Washed Up Rock Star Factory Blues chords by The Corb Lund Band

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 5th

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Chorus:
    A augmentedA
Well I done a lot a singing about stick it to the man
E MajorE                  F#F#          B7B7
Today's the day he's gonna stick it right back if he can
E MajorE                  A augmentedA
Having trouble with authority works better in a song
E MajorE                          B7B7      E MajorE
They're gonna take that job and shove it right back at me all day long

Verse 1:
E MajorE             A augmentedA          E MajorE
Well my last couple hit a records they wasn't hits
E MajorE                     F#F#      B7B7
And the turnout at my shows well it's been down a little bit
A augmentedA                E MajorE
I never thought the party'd ever stop
A augmentedA          B7B7      E MajorE
I never thought I'd punch another clock

Verse 2:
E MajorE             A augmentedA     E MajorE
Well the foreman said "Hey rock star! Welcome back!"
E MajorE        F#F#                B7B7
"Fill out these forms now, we're gonna need your autograph"
A augmentedA                   E MajorE
Well I remember what I told him when I quit
A augmentedA          B7B7        E MajorE
I remembered, and I cringed a little bit

Chorus:
    A augmentedA
Well I done a lot a singing about stick it to the man
E MajorE                  F#F#          B7B7
Today's the day he's gonna stick it right back if he can
E MajorE                  A augmentedA
Having trouble with authority works better in a song
E MajorE                          B7B7      E MajorE
They're gonna take that job and shove it right back at me all day long

Verse 3:
E MajorE                    A augmentedA        E MajorE
"Well here's your backstage pass to the warehouse boiler room"
E MajorE             F#F#      B7B7
That's what he said as he handed me my broom
A augmentedA                              E MajorE
"Now don't be sittin' down now son it ain't your break time yet"
A augmentedA              B7B7    E MajorE
"I guess you're used to them 75 minute sets

Verse 4:
E MajorE                 A augmentedA       E MajorE
"Well I picked up the pen with the purchase order slips
E MajorE              F#F#           B7B7
The boss said "Watch him boys! He's gonna write a hit!"
A augmentedA                     E MajorE
"You an artist man, ain't no bout a doubt it!"
A augmentedA                      B7B7       E MajorE
"So when you paint the back fence be kind of sensitive about it"

Chorus:
    A augmentedA
Well I done a lot a singing about stick it to the man
E MajorE                  F#F#          B7B7
Today's the day he's gonna stick it right back if he can
E MajorE                  A augmentedA
Having trouble with authority works better in a song
E MajorE                          B7B7      E MajorE
They're gonna take that job and shove it right back at me all day long

Verse 5:
E MajorE           A augmentedA       E MajorE
Well I woke up on the tour bus in a sweat
E MajorE          F#F#          B7B7
From about as bad a nightmare as you can get
A augmentedA                      E MajorE
Well after all maybe these bad guys ain't so bad
A augmentedA            B7B7         E MajorE
Considering the kind of dreams that I just had
A augmentedA                       E MajorE
And after all maybe this drive don't seem too long
E MajorE
I think I'm gonna work a little harder on these songs

Chorus:
    A augmentedA
Well I done a lot a singing about stick it to the man
E MajorE                  F#F#          B7B7
Today's the day he's gonna stick it right back if he can
E MajorE                  A augmentedA
Having trouble with authority works better in a song
E MajorE                          B7B7      E MajorE
They're gonna take that job and shove it right back at me all day long
E MajorE                          B7B7      E MajorE
Yeah they're gonna take that job and shove it right back at me all day long