Chords for "Working Man's Café"
Date: 3 October, 2007 From: Leif Thiborg Working Man's Cafe A Amaj7 Looking for the working man's cafe D In the shopping center of the town Bm Looking for somewhere to fit in E7 In among the retail outfits A Amaj7 Bought a pair of new designer pants D Where the fruit and vedge-man used to stand Bm I always used to see him there E Selling old apples and pears D Chatting up the pretty girls A /a /b /c# D A/c# With knocked off goods in the van Em A /c# Don't you know D G /f# He was a working man Em A /c# Long ago D G /f# He was a working man Em G And we sat in the working man's cafe D The working man's cafe D Dmaj9 Everything around me seems unreal G Em Everywhere I go it looks and feels Em7 A Like America D Dmaj9 You've really come a long way down this road Em7 Approving our surroundings as we go Changing our roots and culture Em7 A But don't you know Em A /c# Long ago D G /f# There was a working man Em A /c# Don't you know D G /f# We were all working men Em G And we'd sit and pass the time of day D A At the working man's cafe A Amaj7 I thought I knew you then, but will I know you now A There's got to be a place for us to meet, Amaj7 I call you when I've found it D A I only hope that life has made us a little more grounded E /g#/a /b Hey man, I see you now! G A O o o D /f# G We were all working men E/g# /a E7/b And here we are at the working man's cafe (same chord as on 1st verse) It's really good to see us come so far But haven't we forgotten who we are Taking out a larger loan Equity relief and mortgages We all seem to pass the time of day Online on the internet cafe And if you you forget my face In case you've forgotten just who I am D I'm the kid with the greasy spoon A /a /b /c# D A/c# Firmly held in my hand Em A Don't you know D /f# G /f# I was a working man Em A Long ago D /f# G /f# We were all working men Em G And we sat and spent the time of day D A At the working man's cafe G Yeah A D At the working man's cafe
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