C Dm At the local diner just outside of town G C G He comes in a hour early just to beat the morning crowd C Dm He stares out his window and stirs his coffee cup G C Another day another dollar short of catchin up Dm F G Same old job, same old dull routine Dm F G In his heart he knows what it brings C Dm A two bedroom house for his family of three F G Hes giving his all makin ends meet C Dm A second hand car a washing machine F G They may not have much, but he gets what they need C G With the hands of a working man (Repeat Chords as above) Down at the factory standing in line He waits to punch the time clock, a million worries on his mind Oh, Jimmys needing braces and Bettys needing time And the problems that hes facing theyre all building up inside Same old job, same old dull routine But in his heart he knows what it brings A two bedroom house for his family of three Hes giving his all makin ends meet A second hand car a washing machine They may not have much, but he gets what they need With the hands of a working man Same old job, same old dull routine But in his heart he knows what it brings (Change key to 1/2 step higher) A two bedroom house for his family of three Hes giving his all makin ends meet A second hand car a washing machine They may not have much, but he gets what they need With the hands of a working man
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