Hard Workin' Man
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(C C) (C C)
I'm a hard workin' (C) man
I wear a steel hard hat
I can (F) ride, rope, hammer, and paint
Do (C) things with my hands that most men can't
I (G) can't get ahead no matter how hard I try
I'm gettin' (no chord) really good at barely gettin' by (C)
(C C) (C C)
Got everything I (C) own
By the sweat of my brow
From my (F) 4 wheel drive to my cowboy boots
(C) I owe it all to my blue collar roots
Feels like I'm (G) working overtime on a runaway train
I gotta (no chord) bust loose from this ball and chain
I'm a (F) hard (Eb) hard working (C) man
I got it (G) all on the line for a piece of the promised (C) land
And I'm (F) burning my (Eb) candle at both (C) ends
Bout the only way to (G) keep the fire burning is to outrun the (C) wind
(F Eb) (C C) (G C) (F Eb) (C C) (G C)
Come Friday (C) night
I like to party hard
(F) I carry on with the Cadillac cutie
Spend my (C) whole weeks pay on some weekend beauty
(G) Come Monday morning, I'm the first to arrive
Ain't (no chord) nothin' but buisness, ya'll - from nine to five
I'm a (F) hard (Eb) hard working (C) man
I got it (G) all on the line for a piece of the promised (C) land
And I'm (F) burning my (Eb) candle at both (C) ends
Bout the only way to (G) keep the fire going is to outrun the (C) wind
I can't wait to (G) get up in the morning and do it all over a(C)gain
I'm a (G) hard livin
Hard working (C) man
How to play Hard Workin' Man
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.