Working Class Hero
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As soon as you're born they make you feel small
By giving you no time instead of it all
Till the pain is so big you feel nothing at all
A working class hero is something to be
A working class hero is something to be
They hurt you at home and they hit you at school
They hate you if you're clever and they despise a fool
Till you're so fucking crazy you can't follow their rules
A working class hero is something to be
A working class hero is something to be
When they've tortured and scared you for twenty odd years
Then they expect you to pick a career
When you can't really function you're so full of fear
A working class hero is something to be
A working class hero is something to be
Keep you doped with religion and sex and TV
And you think you're so clever and classless and free
But you're still fucking peasants as far as I can see
A working class hero is something to be
A working class hero is something to be
There's room at the top they are telling you still
But first you must learn how to smile as you kill
If you want to be like the folks on the hill
A working class hero is something to be
A working class hero is something to be
If you want to be a hero well just follow me
If you want to be a hero well just follow me
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Readable chord sheet for Working Class Hero by Green Day
E------------------ B------------------ G--2--------------- D--2--------------- A------------------ E------------------ [Am] As soon as you're born [G]they make you feel [Am]small [Am]By giving you no [G]time instead of it [Am]all [Am]Till the pain is so [G]big you feel nothing at [Am]all [Am]A working class [G]hero is [D]something to [Am]be A working class hero is something to be [Am]They hurt you at [G]home and they hit you at [Am]school [Am]They hate you if you're [G]clever and they despise a [Am]fool [Am]Till you're so [G]fucking crazy you can't follow their [Am]rules [Am]A working class [G]hero is [D]something to [Am]be A working class hero is something to be [Am]When they've tortured [G]and scared you for twenty odd [Am]years [Am]Then they expect [G]you to pick a [Am]career [Am]When you can't really [G]function you're so full of [Am]fear [Am]A working class [G]hero is [D]something to[Am] be A working class hero is something to be [Am]Keep you doped with [G]religion and sex and [Am]TV [Am]And you think you're so [G]clever and classless and [Am]free [Am]But you're still fucking [G]peasants as far as I can [Am]see [Am]A working class [G]hero is [D]something to [Am]be A working class hero is something to be [Am]There's room at the [G]top they are telling you [Am]still [Am]But first you must [G]learn how to smile as you [Am]kill [Am]If you want to be like the [G]folks on the [Am]hill [Am]A working class [G]hero is [D]something to [Am]be A working class hero is something to be [Am]If you want to [G]be a hero well [D]just follow [Am]me If you want to be a hero well just follow me