Bon Jovi – Work For The Working Man (Guitar)

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Chords

[Bass Riff]
   Em*
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|----7--7--5--7--------5--|
E|-0--------------5--7-----|
[Intro] | Em* | Em* | Em* | Em* | x2 [Verse 1]
Em*
I'm here trying to make a living

Em*
I ain't livin' just to die

Em*
  Never getting back what I'm givin'

Em*
  Can someone somewhere help me justify

    Em*                                        Cadd9
Why these strong hands are on the unemployment line

                                          A5
And there's nothing left but what's on my mind (Whoa oh oh oh)
[Chorus]
N.C.        Em
Who's gonna work for the working man

Cadd9
Hurt for the working man

G
Work, get your hands in the

     D
Dirt, whose gonna work off the curse

Em
Work, brother I'll be damned

Cadd9
Work, if I don't raise a hand

G
Work, who's gonna work work

D                     Em        Cadd9
Work for the working man (Work, work)

         G         D
Working man (Work)
[Verse 2]
Em (Em*)
Empty pockets full of worry,

         Em (Em*)
I had to get two jobs and it was hard enough just gettin' by

Em (Em*)
  With the grace of God I'll get us through

Em*
I only know what I know how to do

Em (Em*)                                           Cadd9
I'm the only one who's gotta look my family in the eye

                           A5
Day after day, night after night (Whoa oh oh oh)
[Chorus]
N.C.        Em
Who's gonna work for the working man

Cadd9
Hurt for the working man

G
Work, get your hands in the

     D
Dirt, whose gonna work off the curse

Em
Work, brother I'll be damned

Cadd9
Work, if I don't raise a hand

G
Work, who's gonna work work

D                     Em        Cadd9
Work for the working man (Work, work)

         G         D
Working man (Work)

         Em        Cadd9
Working man (Work, work)

         G         D
Working man (Work)
[Bridge]
   D              Am
I lost my pension

     D          Am
They took my ID

Em
These were my friends

C
These were my dreams

Am
These were my hopes

D
These are my streets

D
Can you hear me
[Chorus]
N.C.        Em
Who's gonna work for the working man

Cadd9
Hurt for the working man

G
Work, get your hands in the

     D
Dirt, whose gonna work off the curse

Em
Work, brother I'll be damned

Cadd9
Work, if I don't raise a hand

G
Work, who's gonna work work

D                     Em        Cadd9
Work for the working man (Work, work)

         G         D
Working man (Work)

         Em        Cadd9
Working man (Work, work)

         G         D
Working man (Work)
[Outro]
Em         C
These were my friends

G          D
These were my dreams

Em         C
These were my hopes

G         D   Em
These are my streets