Capo 2
Intro
[D] [G] [A] [D] [G] [A]
[D]Laced up boots,[G]boots,faded j[A]jeans.
[D]Homemade sandwich, and h[G]half a jug of[A]of tea.
[D]Average joe, [G]average [A]pay.
[D]Same old end, [G]same old [A]day.
Chorus
But there's[D]there's nothin' wrong with a [G]hard hat and h[A]hammer.
[D]That kind of glue that stic[G]sticks this world [A]together.
[D]Hands of steel, and c[G]cradle of the promised l[A]land...
[A]God bless the workin' man.
[D] [G] [A] [D] [G] [A]
[D]All week long,[G]long, making a l[A]livin'.
[D]Life keeps taking,[G]taking, he keeps g[A]giving
[D]Behind the scene, b[G]below the g[A]grade
[D]Hardly noticed but [G]part of ever[A]everything
Chorus
But there's no[D]thing wrong
with a hard[G] hat and a ham[A]mer
[D]Kind of glue that sti[G]sticks this world [A]together
[D]Hands of steel and cr[G]cradle of the Promised Land [A]
[A]God bless the working man
Solo 3x
[D] [G] [A]
[D]He gives his life th[G]then fades a[A]away
[D]Another young man ta[G]takes his pl[A]place
[D]Average Joe, av[G]average pa[A]pay
[D]Same ol end, s[G]same old' d[A]day
Chorus
But there's no[D]thing wrong with a har[G]d hat and a ham[A]mer
[D]Kind of glue that s[G]sticks this world t[A]together
[D]Hands of steel and cr[G]cradle of the Promised Land [A]
No, there's[D]there's nothing wrong with a hard [G]hat and a ham[A]hammer
[D]Kind of glue that sti[G]sticks this world t[A]together
[D]Hands of steel and cra[G]cradle of the Promised Land [A]
[A]God bless the working man
[D] [G] [A] [D] [G] [A]
[D] [G] [A]
The working man
Oh, the working man and woman