Bon Jovi — Work For The Working Man

Intro: E  E  E  D  E  B  D  E  
  
VERSE 1: 
 Em  
I'm here just trying to make a living 
(Em) 
I aint livin' just to die 
(Em) 
Never getting back what I'm givin' 
(Em) 
Can someone somewhere help me justify 
(Em) 
Why these strong hands are on the unemployment  
 C                                              
Line, and there's nothing left but what's on my  
 Am  
Mind.  Whoa oh oh oh 
  
CHORUS 1:
            Em
Who's gonna work for the working man 
 C  
(Hurt) for the working man 
 G  
(Work) get your hands in the  
 D  
Dirt, whose gonna work off the  
 Em  
Curse (work) brother I'll be damned  
 C  
(Work) if I don't raise a hand 
 G  
(Work) who's gonna work work 
 D                    
Work for the working 
   Em             C  
Ma (work) a a a a (work) an, working 
   G              D  
Ma (work) a a a a an 
 
VERSE 2: 
 Em  
Empty pockets full of worry, I had to  
(Em) 
Get two jobs and it was hard enough just gettin' by 
(Em) 
With the grace of God I'll get us through 
(Em) 
I only know what I know how to do 
(Em) 
I'm the only one who's gotta look my family in the  
 C                                              
Eye, day after day, night after 
 Am  
Night.  Whoa oh oh oh 
 
CHORUS 2: 
            Em  
Who's gonna work for the working man 
 C  
(Hurt) for the working man 
 G  
(Work) get your hands in the  
 D  
Dirt, whose gonna work off the  
 Em  
Curse (work) brother I'll be damned  
 C  
(Work) if I don't raise a hand 
 G  
(Work) who's gonna work work 
 D                    
Work for the working 
   Em             C  
Ma (work) a a a a (work) an, working 
   G              D  
Ma (work) a a a a an.  Working 
   Em             C  
Ma (work) a a a a (work) an, working 
   G              D  
Ma (work) a a a a an 
  
BRIDGE: 
  (D)         Am  
I lost my pension 
     D          Am  
They took my ID 
 Em  
These were my friends 
 C  
These were my dreams 
 Am  
These were my hopes 
 D  
These are my streets 
(D) 
Can you hear me 
 
CHORUS 3: 
            Em  
Who's gonna work for the working man 
 C  
(Hurt) for the working man 
 G  
(Work) get your hands in the  
 D  
Dirt, whose gonna work off the  
 Em  
Curse (work) brother I'll be damned  
 C  
(Work) if I don't raise a hand 
 G  
(Work) who's gonna work work 
 D                    
Work for the working 
   Em             C  
Ma (work) a a a a (work) an, working 
   G              D  
Ma (work) a a a a an.  Working 
   Em             C  
Ma (work) a a a a (work) an, working 
   G              D  
Ma (work) a a a a an 
 
FINALE: 
 Em         C  
These were my friends 
 G          D  
These were my dreams 
 Em         C  
These were my hopes 
 G          D  Em  
These are my streets