Imagine Dragons - Working Man

song : working man
artist : imagine dragons
tune : standard
info : key of C . . .

intro :

these notes are all quater – triplets

C Cmaj7 C6 C
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – 8 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 10 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 8 – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – 9 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 9 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 9 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 9 – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – 10 – – – – – – – – – – – 10 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 10 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 10 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

chorus 1 : ( x2 )

C
shake it , shake it , and we’re moving again
F
been a long time coming for the working man
Am
so shake it , shake it , and we’re moving again
G
when the money is high , we can start to spend
( x2 )

verse 1 :

C
every little bit goes a little of a long way .
F
life gets hard and i’m headed for the highway home , home
Am
caught up in the middle of a headache and a heartbreak
G
just when i thought i was clear of the mistakes , no , no oh oh

C
so tell me , tell me , tell me , what Am i to do
G
i think that this life is darker than the view
Am
so help me , help me , help me , be a little more like you
G
when everything is falling , i’m gonna do the things you do

chorus 2 : ( same as first one )

C
shake it , shake it , and we’re moving again
F
been a long time coming for the working man
Am
so shake it , shake it , and we’re moving again
G
when the money is high , we can start to spend
( x2 )

shake it

stick : ( base and ” falling” scale )

the scale is A C – major over 2 octaves ( starting in C ) . 3 first time just from the top and down
last time , dubble the tempo ( if you can ( ? ) , i’can’t , but i dont think its impossible ) and
do it first down and then up again .

base tab!! ( listen to rtyhm )
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | ( x2 )
E | – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

verse 2 : ( same as earlier )

C
everything is serious and everything is fatal , hat’s what they tell you
G
and that’s how they make you know , know
Am
i’m tired of the books and i’m tired of the tables , everything is made with the same old labels
G
no , no oh oh

C
so tell me , tell me , tell me , what Am i to do
G
i think that this life is darker than the view
Am
so help me , help me , help me , be a little more like you
G
when everything is falling , i’m gonna do the things you do

chorus 3 : same as earlier

C
shake it , shake it , and we’re moving again
F
been a long time coming for the working man
Am
so shake it , shake it , and we’re moving again
G
when the money is high , we can start to spend , shake it

rythm – break : ( a little hard to tab , since it’s mostly drums and random synth sounds
but i’ll give you the guitar bends )

E | – 5b6r5 – – – – – – – – – 5b6r5 – – – – – – – – – 5b6r5 – – – – – – – – – – – – 5b8 ( do slide on last , unless you have A 0 , 09 string
B | – – – – – – – – 5b6r5 – – – – – – – – – 5b6r5 – – – – – – – – – – 5b6r5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

chorus 4 ( ? ) : ( same as before )

C
shake it , shake it , and we’re moving again
F
been a long time coming for the working man
Am
so shake it , shake it , and we’re moving again
G
when the money is high , we can start to spend , shake it
( x4 )

shake it

outro :

more drum break!

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