Bon Jovi – Work For The Working Man (Ukulele)

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Intro riff: A A A C A E C A [VERSE 1]
Dm
I'm here just trying to make a living

(Dm)
I aint livin' just to die

(Dm)
Never getting back what I'm givin'

(Dm)
Can someone somewhere help me justify

(Dm)
Why these strong hands are on the unemployment 

 F                                             
Line, and there's nothing left but what's on my 

 Dm
Mind.  Whoa oh oh oh
[CHORUS 1]
            Dm
Who's gonna work for the working man

F
(Hurt) for the working man

C
(Work) get your hands in the 

 C
Dirt, whose gonna work off the 

 Dm
Curse (work) brother I'll be damned 

F
(Work) if I don't raise a hand

C
(Work) who's gonna work work

C                   
Work for the working

   Dm             F
Ma (work) a a a a (work) an, working

   C              C
Ma (work) a a a a an
[VERSE 2]
Dm
Empty pockets full of worry, I had to 

(Dm)
Get two jobs and it was hard enough just gettin' by

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

(Dm)
I only know what I know how to do

(Dm)
I'm the only one who's gotta look my family in the 

 F                                             
Eye, day after day, night after

 Dm
Night.  Whoa oh oh oh
[CHORUS 2]
            Dm
Who's gonna work for the working man

F
(Hurt) for the working man

C
(Work) get your hands in the 

 C
Dirt, whose gonna work off the 

 Dm
Curse (work) brother I'll be damned 

F
(Work) if I don't raise a hand

C
(Work) who's gonna work work

C                   
Work for the working

   Dm             F
Ma (work) a a a a (work) an, working

   C              C
Ma (work) a a a a an.  Working

   Dm             F
Ma (work) a a a a (work) an, working

   C              C
Ma (work) a a a a an
[BRIDGE]
  (C)         Dm
I lost my pension

     C          Dm
They took my ID

Dm
These were my friends

F
These were my dreams

Dm
These were my hopes

C
These are my streets

(C)
Can you hear me
[CHORUS 3]
            Dm
Who's gonna work for the working man

F
(Hurt) for the working man

C
(Work) get your hands in the 

 C
Dirt, whose gonna work off the 

 Dm
Curse (work) brother I'll be damned 

F
(Work) if I don't raise a hand

C
(Work) who's gonna work work

C                   
Work for the working

   Dm             F
Ma (work) a a a a (work) an, working

   C              C
Ma (work) a a a a an.  Working

   Dm             F
Ma (work) a a a a (work) an, working

   C              C
Ma (work) a a a a an
[FINALE]
Dm         F
These were my friends

C          C
These were my dreams

Dm         F
These were my hopes

C          C  Dm
These are my streets