Intro: G F C G F C G F C G F C
verse 1:
G F C G F C
There was a whole lot of money he said I'd soon be earning
G F C D
There was a whole lot of papers that I didn't understand
G F C G F C
There was a whole lot of talk about keeping some beacon burning
G F C G F C
And the next thing I knew I was working for the man
verse 2:
G F C G F C
It took a whole lot of shoving to keep that motor turning
G F C D
It took a whole lot of breaking my back 'til I could hardly stand
G F C G F C
It took a whole lot of keeping that midnight candle burning
G F C G
That's the lesson you learn when you're working for the man
Eb F
Working for the man
G
You know exactly where you stand
Eb F D
Last in line and working for the man
verse 3:
G F C G F C
I did a whole of thinking, how to get them tables turning
G F C D
I did a whole lot of acting, like I'm doing the best I can
G F C G F C
I did a whole lot of biting my tongue just to keep on learning
G F C G
That's the lesson you learn when you're working for the man
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