Chords for Workin Man

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I woke up this morning, [C] kissed my wife goodbye.
I pray to God that I make it [Dm] home safe tonight.
It's a dangerous job, [C] but I take that risk.
I treat my blood and sweat [Dm] just to feed my kids.
I've been working for the [C] man since the tender age.
Now a rich politician [A] wants to [Dm] lower my wage.
Pour me a drink so [C] I can _ understand.
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I work outside in [C] the pouring rain.
It's cold as ice [D] when I'm full of pain.
It don't matter [C] what I feel inside
long as the job that I'm working [D] gets done [Dm] on time.
The boss man says [C] work's getting slow.
_ Pack up your tools, [Dm] boys, and head on home.
I pour another drink and [C] try to understand.
These are the struggles [Dm] of a working man. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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You see, I work construction.
_ _ I build things.
_ _ Do you understand how important that is to the world?
I don't know if y'all realize [A] the pressure that puts on a man like [D] me. _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ I love my wife [C] and I raise my son
the best I can, [Dm] better than some.
I just found out [C] the other day
I got another little one that's [Dm] on the way.
I took a new job [C] down at the factory.
_ Yeah, don't pay much, but at least we can eat.
I roll up a smoke and I make a new plan.
These are the struggles of a [Dm] working man. _ _
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_ _ Went [A] down to the river [C] just the other day.
Got down on my [Dm] knees and began to pray.
I said, Lord, please [C] won't you _ _ understand? _ _ _ _
Struggles of this [Dm] working man. _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ These are the struggles of a [D] working man. _ _ _ _
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