Chords for Travis Tritt - Lord Have Mercy on the Working Man (1992)
Tempo:
127.25 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Jam Along & Learn...
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All 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.
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All 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.
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_ _ All 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?
Why [A] the poor man pays the band?
Oh, [D] they're building _ _ me [A] on 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 bull [E] and keep me in [A] the blind.
_ Now won't [D] you tell me if you can, cause life's so [A] hard to understand.
Why's [E] the rich man busy dancing?
Why [A] the poor man pays the band?
Oh, [D] they're building _ me _ [A] on 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 [E] little man about [A] to drown. _ _ _
_ _ There's quicksand [D] all around, and [A] man I'm in it. _
_ Please help me up, [E] Lord, cause I'm [A] going down. _ _ _ _
[B] 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?
Why [A] the poor man pays the band?
[B] Oh, [D] they're building _ me _ [A] on killing _ me.
_ _ [E] Lord have mercy on the [A] working man.
Hey, _ _ _ 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?
Why [A] the thin man pays the band?
Oh, [D] they're building _ me _ on [A] _ killing me. _ _
_ [E] Dear Lord, have mercy on the working [A] _ man. _ _ _
_ [E] Please, Lord, have mercy on the [A] working man.
I'll tell them how it is. _
[E] Please, Lord, have mercy on the working [D] _ man. _
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_ _ All 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?
Why [A] the poor man pays the band?
Oh, [D] they're building _ _ me [A] on 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 bull [E] and keep me in [A] the blind.
_ Now won't [D] you tell me if you can, cause life's so [A] hard to understand.
Why's [E] the rich man busy dancing?
Why [A] the poor man pays the band?
Oh, [D] they're building _ me _ [A] on 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 [E] little man about [A] to drown. _ _ _
_ _ There's quicksand [D] all around, and [A] man I'm in it. _
_ Please help me up, [E] Lord, cause I'm [A] going down. _ _ _ _
[B] 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?
Why [A] the poor man pays the band?
[B] Oh, [D] they're building _ me _ [A] on killing _ me.
_ _ [E] Lord have mercy on the [A] working man.
Hey, _ _ _ 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?
Why [A] the thin man pays the band?
Oh, [D] they're building _ me _ on [A] _ killing me. _ _
_ [E] Dear Lord, have mercy on the working [A] _ man. _ _ _
_ [E] Please, Lord, have mercy on the [A] working man.
I'll tell them how it is. _
[E] Please, Lord, have mercy on the working [D] _ man. _
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