Lindisfarne – Working For The Man (Guitar)

Capo 2
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[INTRO:] G F C G F C G F C G F C [VERSE 1:]
            G                     F        C       G        F  C
There was a whole lot of money he said I'd soon be earning

            G                          F      C    D
There was a whole lot of papers that I didn't understand

            G                       F            C      G        F  C
There was a whole lot of talk about keeping some beacon burning

        G                       F       C       G     F  C
And the next thing I knew I was working for the man
[VERSE 2:]
          G                       F         C     G        F  C
It took a whole lot of shoving to keep that motor turning

          G                        F                 C      D
It took a whole lot of breaking my back 'til I could hardly stand

          G                         F        C      G        F  C
It took a whole lot of keeping that midnight candle burning

           G                            F       C       G
That's the lesson you learn when you're working for the man
[CHORUS:]
Eb              F
Working for the man

           G
You know exactly where you stand

Eb               F               D
Last in line and working for the man
[VERSE 3:]
        G                         F        C      G        F  C
I did a whole of thinking, how to get them tables turning

        G                             F         C      D
I did a whole lot of acting, like I'm doing the best I can

        G                      F              C       G         F  C
I did a whole lot of biting my tongue just to keep on learning

           G                            F       C       G
That's the lesson you learn when you're working for the man
[INSTRUMENTAL:] G F C G F C G F C G F C [CHORUS:]
Eb              F
Working for the man

           G
You know exactly where you stand

Eb               F               D
Last in line and working for the man
[VERSE 4:]
        G                        F         C     G        F  C
I got a whole lot to show for it since the day I started

      G                       F        C     D
I got lines on my face, I got blisters on my hand

      G                     F           C       G        F  C
I got debts to the company, but I don't get downhearted

  G                        F       C       G    F  C
I still got the privilege, working for the man

  G                        F       C       G    F  C
I still got the privilege, working for the man
[OUTRO:] (## fade to end ##)
G        F  C
Working

G        F  C
Working

G        F  C
Working

G        F  C
Working
G F C G F C G F C G F C G F C G F C G F C