Working Class Hero – John Lennon

Working Class Hero Chords

Written by John Lennon
Album: John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band

Verse 1

…..Am
As soon as you’re born
……….G                           Am
They make you feel small
…..Am
By giving you no time
…..G                   Am
Instead of it all
…………..Am
Till the pain is so big
……………….G                   Am
You feel nothing at all

…Am
A working class hero
…………..G                 Am
Is something to be
…Am                    G
A working class hero
…………………D           Am
Is something to be

Verse 2

……….Am
They hurt you at home
……………..G                           Am
And they hit you at school
……….Am
They hate you if you’re clever
……………….G                   Am
And they despise a fool
………………..Am
Till you’re so fu*king crazy
……………….G                          Am
You can’t follow their rules

…Am
A working class hero
……….G                      Am
Is something to be
…Am                     G
A working class hero
……………….D             Am
Is something to be

Verse 3

……………………….Am
When they’ve tortured
And scared you
………………..G                 Am
For twenty odd years
Am
Then they expect you to
G                   Am
Pick a career
…………………Am
When you can’t really function
………………..G               Am
You’re so full of fear

…Am
A working class hero
……….G                      Am
Is something to be
…Am                     G
A working class hero
……………….D             Am
Is something to be

Verse 4

……………….Am
Keep you doped with religion
……..G                 Am
And s*x and TV
………………Am
And you think you’re so clever
…………G                     Am
And classless and free
…………………Am
But you’re still fu*king peasants
…….G                   Am
As far as I can see

…Am
A working class hero
……….G                      Am
Is something to be
…Am                     G
A working class hero
……………….D             Am
Is something to be

Verse 5

……………Am
There’s room at the top
……………………………..G      Am
They’re telling you still
…….Am
But first, you must learn
……………G                        Am
How to smile as you kill
…Am
If you want to be like
………..G                    Am
The folks on the hill

…Am
A working class hero
……….G                      Am
Is something to be
…Am                     G
A working class hero
……………….D             Am
Is something to be
……….Am
If you want to be a hero,
………….G                    Am
Well just follow me
……….Am
If you want to be a hero,
………….G                   D      Am
Well just follow me

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