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Company Man
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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
Dm* - This means to strum twice quickly
[Intro]
Dm*
[Verse 1]
GmPassed Fdown Cfrom your Dmfather,
Gm F C Dm Dm*
you come by it honestly
GmPassed Fout Cfrom exDmhaustion
Gm F C Dm Dm*
Looking around for some relief
[Pre-Chorus]
BuGmt you, put your money on the Fwrong horse
CAll alone and in tDmhe middle of nowhere
GmYou put your money on the Fwrong horse
C Dm Dm*
Premonitions start to whisper:
[Chorus]
GmWhen you've always been a company manF
CBut who did you used Dmto be?
GmYou're out here flying the flagF
CBut lost track of what it Dmreally means
GmWhen you've always been a company manF
CGot the ground coming out from Dmunderneath
Hey Gmcompany man, Fstart walking Con your own two Dmfeet!Bb Am
[Verse 2]
GmI get it, I get it, Fyou can eat pretty good
C Dm Dm*
But just cause you can doesn't mean that you should
GmI get it, I get it, yFou're just misunderstood
C Dm Dm*
You said, "gimmie a minute man, let me explain"
[Pre-Chorus]
GmBut you hitch your wagon to the Fwrong horse
C Dm Dm*
You turned around and asked, "How did we get here?"
GmYou hitch your wagon to the Fwrong horse
C Dm Dm*
Premonitions start to whisper:
[Chorus]
GmWhen you've always been a company manF
CBut who did you used Dmto be?
GmYou're out here flying the flagF
CBut lost track of what it Dmreally means
GmWhen you've always been a company manF
CGot the ground coming out from Dmunderneath
Hey Gmcompany man, Fstart walking Con your own two Dmfeet!Bb Am
[Bridge]
(Instrumental then same part with vocals)
e|-Dm----C----Am-------Gm---F---|-Gm----Am----Dm-------Am---C---|
B|----------------------|----------------------|
G|-7---5----------------|---------7---------5--|
D|-7---5---7------5--3--|-5---7---7------7--5--|
A|-5---3---7------5--3--|-5---7---5------7--3--|
E|---------5------3--1--|-3---5----------5-----|
e|-Dm----C----Am-------Gm---F---|-Gm----Am----Dm---------------|
B|----------------------|------------------------|
G|-7---5----------------|---------7--------------|
D|-7---5---7------5--3--|-5---7---7----3---------|
A|-5---3---7------5--3--|-5---7---5-------5-3----|
E|---------5------3--1--|-3---5---------------5--|
DmDig it up, Cdig it Amup all day (Gmall Fday)
Take a Gmtoll, take Ama toll Dmon the bodyAm C
DmServe it up, Cserve it Amup, no shameGm
FThat's a Gmpretty gooAmd deal fDmor you
DmDig it upC, dig it Amup all day (Gmall Fday)
Take a Gmtoll, take Ama toll Dmon the bodyAm C
DmServe it up, Cserve it Amup, no shameGm
FThere's a Gmnew daAmy coming Dmfor you
[Chorus]
GmWhen you've always been a company manF
CBut who did you used Dmto be?
GmYou're out here flying the flagF
CBut lost track of what it Dmreally means
GmWhen you've always been a company manF
CGot the ground coming out from Dmunderneath
Hey Gmcompany man, Fstart walking Con your own two Dmfeet!
[Chorus]
GmWhen you've always been a company manF
CBut who did you used Dmto be?
GmYou're out here flying the flagF
CBut lost track of what it Dmreally means
GmWhen you've always been a company manF
CGot the ground coming out from Dmunderneath
Hey Gmcompany man, Fstart walking Con your own two Dmfeet!Bb Am
[Outro]
e|-Dm----C----Am-------Gm---F---|-Gm----Am----Dm-------Am---C---|
B|----------------------|----------------------|
G|-7---5----------------|---------7---------5--|
D|-7---5---7------5--3--|-5---7---7------7--5--|
A|-5---3---7------5--3--|-5---7---5------7--3--|
E|---------5------3--1--|-3---5----------5-----|
e|-Dm----C----Am-------Gm---F---|-Gm----Am----Dm---------------|
B|----------------------|------------------------|
G|-7---5----------------|---------7--------------|
D|-7---5---7------5--3--|-5---7---7----3---------|
A|-5---3---7------5--3--|-5---7---5-------5-3----|
E|---------5------3--1--|-3---5---------------5--|
e|-Dm----C----Am-------Gm---F---|-Gm----Am----Dm-------Am---C---|
B|----------------------|----------------------|
G|-7---5----------------|---------7---------5--|
D|-7---5---7------5--3--|-5---7---7------7--5--|
A|-5---3---7------5--3--|-5---7---5------7--3--|
E|---------5------3--1--|-3---5----------5-----|
e|-Dm----C----Am-------Gm---F---|-Gm----Am----Dm-------------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|
G|-7---5----------------|---------7------------|
D|-7---5---7------5--3--|-5---7---7------------|
A|-5---3---7------5--3--|-5---7---5------------|
E|---------5------3--1--|-3---5----------------|
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Company Man
by Arkells
Chords in this song · guitar
Dm
Gm
F
C
Bb
Am
Dm* - This means to strum twice quickly
[Intro]
Dm
*
[Verse 1]
Gm F C Dm
Passed down from your father,
Gm F C Dm Dm
*
you come by it honestly
Gm F C Dm
Passed out from exhaustion
Gm F C Dm Dm
*
Looking around for some relief
[Pre-Chorus]
Gm F
But you, put your money on the wrong horse
C Dm
All alone and in the middle of nowhere
Gm F
You put your money on the wrong horse
C Dm Dm
*
Premonitions start to whisper:
[Chorus]
Gm F
When you've always been a company man
C Dm
But who did you used to be?
Gm F
You're out here flying the flag
C Dm
But lost track of what it really means
Gm F
When you've always been a company man
C Dm
Got the ground coming out from underneath
Gm F C Dm Bb Am
Hey company man, start walking on your own two feet!
[Verse 2]
Gm F
I get it, I get it, you can eat pretty good
C Dm Dm
*
But just cause you can doesn't mean that you should
Gm F
I get it, I get it, you're just misunderstood
C Dm Dm
*
You said, "gimmie a minute man, let me explain"
[Pre-Chorus]
Gm F
But you hitch your wagon to the wrong horse
C Dm Dm
*
You turned around and asked, "How did we get here?"
Gm F
You hitch your wagon to the wrong horse
C Dm Dm
*
Premonitions start to whisper:
[Chorus]
Gm F
When you've always been a company man
C Dm
But who did you used to be?
Gm F
You're out here flying the flag
C Dm
But lost track of what it really means
Gm F
When you've always been a company man
C Dm
Got the ground coming out from underneath
Gm F C Dm Bb Am
Hey company man, start walking on your own two feet!
[Bridge]
(Instrumental then same part with vocals)
Dm C Am Gm F Gm Am Dm Am C
e|----------------------|----------------------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|
G|-7---5----------------|---------7---------5--|
D|-7---5---7------5--3--|-5---7---7------7--5--|
A|-5---3---7------5--3--|-5---7---5------7--3--|
E|---------5------3--1--|-3---5----------5-----|
Dm C Am Gm F Gm Am Dm
e|----------------------|------------------------|
B|----------------------|------------------------|
G|-7---5----------------|---------7--------------|
D|-7---5---7------5--3--|-5---7---7----3---------|
A|-5---3---7------5--3--|-5---7---5-------5-3----|
E|---------5------3--1--|-3---5---------------5--|
Dm C Am Gm F
Dig it up, dig it up all day (all day)
Gm Am Dm Am C
Take a toll, take a toll on the body
Dm C Am Gm
Serve it up, serve it up, no shame
F Gm Am Dm
That's a pretty good deal for you
Dm C Am Gm F
Dig it up, dig it up all day (all day)
Gm Am Dm Am C
Take a toll, take a toll on the body
Dm C Am Gm
Serve it up, serve it up, no shame
F Gm Am Dm
There's a new day coming for you
[Chorus]
Gm F
When you've always been a company man
C Dm
But who did you used to be?
Gm F
You're out here flying the flag
C Dm
But lost track of what it really means
Gm F
When you've always been a company man
C Dm
Got the ground coming out from underneath
Gm F C Dm
Hey company man, start walking on your own two feet!
[Chorus]
Gm F
When you've always been a company man
C Dm
But who did you used to be?
Gm F
You're out here flying the flag
C Dm
But lost track of what it really means
Gm F
When you've always been a company man
C Dm
Got the ground coming out from underneath
Gm F C Dm Bb Am
Hey company man, start walking on your own two feet!
[Outro]
Dm C Am Gm F Gm Am Dm Am C
e|----------------------|----------------------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|
G|-7---5----------------|---------7---------5--|
D|-7---5---7------5--3--|-5---7---7------7--5--|
A|-5---3---7------5--3--|-5---7---5------7--3--|
E|---------5------3--1--|-3---5----------5-----|
Dm C Am Gm F Gm Am Dm
e|----------------------|------------------------|
B|----------------------|------------------------|
G|-7---5----------------|---------7--------------|
D|-7---5---7------5--3--|-5---7---7----3---------|
A|-5---3---7------5--3--|-5---7---5-------5-3----|
E|---------5------3--1--|-3---5---------------5--|
Dm C Am Gm F Gm Am Dm Am C
e|----------------------|----------------------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|
G|-7---5----------------|---------7---------5--|
D|-7---5---7------5--3--|-5---7---7------7--5--|
A|-5---3---7------5--3--|-5---7---5------7--3--|
E|---------5------3--1--|-3---5----------5-----|
Dm C Am Gm F Gm Am Dm
e|----------------------|----------------------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|
G|-7---5----------------|---------7------------|
D|-7---5---7------5--3--|-5---7---7------------|
A|-5---3---7------5--3--|-5---7---5------------|
E|---------5------3--1--|-3---5----------------|
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