Hard Workin Man
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Intro: C
verse 1
C
I'm a hard workin' man, I wear a steel hard hat,
F
I can ride, rope, hammer and paint,
C
do things with my hands that most men can't.
G
I can't get ahead no matter how hard I try,
C C
I'm getting really good at barely getting by.
verse 2
C
Got everything I own by the sweat of my brow,
F
from my four-wheel drive to my cowboy boots,
C
I owe it all to my blue-collar roots.
G
Feel like I'm workin' overtime on a runaway train,
C
I've got to bust loose from this ball and chain.
[Refrão] F Eb C
I'm a hard, hard-workin' man,
G C
I've got it all on the line for a piece of the promised land.
F Eb C
And I'm burnin' my candle at both ends,
G C
about the only way to keep the fire going is to out-run the wind.
Solo
F Eb C G C
F Eb C G C
verse 3
C
Come Friday night I like to party hard,
F
I carry on with the Cadillac cuties,
C
spend my whole week's pay on some weekend beauty.
G
Come Monday morning I'm the first to arrive,
C
I ain't nothin' but business from nine to five.
[Refrão] F Eb C
I'm a hard, hard-workin' man,
G C
I've got it all on the line for a piece of the promised land.
F Eb C
And I'm burnin' my candle at both ends,
G C
about the only way to keep the fire going is to out-run the wind.
G C
I can't wait to get up in the mornin', and do it all over again,
G C F C
well, I'm a hard-livin', hard-workin' man.
How to play Hard Workin Man
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.