Working For The Man
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Intro
Dm G
(Day and night working,
Bb A
Night and day working,
Dm G
All day long working,
Bb A
24/7 three sixty-five working)
verse 1
Dm Bb
Coffee cup, watching the hands of the clock,
Gm A
Holding me locked up, waiting for the sun to rise,
Dm Bb
Red Light caught between day and night,
Gm A
Can someone help me win this fight against the mundane morning blues,
G A
I'm tired of walking in these shoes
[Refrão]Dm G
Running in a rat race,
Bb A Dm
Always in the right place at the wrong time, working for the man
G
Living for the weekend,
Bb A Dm
Struggling to pretend this is all right, working for the man
G Bb
It's not working out for me,
Bb A
Is it working out for you,
Dm G
Working for the man
Bb A
(24/7 three sixty-five working)
verse 2
Dm
Deadlines,
Bb
Living on borrowed time,
Gm
Not enough hours to dream these dreams of mine,
A
They won't even let me try
Dm Bb
High life, but I ain't livin' at all,
Gm
I find myself trapped behind these four walls,
A
In the mundane morning blues,
G A
I'm tired of walking in these shoes
[Refrão]Dm G
Running in a rat race,
Bb A Dm
Always in the right place at the wrong time, working for the man
G
Living for the weekend,
Bb A Dm
Struggling to pretend this is all right, working for the man
G Bb
It's not working out for me,
Bb A
Is it working out for you,
Dm C Bb A
Working for the man
Instrumental
(each, only one strum)
Bb A Bb A Bb A Bb C Dm
[Refrão]Dm G
Running in a rat race,
Bb A Dm
Always in the right place at the wrong time, working for the man
G
Living for the weekend,
Bb A Dm
Struggling to pretend this is all right, working for the man
G Bb
It's not working out for me,
Bb A
Is it working out for you,
Dm
Working for the man
Dm G
Running in a rat race,
Bb A Dm
Always in the right place at the wrong time, working for the man
G
Living for the weekend,
Bb A Dm
Struggling to pretend this is all right, working for the man
G Bb
It's not working out for me,
Bb A
Is it working out for you,
Dm
Working for the man
Outro
Dm G
(Day and night working,
Bb A
Night and day working,
Dm G
All day long working,
Bb A
24/7 three sixty-five working)
How to play Working For The 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 Dm. 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.