Capo 5th fret for the album version. There's also an acoustic solo version
on YouTube where he plays it with the capo on the third fret.
[][A]
Well I done a lot a singing about stick it to the man
[E] [F#] [B7]
Today's the day he's gonna stick it right back if he can
[E] [A]
Having trouble with authority works better in a song
[E] [B7] [E]
They're gonna take that job and shove it right back at me all day long
[E] [A] [E]
Well my last couple hit a records they wasn't hits
[E] [F#] [B7]
And the turnout at my shows well it's been down a little bit
[A] [E]
I never thought the party'd ever stop
[A] [B7] [E]
I never thought I'd punch another clock
[E] [A] [E]
Well the foreman said "Hey rock star! Welcome back!"
[E] [F#] [B7]
"Fill out these forms now, we're gonna need your autograph"
[A] [E]
Well I remember what I told him when I quit
[A] [B7] [E]
I remembered, and I cringed a little bit
[A]
Well I done a lot a singing about stick it to the man
[E] [F#] [B7]
Today's the day he's gonna stick it right back if he can
[E] [A]
Having trouble with authority works better in a song
[E] [B7] [E]
They're gonna take that job and shove it right back at me all day long
[E] [A] [E]
"Well here's your backstage pass to the warehouse boiler room"
[E] [F#] [B7]
That's what he said as he handed me my broom
[A] [E]
"Now don't be sittin' down now son it ain't your break time yet"
[A] [B7] [E]
"I guess you're used to them 75 minute sets
[E] [A] [E]
"Well I picked up the pen with the purchase order slips
[E] [F#] [B7]
The boss said "Watch him boys! He's gonna write a hit!"
[A] [E]
"You an artist man, ain't no bout a doubt it!"
[A] [B7] [E]
"So when you paint the back fence be kind of sensitive about it"
[A]
Well I done a lot a singing about stick it to the man
[E] [F#] [B7]
Today's the day he's gonna stick it right back if he can
[E] [A]
Having trouble with authority works better in a song
[E] [B7] [E]
They're gonna take that job and shove it right back at me all day long
[E] [A] [E]
Well I woke up on the tour bus in a sweat
[E] [F#] [B7]
From about as bad a nightmare as you can get
[A] [E]
Well after all maybe these bad guys ain't so bad
[A] [B7] [E]
Considering the kind of dreams that I just had
[A] [E]
And after all maybe this drive don't seem too long
[E]
I think I'm gonna work a little harder on these songs
[A]
Well I done a lot a singing about stick it to the man
[E] [F#] [B7]
Today's the day he's gonna stick it right back if he can
[E] [A]
Having trouble with authority works better in a song
[E] [B7] [E]
They're gonna take that job and shove it right back at me all day long
[E] [B7] [E]
Yeah they're gonna take that job and shove it right back at me all day long
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