Working Class Hero Chords
by John Lennon1,382,116 views, added to favorites 24,395 times
| Difficulty: | absolute beginner |
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| Tuning: | E A D G B E |
| Key: | Am |
| Capo: | no capo |
Author Unregistered. 5 contributors total, last edit on Dec 28, 2021
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Written by: John Lennon
From the album "Plastic Ono Band" (1970)
[Main Riff]
Whatever your strumming pattern may be, try to include this basic riff:
Am Am
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 +
e|----0---0-------0---0---|----0---0-------0---0---|
B|----1---1-------1---1---|----1---1-------1---1---|
G|----2---2-------2---2---|----2---2-------2---2---|
D|----2---2---0h2---------|----2---2---0h2---------|
A|0-----------------------|0-----------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
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| h Hammer-on
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[Intro]
| Am | % |
[Verse 1]
Am G Am
As soon as you're born they make you feel small
Am G Am
By giving you no time instead of it all
Am G Am
Till the pain is so big you feel nothing at all
Am G Am
A working class hero is something to be
Am G D Am
A working class hero is something to be
[Verse 2]
Am G Am
They hurt you at home and they hit you at school
Am G Am
They hate you if you're clever and they despise a fool
Am G Am
Till you're so fucking crazy you can't follow their rules
Am G Am
A working class hero is something to be
Am G D Am
A working class hero is something to be
[Verse 3]
Am G Am
When they've tortured and scared you for twenty odd years
Am G Am
Then they expect you to pick a career
Am G Am
When you can't really function you're so full of fear
Am G Am
A working class hero is something to be
Am G D Am
A working class hero is something to be
[Verse 4]
Am G Am
Keep you doped with religion and sex and T.V.
Am G Am
And you think you're so clever and classless and free
Am G Am
But you're still fucking peasants as far as I can see
Am G Am
A working class hero is something to be
Am G D Am
A working class hero is something to be
[Verse 5]
Am G Am
There's room at the top they are telling you still
Am G Am
But first you must learn how to smile as you kill
Am G Am
If you want to be like the folks on the hill
Am G Am
A working class hero is something to be
Am G D Am
A working class hero is something to be
[Outro]
Am G Am
If you want to be a hero well just follow me
Am G D Am
If you want to be a hero well just follow me
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Working Class Hero – John Lennon
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41 comments
On the second line of each chorus, the chord progression is actually AM G D Am. Also, the song ends with Am G D.
+37
Bartholomew is right.
+17
Who ****ing cares what Greenday did for this song? They sold out a while ago, and honestly they ruined a great and powerful song by a musician, who was actually gifted with real talent.
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