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Common Man

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[Intro]
A     D     A     D
[Verse 1]
  GThe common man don't coDunt at all these GdaysD  
   GHas Dbegun to feel that Emhe's Din the wayC  
That he's a    Amsad drab   Dstore closed   Gwin - D/F#dow dis – C/Eplay
  AmThe common man don't coDunt at all these daysC  D  G  G  
[Verse 2]
  GThe common man got Done thing on his GmindD  
  GFeels that his o-pi-niDon is a Emsad wasDte of timeC  
  AmBest if he sit Dqui-et-ly   Gwith others D/F#of his C/Ekind
  AmThe common man got Done thing on his mind
[Bridge]
  C    D    G   GYet Che can surmise         Am  D/F#between the truth and the lies   GBe-tween
  Cchains and strAmong ties
  ABut not the mask of treacherous dis-Dguise
  AThe face of it goes way beyond the Deyes
[Verse 3]
  GThe common man got Done thing on his GmindD  
  GFeels that his o-pi-niDon is a Emsad Dwaste of timeC  
  AmBest if he sit qDui-et-ly    Gwith others D/F#of his kCind
  AmThe common man got Done thing on his mind
[Instrumental]
   G    D|  G   D|  G   D| Em   D   C| Am  D|  G   C|  Am   D|
[Bridge]
  C    D    G   GYet Che can surmise         Am  D/F#between the truth and the lies   GBe-tween
  Cchains and strAmong ties
  ABut not the mask of treacherous dis-Dguise
  AThe face of it goes way beyond the DeyesG  
  GThe common man don't coDunt at all these GdaysD  
   GHas Dbegun to feel that Emhe's Din the wayC  
That he's a    Amsad drab   Dstore closed   Gwin - D/F#dow dis – C/Eplay
  AmThe common man don't coDunt at all
     AmHe don't coDunt at all these Cday     GThe common man don't cAmount at all
these daDys
[Outro]
G  D G  D  G  D Em D C  Am D G C  Am D  G

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Common Man

by Ron Hynes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

C/E

[Intro]

A D A D

[Verse 1]

G D G D

The common man don't count at all these days

G D Em D C

Has begun to feel that he's in the way

Am D G D/F# C/E

That he's a sad drab store closed win - dow dis – play

Am D C D G G

The common man don't count at all these days

[Verse 2]

G D G D

The common man got one thing on his mind

G D Em D C

Feels that his o-pi-nion is a sad waste of time

Am D G D/F# C/E

Best if he sit qui-et-ly with others of his kind

Am D

The common man got one thing on his mind

[Bridge]

C D G G C Am D/F# G

Yet he can surmise between the truth and the lies Be-tween

C Am

chains and strong ties

A D

But not the mask of treacherous dis-guise

A D

The face of it goes way beyond the eyes

[Verse 3]

G D G D

The common man got one thing on his mind

G D Em D C

Feels that his o-pi-nion is a sad waste of time

Am D G D/F# C

Best if he sit qui-et-ly with others of his kind

Am D

The common man got one thing on his mind

[Instrumental]

G D G D G D Em D C Am D G C Am D

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[Bridge]

C D G G C Am D/F# G

Yet he can surmise between the truth and the lies Be-tween

C Am

chains and strong ties

A D

But not the mask of treacherous dis-guise

A D G

The face of it goes way beyond the eyes

G D G D

The common man don't count at all these days

G D Em D C

Has begun to feel that he's in the way

Am D G D/F# C/E

That he's a sad drab store closed win - dow dis – play

Am D

The common man don't count at all

Am D C G Am

He don't count at all these day The common man don't count at all

these days

[Outro]

G D G D G D Em D C Am D G C Am D G

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