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A Workin Man Can't Get Nowhere Today by Merle Haggard
A Workin Man Can't Get Nowhere Today
D G D
For years I've been bustin my rear to make a living but it aint made
D A
For years I've been trying to pay off my bills but they aint paid
D D7
I owe every dime I make to every soul I know
G
The higher up I reach the farther down I go
D G
This old broken back of mine is all i've got to show
D A D
and anyway, a workin man cant get nowhere today
D
Lord the workin man cant get nowhere today
D A
A workin man aint got no time to play
D G
Today I worked my fannie off and leave it lay
D A D
A Workin man can't get no where today
I pay my income tax and the gov't gives back what I got comin, Lawd but it aint much
I pay my child support cause I'm a law a-bidin sort and an easy touch
Lord, I starve myself to death trying to keep my family fed
I keep my budget tight trying to get myself ahead
But I’m still knee deep in debt the day that I fall dead
Thats why I say, Lord the workin man cant get nowhere today
Chorus
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version 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: D
[Verse 1]
D
For years I've been busting my rear
G D
To make a living but it ain't made
D
For years I've been trying to pay off my bills
A
But they ain't paid
D D7
I owe every dime I make, every soul I know
G
The higher up I reach the further down I go
D G
And this old broken back of mine is all I've got to show,
D A D
and anyway a working man can't get nowhere today
[Chorus]
D
Lord, a working man can't get nowhere today
D A
A working man ain't got no time to play
D G
Today I work my fanny off and leave it lay
D A D
A working man can't get nowhere today
[Verse 2]
D
I pay my income tax and the government gives back
G D
What I got coming, Lord, but it ain't much
D
I paid my child support 'cause I'm a law abiing sort
A
And easy touch,
D D7
yet I starve myself to death Trying to keep my family fed,
G
I kEep my budget tight Trying to keep myself ahead
D G
but I'd still be deep in debt the day that I fall dead,
D A D
that's why I say lord, a working man can't get nowhere today
[Chorus]
D
Lord, a working man can't get nowhere today
D A
A working man ain't got no time to play
D G
Today I work my fanny off and leave it lay
D A D
A working man can't get nowhere today
[Outro]
D A D
A working man can't get nowhere today
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