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[Intro]
C D G Em C D G
[Verse]
4Gam, lord don't it coCme way too soGon.  Ya think by now it'd be somethin' you'd be uDsed to.  So put on the
cofGfee, Cturn on the nGews.  It's gonna be hot as hell, but at least the skies are bDlue.  You're clockin' Cin,
wore out, but ya Ddo what ya gotta do.G  
[Chorus]
I know you're tirCed, I know you're hurtiGn'.  I know you're broke dowDn to the boneG.  But your biClls are paid
and there's smiGlin' faces, waiDtin' on you at home.  CIt ain't always Emeasy.  It ain't eCver like ya plGanned, G/F#ah
but mEman, ain't it wDorkin', workin' Gman.
[Instrumental]
C D G Em C D G
[Verse]
NGow you're goin' home, while the suCn's goin' downG.  You're still miles away, but you can already hear the
soDund....of a little voiGce, sayinC' 'daddy come out and play'G.  So ya steal a couple more minutes from a damn
good dDay.  You're clockin' Cin, wore out, wouldn't wDant it any other wayG.
[Chorus]
I know you're tirCed, I know you're hurtiGn'.  I know you're broke dowDn to the boneG.  But your biClls are paid
and there's smiGlin' faces, waiDtin' on you at home.  CIt ain't always Emeasy.  It ain't eCver like ya plGanned, G/F#ah
but mEman, ain't it wDorkin', workin' Gman.
[Instrumental]
C D G Em C D G
[Bridge]
It's the swCeat, and blood and bruiGses...calloused Dhands, hard as caGn be.  There's brCead on the taGble, and
                       DN.C.
presents under the tree.
[Chorus]
I know you're tirCed, I know you're hurtiGn'.  I know you're broke dowDn to the boneG.  But your biClls are paid
and there's smiGlin' faces, waiDtin' on you at home.  CIt ain't always Emeasy.  It ain't eCver like ya plGanned, G/F#ah
but mEman, ain't it wDorkin', workin' Gman.
CIt ain't always Emeasy.  It ain't eCver like ya plGanned, G/F#ah but mEman, ain't it wDorkin', workin' mGan.
[Outro]
C D G Em C D G

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Working Man

by Larry Fleet

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G/F#

You'll have to listen to the video to get the finger picking. Sounds decent strummed as well. Video can be

[Intro]

C D G Em C D G

[Verse]

G C G D

4am, lord don't it come way too soon. Ya think by now it'd be somethin' you'd be used to. So put on the

G C G D C

coffee, turn on the news. It's gonna be hot as hell, but at least the skies are blue. You're clockin' in,

D G

wore out, but ya do what ya gotta do.

[Chorus]

C G D G C

I know you're tired, I know you're hurtin'. I know you're broke down to the bone. But your bills are paid

G D C Em C G G/F#

and there's smilin' faces, waitin' on you at home. It ain't always easy. It ain't ever like ya planned, ah

Em D G

but man, ain't it workin', workin' man.

[Instrumental]

C D G Em C D G

[Verse]

G C G

Now you're goin' home, while the sun's goin' down. You're still miles away, but you can already hear the

D G C G

sound....of a little voice, sayin' 'daddy come out and play'. So ya steal a couple more minutes from a damn

D C D G

good day. You're clockin' in, wore out, wouldn't want it any other way.

[Chorus]

C G D G C

I know you're tired, I know you're hurtin'. I know you're broke down to the bone. But your bills are paid

G D C Em C G G/F#

and there's smilin' faces, waitin' on you at home. It ain't always easy. It ain't ever like ya planned, ah

Em D G

but man, ain't it workin', workin' man.

[Instrumental]

C D G Em C D G

[Bridge]

C G D G C G

It's the sweat, and blood and bruises...calloused hands, hard as can be. There's bread on the table, and

N.C.

presents under the tree.

[Chorus]

C G D G C

I know you're tired, I know you're hurtin'. I know you're broke down to the bone. But your bills are paid

G D C Em C G G/F#

and there's smilin' faces, waitin' on you at home. It ain't always easy. It ain't ever like ya planned, ah

Em D G

but man, ain't it workin', workin' man.

C Em C G G/F# Em D G

It ain't always easy. It ain't ever like ya planned, ah but man, ain't it workin', workin' man.

[Outro]

C D G Em C D G

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