got lines on my face, I got blisters on my hand

G F C G F C

I got debts to the company, but I don't get downhearted

G F C G F C

I still got the privilege, working for the man

G F C G F C

I still got the privilege, working for the man

[OUTRO:] (## fade to end ##)

G F C

Working

G F C

Working

G F C

Working

G F C

Working

G F C G F C G F C G F C G F C G F C G F C

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