Lord Have Mercy On The Working Man chords by Travis Tritt
Guitar chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Verse 1:
A D
All around I hear the sound of money
A E7 A
But I ain't got a nickel to my name
A D A
And everywhere I look I see temptation
A E7 A
She stands on every corner and calls my name
Chorus:
A D
Now won't you tell me if you can
A
'Cause life's so hard to understand
E7
Why's the rich man busy dancing
A
While the poor man pays the band
D A
Oh they're billing me for killing me
E7 A
Lord have mercy on the working man
Verse 2:
A D A
Uncle Sam's got his hands in my pockets
A E7 A
And he helps himself each time he needs a dime
A D A
Them politicians treat me like a mushroom
A E7 A
'Cause they feed me bull and keep me in the blind
Chorus:
A D
Now won't you tell me if you can
A
'Cause life's so hard to understand
E7
Why's the rich man busy dancing
A
While the poor man pays the band
D A
Oh they're billing me for killing me
E7 A
Lord have mercy on the working man
Break:
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A
E E7
A
D A
E7 A
Verse 3:
A D A
Hey St. Peter look down for a minute
A E7 A
And see this little man about to drown
A D A
There's quicksand all around and man I'm in it
A E7 A
Please help me up Lord cause I'm going down
Chorus:
A D
Now won't you tell me if you can
A
'Cause life's so hard to understand
E7
Why's the rich man busy dancing
A
While the poor man pays the band
D A
Oh they're billing me for killing me
E E7 A
Lord have mercy on the working man
Chorus:
A D
Won't you tell me if you can
A
'Cause life's so hard to understand
E E7
Why's the fat man busy dancing
A
While the thin man pays the band
D A
Oh they're billing me for killing me
E7 A
Lord have mercy on the working man
E A
Please Lord have mercy on the working man
E D A
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