Tuning: Standard
Capo: 2nd fret
Intro: E5 D5 Dsus4 D D5
Repeat Intro Sequence
Verse 1
W[E5]hen I was a young man as [D5]all good tales begin
single notes:5th string 4th string 3rd string 4th String
A5 or A2 D5 E5 open A h/o B D open G E
I was taught to hold out my hand
Bridge: Play Intro chord sequence
[E5]And for my pay I [D5]worked an honest day
A2 D5 E5 single notes: A B D G E
and took what pittance I could win
Bridge: Play Intro chord sequence once
Chorus as per Intro chord sequence
Now I'm a w[E5]orkin[D5]g John[Dsus4] [D][D5]
and I'm a w[E5]orkin[D5]g Joe[Dsus4][D][D5]
and I'm d[E5]oing what [D5]I kno[Dsus4]w[D][D5]
for God [Bsus4]and the Economy
Big bro[D5]ther watches [Cmaj7/G]over me
And the state [E5]protects a[D5]nd feeds me[Dsus4][D][D5]
And my cons[E5]cience neve[D5]r leaves me[Dsus4][D][D5]
And I'm loy[E5]al to th[D5]e unions[Dsus4][D][D5]
who protect [E5]me at a[D5]ll levels[Dsus4][D][D5]
Bridge: INTRO CHORD PATTERN TWICE OVER GUITAR SOLO
Verse 2
[E5]Now as I grew, the [D5]winds of fortune blew
A5 D5 E5 single notes: A B D G E
and the bank smiled down upon me
Bridge: Intro chord pattern Once
[E5]And mortgaged [D5]to the hilt I threw
A2 D5 E5 single notes: A B D G E
the breeze of caution behind me
Bridge: Intro chord pattern once
Chorus as Intro chord sequence
Now I'm a working John and I'm a working Joe
and I'm good at what I know
And Go[Bsus4]d and the Economy
have blessed [D5]me with eq[Cmaj7/G]uality
Now I'm [E5]equal to [D5]the best of you[Dsus4][D][D5]
And bett[E5]er than [D5]the rest of y[Dsus4]ou[D][D5]
who would cri[E5]ticise my[D5] success[Dsus4][D5]
in times [E5]of natio[D5]nal unrest[Dsus4][D5]
Guitar solo: Intro twice and then play 2 bars each of B5 A5 (Bridge notes D Db A)
B5 A5 (triplets AEA AEA D Db D)
Verse 3
Now I o[D5/F#]wn a horseless carriage[E5][D5]
in a central-heated gara[E5]ge[D5]
And I commute eight miles a [E5]day[D5]
up at seven to make it pa[E5]y[D5]
I direct ten limited compan[E5]ies[D5]
with seeming consummate exp[E5]ertis[D5]e
two ulcers and a heart dise[E5]ase[D5]
a trembling feeling in both [E5]knees
Chorus
(Tacet) Dsus4 D D5 E5 D5 E5 Dsus4 D D5
I'm a working John and I'm a working Joe
Capo: 2nd fret
Intro: E5 D5 Dsus4 D D5
Repeat Intro Sequence
Verse 1
W[E5]hen I was a young man as [D5]all good tales begin
single notes:5th string 4th string 3rd string 4th String
A5 or A2 D5 E5 open A h/o B D open G E
I was taught to hold out my hand
Bridge: Play Intro chord sequence
[E5]And for my pay I [D5]worked an honest day
A2 D5 E5 single notes: A B D G E
and took what pittance I could win
Bridge: Play Intro chord sequence once
Chorus as per Intro chord sequence
Now I'm a w[E5]orkin[D5]g John[Dsus4] [D][D5]
and I'm a w[E5]orkin[D5]g Joe[Dsus4][D][D5]
and I'm d[E5]oing what [D5]I kno[Dsus4]w[D][D5]
for God [Bsus4]and the Economy
Big bro[D5]ther watches [Cmaj7/G]over me
And the state [E5]protects a[D5]nd feeds me[Dsus4][D][D5]
And my cons[E5]cience neve[D5]r leaves me[Dsus4][D][D5]
And I'm loy[E5]al to th[D5]e unions[Dsus4][D][D5]
who protect [E5]me at a[D5]ll levels[Dsus4][D][D5]
Bridge: INTRO CHORD PATTERN TWICE OVER GUITAR SOLO
Verse 2
[E5]Now as I grew, the [D5]winds of fortune blew
A5 D5 E5 single notes: A B D G E
and the bank smiled down upon me
Bridge: Intro chord pattern Once
[E5]And mortgaged [D5]to the hilt I threw
A2 D5 E5 single notes: A B D G E
the breeze of caution behind me
Bridge: Intro chord pattern once
Chorus as Intro chord sequence
Now I'm a working John and I'm a working Joe
and I'm good at what I know
And Go[Bsus4]d and the Economy
have blessed [D5]me with eq[Cmaj7/G]uality
Now I'm [E5]equal to [D5]the best of you[Dsus4][D][D5]
And bett[E5]er than [D5]the rest of y[Dsus4]ou[D][D5]
who would cri[E5]ticise my[D5] success[Dsus4][D5]
in times [E5]of natio[D5]nal unrest[Dsus4][D5]
Guitar solo: Intro twice and then play 2 bars each of B5 A5 (Bridge notes D Db A)
B5 A5 (triplets AEA AEA D Db D)
Verse 3
Now I o[D5/F#]wn a horseless carriage[E5][D5]
in a central-heated gara[E5]ge[D5]
And I commute eight miles a [E5]day[D5]
up at seven to make it pa[E5]y[D5]
I direct ten limited compan[E5]ies[D5]
with seeming consummate exp[E5]ertis[D5]e
two ulcers and a heart dise[E5]ase[D5]
a trembling feeling in both [E5]knees
Chorus
(Tacet) Dsus4 D D5 E5 D5 E5 Dsus4 D D5
I'm a working John and I'm a working Joe
