Working Man
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Intro:
These notes are all quater-triplets
C Cmaj7 C6/A C
e|------------8--------------7------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------10----------------8----|
G|--------9-------------9-------------9----------------9----------|
D|---10-----------10-------------10---------------10--------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Refrão]
C
Shake it, shake it, and we're moving again
F6
Been a long time coming for the working man
Am
So shake it, shake it, and we're moving again
G
When the money is high, we can start to spend (2x)
Verse 1:
C
Every little bit goes a little of a long way.
F
Life gets hard and I'm headed for the highway home, home
Am
Caught up in the middle of a headache and a heartbreak
G
Just when I thought I was clear of the mistakes, No, no oh oh
C
So tell me, tell me, tell me, what am I to do
F
I think that this life is darker than the view
Am
So help me, help me, help me, be a little more like you
G
When everything is falling, I'm gonna do the things you do
[Refrão]
C
Shake it, shake it, and we're moving again
F6
Been a long time coming for the working man
Am
So shake it, shake it, and we're moving again
G
When the money is high, we can start to spend (2x)
Verse 2:
C
Everything is serious and everything is fatal, hat's what they tell you
F
And that's how they make you know, know
Am
I'm tired of the books and I'm tired of the tables, everything is made with the same old labels
G
No, no oh oh
C
So tell me, tell me, tell me, what am I to do
F
I think that this life is darker than the view
Am
So help me, help me, help me, be a little more like you
G
When everything is falling, I'm gonna do the things you do
[Refrão]
C
Shake it, shake it, and we're moving again
F6
Been a long time coming for the working man
Am
So shake it, shake it, and we're moving again
G
When the money is high, we can start to spend, shake it
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Solo:
e|-5b6r5---------5b6r5---------5b6r5------------5b8 (do slide on last, unless you have a 0,09 string
B|--------5b6r5---------5b6r5----------5b6r5--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Refrão]
C
Shake it, shake it, and we're moving again
F6
Been a long time coming for the working man
Am
So shake it, shake it, and we're moving again
G
When the money is high, we can start to spend, shake it (2x)
How to play Working 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.