Bon Jovi - Work For The Working Man: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Work For The Working Man" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Work For The Working Man ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Work For The Working Man" smoothly on your ukulele.

Em
I'm here trying to make a living
I ain't living just to die
Never getting back what I'm giving
Can someone somewhere help me justify
                                                C
Why these strong hands are on the unemployment line
                                           A
And there's nothing left but what's on my mind

Chorus:
             Em
Who's gonna work for the working man
 C
Hurt for the working man
 G
Work, get your hands in the
     D
Dirt, whose gonna work off the curse
Em
Work, brother I'll be damned
 C
Work, if I don't raise a hand
 G
Work, who's gonna work work
 D                   Em          C
Work for the working man (Work, work)
         G       D
Working man (Work)

Empty pockets full of worry
Had to get two jobs
And it was hard enough just getting by
With the grace of God, I'll get us through
I only know what I know how to do
I'm the only one who's got to look
my family in the eye
Day after day
Night after night
Oh Ohh Oh Ohh

Chorus

         Em         C
Working man (Work, work)
         G         D
Working man (Work)

   D             Am
I lost my pension
      D        Am
They took my ID
 Em
These were my friends
  C
These were my dreams
 Am
These were my hopes
  D
These are my streets
 D
Can you hear me

Chorus

Working man (Work, work)
Working man (Work)

  Em        C
These were my friends
  G         D
These were my dreams
  Em        C
These were my hopes
  G        D   Em
These are my streets

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

Am

Ukulele chord Am

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

Em

Ukulele chord Em

G

Ukulele chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Work For The Working Man" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Work For The Working Man" by Bon Jovi.

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