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Washed-Up Rock Star Factory Blues

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[Chorus]
Well I Adone a lot a singing about stick it to the man
EToday's the day he's gonna stick it F#right back if he canB7  
EHaving trouble with authority works Abetter in a song
EThey're gonna take that job and shove it right back B7at me all day Elong
[Verse 1]
EWell my last couple hit a Arecords they wasn't Ehits
EAnd the turnout at my shows well it's been F#down a little B7bit
AI never thought the party'd ever Estop
AI never thought I'd B7punch another Eclock
[Verse 2]
EWell the foreman said "Hey Arock star! EWelcome back!"
E"Fill out these F#forms now, we're gonna need your B7autograph"
AWell I remember what I told him when I Equit
AI remembered, and I B7cringed a little Ebit
[Chorus]
Well I Adone a lot a singing about stick it to the man
EToday's the day he's gonna stick it F#right back if he canB7  
EHaving trouble with authority works Abetter in a song
EThey're gonna take that job and shove it right back B7at me all day Elong
[Verse 3]
E"Well here's your backstage pass to the Awarehouse boiler Eroom"
EThat's what he said as he F#handed me my B7broom
A"Now don't be sittin' down now son it ain't your break time Eyet"
A"I guess you're used to them B775 minute Esets
[Verse 4]
E"Well I picked up the pen with the Apurchase order Eslips
EThe boss said "Watch him boysF#! He's gonna write a hiB7t!"
A"You an artist man, ain't no bout a doubt Eit!"
A"So when you paint the back fence be kind of B7sensitive about Eit"
[Chorus]
Well I Adone a lot a singing about stick it to the man
EToday's the day he's gonna stick it F#right back if he canB7  
EHaving trouble with authority works Abetter in a song
EThey're gonna take that job and shove it right back B7at me all day Elong
[Verse 5]
EWell I woke up on the Atour bus in a Esweat
EFrom about as bad a F#nightmare as you can B7get
AWell after all maybe these bad guys ain't so Ebad
AConsidering the kind of B7dreams that I just Ehad
AAnd after all maybe this drive don't seem too Elong
EI think I'm gonna work a little harder on these songs
[Chorus]
Well I Adone a lot a singing about stick it to the man
EToday's the day he's gonna stick it F#right back if he canB7  
EHaving trouble with authority works Abetter in a song
EThey're gonna take that job and shove it right back B7at me all day Elong
EYeah they're gonna take that job and shove it right B7back at me all Eday long

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Washed-Up Rock Star Factory Blues

by Corb Lund

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[Chorus]

Well I done a lot a singing about stick it to the man

E F# B7

Today's the day he's gonna stick it right back if he can

E A

Having trouble with authority works better in a song

E B7 E

They're gonna take that job and shove it right back at me all day long

[Verse 1]

E A E

Well my last couple hit a records they wasn't hits

E F# B7

And the turnout at my shows well it's been down a little bit

A E

I never thought the party'd ever stop

A B7 E

I never thought I'd punch another clock

[Verse 2]

E A E

Well the foreman said "Hey rock star! Welcome back!"

E F# B7

"Fill out these forms now, we're gonna need your autograph"

A E

Well I remember what I told him when I quit

A B7 E

I remembered, and I cringed a little bit

[Chorus]

Well I done a lot a singing about stick it to the man

E F# B7

Today's the day he's gonna stick it right back if he can

E A

Having trouble with authority works better in a song

E B7 E

They're gonna take that job and shove it right back at me all day long

[Verse 3]

E A E

"Well here's your backstage pass to the warehouse boiler room"

E F# B7

That's what he said as he handed me my broom

A E

"Now don't be sittin' down now son it ain't your break time yet"

A B7 E

"I guess you're used to them 75 minute sets

[Verse 4]

E A E

"Well I picked up the pen with the purchase order slips

E F# B7

The boss said "Watch him boys! He's gonna write a hit!"

A E

"You an artist man, ain't no bout a doubt it!"

A B7 E

"So when you paint the back fence be kind of sensitive about it"

[Chorus]

Well I done a lot a singing about stick it to the man

E F# B7

Today's the day he's gonna stick it right back if he can

E A

Having trouble with authority works better in a song

E B7 E

They're gonna take that job and shove it right back at me all day long

[Verse 5]

E A E

Well I woke up on the tour bus in a sweat

E F# B7

From about as bad a nightmare as you can get

A E

Well after all maybe these bad guys ain't so bad

A B7 E

Considering the kind of dreams that I just had

A E

And after all maybe this drive don't seem too long

I think I'm gonna work a little harder on these songs

[Chorus]

Well I done a lot a singing about stick it to the man

E F# B7

Today's the day he's gonna stick it right back if he can

E A

Having trouble with authority works better in a song

E B7 E

They're gonna take that job and shove it right back at me all day long

E B7 E

Yeah they're gonna take that job and shove it right back at me all day long

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