Chords with lyrics
Verse:
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You get up every morning 'fore the sun comes up
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Toss a lunchbox into a pickup truck
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A augmentedA long, hard day, sure ain't much fun
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But you've gotta get it started if you wanna get it done
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You set your mind and roll up your sleeves
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You're workin' on a working man's Ph.D
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With your heart in your hands and the sweat on your brow
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You build the things that really make the world go around
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If it works, if it runs, if it lasts, for years
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You bet your bottom dollar, it was made right here
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With pride, honor and dignity
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From a man with a working man's Ph.D
Chorus:
D MajorD
Now there ain't no shame in a job well done
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From driving a nail to driving a truck
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As a matter of fact I'd like to set things straight
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A augmentedA few more people should be pullin' their weight
D MajorD
If you wanna cram course in reality
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You get yourself a working man's Ph.D
Verse:
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When the quittin' whistle blows and the dust settles down
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There ain't no trophies or cheering crowds
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You'll face yourself at the end of the day
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And be damn proud of whatever you've made
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Can't hang it on the wall for the world to see
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But you've got yourself a working man's Ph.D
Chorus:
D MajorD
Now there ain't no shame in a job well done
A augmentedA
From driving a nail to driving a truck
D MajorD
As a matter of fact, I'd like to set things straight
E MajorE
A augmentedA few more people should be pullin' their weight
D MajorD
If you wanna cram course in reality
E MajorE D MajorD D MajorD C majorC A augmentedA
You get yourself a working man's Ph.D