Merle Haggard - A Workin’ Man Can’t Get Nowhere Today guitar chord

A Workin’ Man Can’t Get Nowhere Today

By Merle Haggard

Tabbed By Larry Mofle

rmofle@satx.rr.com

2/12/2006

D G D

For years I've been bustin my rear to make a living but it aint made

D A

For years I've been trying to pay off my bills but they aint paid

D D7

I owe every dime I make to every soul I know

G

The higher up I reach the farther down I go

D G

This old broken back of mine is all i've got to show

D A D

and anyway, a workin man cant get nowhere today

D

Lord the workin man cant get nowhere today

D A

A workin man aint got no time to play

D G

Today I worked my fannie off and leave it lay

D A D

A Workin man can't get no where today

I pay my income tax and the gov't gives back what I got comin, Lawd but it aint much

I pay my child support cause I'm a law a-bidin sort and an easy touch

Lord, I starve myself to death trying to keep my family fed

I keep my budget tight trying to get myself ahead

But I’m still knee deep in debt the day that I fall dead

Thats why I say, Lord the workin man cant get nowhere today

Chorus