Working Class Man Chords by Jimmy Barnes

Tempo:
133.8 bpm
Chords used:

E

B

F#

G#m

C#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Jimmy Barnes - Working Class Man chords
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Oh yeah,
[E] oh yeah.
[B]
[E] [F#]
[B] Working hard to make a living,
[E] bringing share to Farmer Ray.
[C#m] My father's son [G#m] left to carry on
blue denim [B] and his mane.
Oh, oh, [F#] oh, oh, oh, oh,
he's a working [B] class man.
Now he's a steel-tied disciple,
oh, [E] he's a legend of his [F#] time.
[C#m] A running [G#]
disciple
across [E] the wide Australian [B] sky.
[E] Oh, oh, [F#] oh, oh, oh, oh,
he's a working [B] class man.
Oh, oh, [G#m] oh, oh, oh, oh,
he's a guardian [B]
of us.
[E] He gets up when [B] he can.
[E] He did his [B]
time and then
[G#m] still went on [B] across town.
[E] He's a simple man [F#] with a heart of gold
[B] and a complicated [E]
land.
Oh [G#m]
yeah, oh yeah.
[F#] He's a working [B]
class man.
[G#]
Oh, [F#] [B]
[C#] [G#m]
[F#] [E]
[B] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
well he loves a little woman.
[E] Someday he'll make his way
[C#m]
saving all [G#m] the old chap
[E] for the one [B] love of his life.
He ain't worried about tomorrow
[E] cause he's just straight up as I [C#m] am.
Life's too [G#m] short for burning friends.
[E] I take a walk with me.
[B]
[E] Oh, oh, [F#]
oh, oh, oh, oh,
he's a working [G#m] class man.
[G#] Oh, [E] oh, [F#] oh, oh, oh, oh,
well he's a working [B] class man.
[E] [B]
You [G#m] see it?
[E] [F#]
Oh, you know working [B] class man.
[E] Oh yeah.
[B] Oh, [G#m]
oh, oh, oh, oh, [E] oh,
[F#]
[B] working class, working [E] class man.
I [G#m] am the I am.
Working class, working [E] class man.
I'm [F#] on the track.
Working [B] class man.
Working class, working [E] class,
[G#m] working class, working [E] class,
I'm [F#] on the [B] track.
Working class, working [E] class,
[G#m] working class, working class,
[E] [F#]
he's a working [B] class man.
Working class, [E] working class man.
Oh, [G#m] you see it?
Working class,
[E] I [F#] got the track.
Thank you [B] very much.
Thanks for having me.
Key:  
E
2311
B
12341112
F#
134211112
G#m
123111114
C#m
13421114
E
2311
B
12341112
F#
134211112
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To learn Jimmy Barnes - Working Class Man chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: E, F#, B, E, G#m, E, B, E and C#m. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 66 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 134 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: B Major.

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_ _ _ _ Oh yeah, _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ oh yeah.
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[B] Working hard to make a living, _
[E] bringing share to Farmer Ray. _
[C#m] My father's son [G#m] left to carry on
blue denim [B] and his mane.
_ _ _ Oh, oh, [F#] oh, oh, oh, oh,
he's a working [B] class man. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Now he's a steel-tied disciple,
oh, [E] he's a legend of his [F#] time.
[C#m] A running _ [G#]
disciple
across [E] the wide Australian [B] sky.
_ _ _ [E] Oh, oh, [F#] oh, oh, oh, oh,
he's a working [B] class man. _ _ _
Oh, oh, [G#m] oh, oh, oh, oh,
he's a guardian [B]
of us.
[E] He gets up when [B] he can.
_ _ [E] He did his _ [B]
time and then
[G#m] still went on [B] across town.
_ [E] He's a simple man [F#] with a heart of gold
[B] and a complicated [E]
land.
_ _ _ _ Oh [G#m]
yeah, oh yeah.
_ [F#] He's a working [B]
class man.
_ _ _ _ _ [G#] _
Oh, _ _ [F#] _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ [G#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
well he loves a little woman.
_ _ [E] Someday he'll make his way
_ _ [C#m] _
saving all [G#m] the old chap
[E] for the one [B] love of his life.
_ He ain't worried _ about tomorrow
[E] cause he's just straight up as I _ [C#m] am.
Life's too [G#m] short for burning _ friends.
_ _ [E] I take a walk with me.
[B] _
_ _ _ [E] Oh, oh, [F#]
oh, oh, oh, oh,
he's a working [G#m] class man.
_ [G#] Oh, _ _ _ [E] _ oh, [F#] oh, oh, oh, oh,
well he's a working [B] class man. _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ You [G#m] see it? _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [F#] _
Oh, you know working [B] class man. _ _ _
_ _ [E] Oh yeah. _ _ _
[B] _ Oh, [G#m] _ _ _ _
oh, oh, oh, oh, [E] oh,
_ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ working class, _ working [E] class man. _ _ _
_ I [G#m] am the I am.
Working class, _ working [E] class man.
I'm [F#] on the track.
Working [B] class man.
Working class, _ working [E] class, _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G#m] _ _ working class, _ working [E] class,
_ I'm [F#] on the _ _ [B] track.
_ Working class, _ working [E] class, _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G#m] _ _ working class, working class,
[E] _ _ _ _ [F#] _
he's a working [B] class man.
Working class, [E] working class man. _ _ _ _
Oh, [G#m] you see it?
Working class, _
_ _ [E] _ _ I [F#] got the track.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Thank you [B] very much. _
Thanks for having me. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was written by Jonathan Cain.

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