Travis Tritt

Lord Have Mercy On The Working Man

Travis Tritt


Tom: A

A                              D
All around I hear the sound of money
A                 E7           A
But I ain't got a nickel to my name
A                D               A
And everywhere I look I see temptation
A                   E7                  A
She stands on every corner and calls my name

[Chorus]
A             D
Now won't you tell me if you can
                 A
'Cause life's so hard to understand
          E7
Why's the rich man busy dancing
          A
While the poor man pays the band
           D              A
Oh they're billing me for killing me
E7                             A
Lord have mercy on the working man


[Verse 2]
A               D               A
Uncle Sam's got his hands in my pockets
A                         E7              A
And he helps himself each time he needs a dime
A                D               A
Them politicians treat me like a mushroom
A                   E7                      A
'Cause they feed me bull and keep me in the blind

[Chorus]
A             D
Now won't you tell me if you can
                 A
'Cause life's so hard to understand
          E7
Why's the rich man busy dancing
          A
While the poor man pays the band
           D              A
Oh they're billing me for killing me
E7                             A
Lord have mercy on the working man

[Break]
A D
A
E E7
A
D A
E7 A

[Verse 3]
A             D               A
Hey St. Peter look down for a minute
A                   E7           A
And see this little man about to drown
A                     D                  A
There's quicksand all around and man I'm in it
A                      E7              A
Please help me up Lord cause I'm going down

[Chorus]

A             D
Now won't you tell me if you can
                 A
'Cause life's so hard to understand
          E7
Why's the rich man busy dancing
          A
While the poor man pays the band
           D              A
Oh they're billing me for killing me
E         E7                   A
Lord have mercy on the working man

[Chorus]
A         D
Won't you tell me if you can
                 A
'Cause life's so hard to understand
          E       E7
Why's the fat man busy dancing
          A
While the thin man pays the band
           D              A
Oh they're billing me for killing me
E7                             A
Lord have mercy on the working man
       E                              A
Please Lord have mercy on the working man
       E                              D       A
Please Lord have mercy on the working man

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