Intro 
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 I prefer using barre chords in the intro, frettin high up 
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 Verse1 
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 When you git up every mornin fore the sun comes up toss a lunch box 
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 into a pickup truck, a long hard day shore ain't much fun but cha gotta 
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 git it started if ya wanna git it done, you set your mind and roll up 
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 your sleeves your workin on a workin man's PHD. 
  
 Verse2 
 With your heart and your hands and the sweat on your brow your build the 
 things your feelin make the world go round, if it works if it runs if it 
 last four years you can bet your bottom dollar it was made right here, the 
 pride honor and dignity with a man with a workin man's PHD. 
  
 Chorus 
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 Now their ain't no shame in a job well done, from drivin a nail to 
 drivin a truck, as a matter of fact I'd like to set things straight a 
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 few more people should be pullin their weight.  If you want a chrase 
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 course in reality you git yourself a workin man's phd. 
  
 Verse3 
 When the quittin whistle blows and the dust settles down their ain't no 
 trophys or cheerin crowd youll face your self at the end of the day and be 
 damn proud of whatever you made, ain't hangin on the wall for the world to 
 see but you got yourself a workin mans phd. 
  
 Chorus 
 Now their ain't no shame in a job well done, from drivin a nail to drivin a 
 truck, as a matter of fact I'd like to set things straight a few more people 
 should be pullin their weight.  If you want a chrase course in reality you 
 git yourself a workin man's phd.