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           or                                     open A h/o              open           I was taught to hold out my  hand Bridge: Play Intro chord sequence   And for my pay I worked an honest day                                  single notes: 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                                                        single notes: and the bank smiled down upon me Bridge: Intro chord pattern Once   And mortgaged to the hilt I threw                                    single notes: 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