Am                           G             Am
As soon as you're born they make you feel small
                         G          Am
By giving you no time instead of it all
                                     G       Am
Till the pain is so big you feel nothing at all

    Am           (D)      G          Am
А working class hero is something to be
    Am           (D)      G          Am
А working class hero is something to be

 Am                           G             Am
They hurt you at home and they hit you at school
                         G          Am
They hate you if you're clever and they despise a fool
                                     G       Am
Till you're so fucking crazy you can't follow their rules

    Am           (D)      G          Am
А working class hero is something to be
    Am           (D)      G          Am
А working class hero is something to be

 Am                           G             Am
When they've tortured and scared you for twenty odd years
                         G        Am
Then they expect you to pick a career
                                     G       Am
When you can't really function you're so full of fear

    Am           (D)      G          Am
А working class hero is something to be
    Am           (D)      G          Am
А working class hero is something to be

 Am                           G           Am
Keep you doped with religion and sex and T.V.
                         G          Am
And you think you're so clever and classless and free
                                     G       Am
But you're still fucking peasants as far as I can see
    Am           (D)      G          Am
А working class hero is something to be
    Am           (D)      G          Am
А working class hero is something to be

 Am                           G             Am
There's room at the top they are telling you still
                         G          Am
But first you must learn how to smile as you kill
                                     G    Am
If you want to be like the folks on the hill
    Am           (D)      G          Am
А working class hero is something to be
    Am           (D)      G          Am
А working class hero is something to be

    Am           (D)      G          Am
If you want to be a hero well just follow me
    Am           (D)      G          Am
If you want to be a hero well just follow me

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