Bon Jovi - Work For The Working Man

intro riff : 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