Working John Working Joe

Intro: Repeat Intro Sequence verse 1 When I was a young man as all good tales begin single notes:5th string 4th string 3rd string 4th String I was taught to hold out my hand Bridge: Play Intro chord sequence And for my pay I worked an honest day and took what pittance I could win Bridge: Play Intro chord sequence once Chorus Now I'm a working John and I'm a working Joe and I'm doing what I know for God and the Economy Big brother watches over me And the state protects and feeds me And my conscience never leaves me And I'm loyal to the unions who protect me at all levels Bridge: INTRO CHORD PATTERN TWICE OVER GUITAR SOLO verse 2 Now as I grew, the winds of fortune blew and the bank smiled down upon me Bridge: Intro chord pattern Once And mortgaged to the hilt I threw the breeze of caution behind me Bridge: Intro chord pattern once Chorus Now I'm a working John and I'm a working Joe and I'm good at what I know And God and the Economy have blessed me with equality Now I'm equal to the best of you And better than the rest of you who would criticise my success in times of national unrest Guitar Solo: Intro twice and then play 2 bars each of verse 3 Now I own a horseless carriage in a central-heated garage And I commute eight miles a day up at seven to make it pay I direct ten limited companies with seeming consummate expertise two ulcers and a heart disease a trembling feeling in both knees Chorus (Tacet) I'm a working John and I'm a working Joe