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    Working Class Hero

    by John Lennon
    [Am] As soon as your born they [G] make you feel [Am] small
    by [Am] giving you no time in- [G] stead of it [Am] all
    Till the pain is so big you feel [G] nothing at [Am] all
    A [Am] Working Class Hero is [G] something to [Am] be
    A Working Class [G] Hero is [D] something to [Am] be

    They hurt you at home and they hit you at school
    They hate you if you're clever and despise a fool
    Till you're so fucking crazy you can't follow their rules
    Working Class Hero is something to be
    Working Class Hero is something to be

    When they've tortured and scarred you for 20 odd years
    then they expect you to pick a career
    When you can't really function you're so full of fear
    Working Class Hero is something to be
    Working Class Hero is something to be

    Keep you doped with religon, sex and T.V.
    and you think you're so clever and classless and free
    but you're still fucking peasents as far as I can see
    Working Class Hero is something to be
    Working Class Hero is something to be

    There's room at the top I'm 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
    Working Class Hero is something to be
    Working Class Hero is something to be

    Yes , 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