Chords for Lord Have Mercy on the Working Man Travis Tritt
Tempo:
127.3 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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around [D] I hear the sound [A] of money, but I ain't got [E] a nickel to [A] my name.
[D] I look I see [A] temptation.
She stands on [E] every corner and calls [A] my name.
All [A] [Bm]
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around [D] I hear the sound [A] of money, but I ain't got [E] a nickel to [A] my name.
[D] I look I see [A] temptation.
She stands on [E] every corner and calls [A] my name.
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_ _ _ _ _ _ around [D] I hear the sound [A] of _ money, _ _ _ but I ain't got [E] a nickel to [A] my _ _ name.
_ _ And everywhere [D] I look I see [A] _ temptation. _
_ _ _ She stands on [E] every corner and calls [A] my _ name.
_ Now won't [D] you tell me if you can, cause life's [A] so hard to understand.
_ Why's [E] the rich man busy dancing, while [A] the poor man plays the band.
Oh [D] they're building _ _ me, [A] or killing me.
_ _ _ _ [E] Lord have mercy on the [A] working man. _
_ _ _ _ Uncle Sam's [D] got his hands in [A] my _ pockets, _ _ and he helps himself [E] each time he needs [A] a dime. _ _
_ _ _ Them _ politicians [D] treat me like [A] a _ mushroom,
_ _ cause they feed me well [E] and keep me in [A] the blind. _ _
_ Now won't [D] you tell me if you can, cause life's [A] so hard to understand.
_ Why's [E] the rich man busy dancing, while [A] the poor man plays the band.
Oh [D] they're building _ me, _ [A] or killing me.
_ _ _ _ [E] Lord have mercy on the [A] working man. _ _
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_ _ _ _ Hey St.
[D] Peter look down for [A] a minute, _ _ _ and see this little [E] man about [A] to drown. _
_ _ _ There's quicksand [D] all around, and [A] man I'm in hell.
_ Please help me up [E] Lord, cause I'm [A] going down. _
_ _ Now won't [D] you tell me if you can, cause [A] life's so hard to understand.
_ [E] Why's the rich man busy dancing, _ [A] while the poor man plays the band.
_ [D] Oh they're building _ me, _ [A] or killing me.
_ _ _ _ [E] Lord have mercy on the [A] working man.
Hey _ _ St.
Peter look down for a minute, and see this little man about to drown.
Now won't [D] you tell me if you can, cause life's [A] so hard to _ understand.
Why's [E] the fat man busy dancing, while [A] the thin man plays the band.
Oh [D] they're building _ [G] me, _ [D] _ [A] or killing me.
_ _ _ [E] Dear Lord have mercy on the [A] working man. _ _ _
_ _ _ Please Lord have mercy on the working man. _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ [E] Please Lord have mercy on the working _ [D]
man. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ around [D] I hear the sound [A] of _ money, _ _ _ but I ain't got [E] a nickel to [A] my _ _ name.
_ _ And everywhere [D] I look I see [A] _ temptation. _
_ _ _ She stands on [E] every corner and calls [A] my _ name.
_ Now won't [D] you tell me if you can, cause life's [A] so hard to understand.
_ Why's [E] the rich man busy dancing, while [A] the poor man plays the band.
Oh [D] they're building _ _ me, [A] or killing me.
_ _ _ _ [E] Lord have mercy on the [A] working man. _
_ _ _ _ Uncle Sam's [D] got his hands in [A] my _ pockets, _ _ and he helps himself [E] each time he needs [A] a dime. _ _
_ _ _ Them _ politicians [D] treat me like [A] a _ mushroom,
_ _ cause they feed me well [E] and keep me in [A] the blind. _ _
_ Now won't [D] you tell me if you can, cause life's [A] so hard to understand.
_ Why's [E] the rich man busy dancing, while [A] the poor man plays the band.
Oh [D] they're building _ me, _ [A] or killing me.
_ _ _ _ [E] Lord have mercy on the [A] working man. _ _
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_ _ _ _ Hey St.
[D] Peter look down for [A] a minute, _ _ _ and see this little [E] man about [A] to drown. _
_ _ _ There's quicksand [D] all around, and [A] man I'm in hell.
_ Please help me up [E] Lord, cause I'm [A] going down. _
_ _ Now won't [D] you tell me if you can, cause [A] life's so hard to understand.
_ [E] Why's the rich man busy dancing, _ [A] while the poor man plays the band.
_ [D] Oh they're building _ me, _ [A] or killing me.
_ _ _ _ [E] Lord have mercy on the [A] working man.
Hey _ _ St.
Peter look down for a minute, and see this little man about to drown.
Now won't [D] you tell me if you can, cause life's [A] so hard to _ understand.
Why's [E] the fat man busy dancing, while [A] the thin man plays the band.
Oh [D] they're building _ [G] me, _ [D] _ [A] or killing me.
_ _ _ [E] Dear Lord have mercy on the [A] working man. _ _ _
_ _ _ Please Lord have mercy on the working man. _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ [E] Please Lord have mercy on the working _ [D]
man. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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