Creedence Clearwater Revival - The Working Man: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Working Man" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C# F# Well, I was born on a sunday; on thursday C# I had me a job. F# A I was born on a sunday; by thursday C# I was workin out on the job. G# F# I aint never had no day off since C# I learned right from wrong. C# F# C# Said I was bad, I did something to her head. F# A C# Mama said I was bad, I did something to her head. A F# And poppa threw me out, ooh, said, C# I gotta earn my own way. Chorus: C# I aint never been in trouble; F# I aint got the time. C# I dont mess around with magic, child. F# What I got is mine. Whatever you say, lord, well, that's what I'm gonna do Whatever you say, well, that's what I'm gonna do Cause I'm the working man, lord, and I do the job for you Chorus Every friday, well, that's when I get paid Don't take me on friday, lord, cause that's when I get paid Let me die on saturday night, ooh, before sunday gets my head. You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C#  F#  G#  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Working Man" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Working Man" by Creedence Clearwater Revival.