Chords for Working Man Can't Get Nowhere Today (Live)
Tempo:
95.75 bpm
Chords used:
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G
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G]
[D]
[A] [D] For years I've been busting my rear to make [G] a living,
but it ain't [D] made.
For years I've been trying to pay off my bill, but it [A] ain't paid.
[D] I owe every dime I make to every soul I know.
[G] The higher up I reach, the farther down I go.
[D] And this old broken back of mine is all I've [G] got to show.
And anyway, a working man can't [A] get nowhere [D] today.
A working man can't get nowhere today.
A working man ain't got no time to [A] play.
[D] Tonight I'll work my fanny off and [G] leave it laid.
[D] A working man [A] can't get nowhere [D] today.
[G]
[D]
I pay my income tax, and the government gives back what [G] I've got coming.
Lord, but [D] it ain't much.
I pay my child support, because I'm a law-abiding sort and an [A] easy judge.
[D] I keep my budget tight, trying to get myself ahead.
I [G] starve myself to death, and I eat me two family's fed.
But I'll still be deep in debt the day that I'm [G] old and dead.
That's [D] why I say, a working man [A] can't get nowhere [D] today.
A working man can't get nowhere today.
A working man ain't got no [A] time to play.
[D] Tonight I'll work my fanny off and leave it [G] laid.
A [D] working man [A] can't get nowhere [D] today.
A working man [A] can't get nowhere [D] today.
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[D]
[A] [D] For years I've been busting my rear to make [G] a living,
but it ain't [D] made.
For years I've been trying to pay off my bill, but it [A] ain't paid.
[D] I owe every dime I make to every soul I know.
[G] The higher up I reach, the farther down I go.
[D] And this old broken back of mine is all I've [G] got to show.
And anyway, a working man can't [A] get nowhere [D] today.
A working man can't get nowhere today.
A working man ain't got no time to [A] play.
[D] Tonight I'll work my fanny off and [G] leave it laid.
[D] A working man [A] can't get nowhere [D] today.
[G]
[D]
I pay my income tax, and the government gives back what [G] I've got coming.
Lord, but [D] it ain't much.
I pay my child support, because I'm a law-abiding sort and an [A] easy judge.
[D] I keep my budget tight, trying to get myself ahead.
I [G] starve myself to death, and I eat me two family's fed.
But I'll still be deep in debt the day that I'm [G] old and dead.
That's [D] why I say, a working man [A] can't get nowhere [D] today.
A working man can't get nowhere today.
A working man ain't got no [A] time to play.
[D] Tonight I'll work my fanny off and leave it [G] laid.
A [D] working man [A] can't get nowhere [D] today.
A working man [A] can't get nowhere [D] today.
[N]
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ For years I've been busting my rear to make [G] a living,
but it ain't [D] made.
_ _ For years I've been trying to pay off my bill, but it [A] ain't paid.
_ [D] I owe every dime I make to every soul I know.
[G] The higher up I reach, the farther down I go.
[D] And this old broken back of mine is all I've [G] got to show.
_ And anyway, _ a working man can't [A] get nowhere [D] today. _
A working man can't get nowhere today. _
A working man ain't got no time to [A] play. _
_ [D] Tonight I'll work my fanny off and [G] leave it laid.
_ [D] A working man [A] can't get nowhere [D] today. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I pay my income tax, and the government gives back what [G] I've got coming.
Lord, but [D] it ain't much.
_ I pay my child support, because I'm a law-abiding sort and an [A] easy judge.
[D] I keep my budget tight, trying to get myself ahead.
I [G] starve myself to death, and I eat me two family's fed.
But I'll still be deep in debt the day that I'm [G] old and dead.
That's [D] why I say, _ a working man [A] can't get nowhere [D] today.
_ A working man can't get nowhere today.
_ _ A working man ain't got no [A] time to play.
_ _ [D] Tonight I'll work my fanny off and leave it [G] laid.
_ A [D] working man [A] can't get nowhere [D] today.
_ A working man [A] can't get nowhere [D] today. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ For years I've been busting my rear to make [G] a living,
but it ain't [D] made.
_ _ For years I've been trying to pay off my bill, but it [A] ain't paid.
_ [D] I owe every dime I make to every soul I know.
[G] The higher up I reach, the farther down I go.
[D] And this old broken back of mine is all I've [G] got to show.
_ And anyway, _ a working man can't [A] get nowhere [D] today. _
A working man can't get nowhere today. _
A working man ain't got no time to [A] play. _
_ [D] Tonight I'll work my fanny off and [G] leave it laid.
_ [D] A working man [A] can't get nowhere [D] today. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I pay my income tax, and the government gives back what [G] I've got coming.
Lord, but [D] it ain't much.
_ I pay my child support, because I'm a law-abiding sort and an [A] easy judge.
[D] I keep my budget tight, trying to get myself ahead.
I [G] starve myself to death, and I eat me two family's fed.
But I'll still be deep in debt the day that I'm [G] old and dead.
That's [D] why I say, _ a working man [A] can't get nowhere [D] today.
_ A working man can't get nowhere today.
_ _ A working man ain't got no [A] time to play.
_ _ [D] Tonight I'll work my fanny off and leave it [G] laid.
_ A [D] working man [A] can't get nowhere [D] today.
_ A working man [A] can't get nowhere [D] today. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _