Working For The Man Lindisfarne
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[INTRO:] G F C G F C G F C G F C
[VERSE 1:]
There was a [G]whole lot of money he [F]said I'd [C]soon be [G]earning[F] [C]
There was a [G]whole lot of papers that I [F]didn't [C]under[D]stand
There was a [G]whole lot of talk about [F]keeping some [C]beacon [G]burning[F] [C]
And the [G]next thing I knew I was [F]working [C]for the [G]man[F] [C]
[VERSE 2:]
It took a [G]whole lot of shoving to [F]keep that [C]motor [G]turning[F] [C]
It took a [G]whole lot of breaking my [F]back 'til I could [C]hardly [D]stand
It took a [G]whole lot of keeping that [F]midnight [C]candle [G]burning[F] [C]
That's the [G]lesson you learn when you're [F]working [C]for the [G]man
[CBORUS:]
[Eb]Working for the [F]man
You know ex[G]actly where you stand
[Eb]Last in line and [F]working for the [D]man
[VERSE 3:]
I did a [G]whole of thinking, how to [F]get them [C]tables [G]turning[F] [C]
I did a [G]whole lot of acting, like I'm [F]doing the [C]best I [D]can
I did a [G]whole lot of biting my [F]tongue just to [C]keep on [G]learning[F] [C]
That's the [G]lesson you learn when you're [F]working [C]for the [G]man
[INSTRUMENTAL:] G F C G F C G F C G F C
[CBORUS:]
[Eb]Working for the [F]man
You know ex[G]actly where you stand
[Eb]Last in line and [F]working for the [D]man
[VERSE 4:]
I got a [G]whole lot to show for it [F]since the [C]day I [G]started[F] [C]
I got [G]lines on my face, I got [F]blisters [C]on my [D]hand
I got [G]debts to the company, [F]but I don't [C]get down[G]hearted[F] [C]
I [G]still got the privilege, [F]working [C]for the [G]man[F] [C]
I [G]still got the privilege, [F]working [C]for the [G]man[F] [C]
[OUTRO:] (## fade to end ##)
[G]Working[F] [C]
[G]Working[F] [C]
[G]Working[F] [C]
[G]Working[F] [C]
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