Intro: G - Cadd9 (4x) *John does a hammer-on from G/B to Cadd9 everytime he plays the Cadd9 in the intro, and beginning of the verses Verse 1: G Cadd9 G Cadd9 My daddy taught me in this country everyone's the same G Cadd9 G Cadd9 Work hard for your dollar and you never pass the blame C When it don't go your way G Cadd9 G Cadd9 Now I see all these big shots whinin' on my evening news G Cadd9 G Cadd9 'Bout how they're losin' billions and how it's up to me and you C G - Cadd9 (2x) To come running to - the rescue D Em C D Em Well pardon me if I don't shed a tear, cause they're selling make believe C And we don't buy that here Chorus: Em Cadd9 G Cause in the real world they're shuttin' Detroit down Em D/F# Cadd9 D While the boss man takes his bonus pay and jets out of town Em Cadd9 G F C And DC's bailing out them bankers as the farmers auction ground G F C G Yeah while they're living it up on Wall Street in that New York City town G D Em - D/F# - Cadd9 Here in the real world there're shuttin' Detroit down. G D G - Cadd9 (2x) Here in the real world they're shuttin' Detroit down Verse 2 (Same as first): Well that old man's been workin' in that plant most all of his life Now his pension plans been cut in half and he can't afford to die And it's a cryin' shame, 'cause he ain't the one to blame When I look down and see his calloused hands C - C - C - Cadd9 - Cadd9 - Cadd9 Let me tell you friend it gets me fightin' mad Chorus 2: Em Cadd9 G Cause in the real world they're shuttin' Detroit down Em D/F# Cadd9 D While the boss man takes his bonus pay and jets out of town Em Cadd9 G F C And DC's bailing out them bankers as the farmers auction ground G F C G Yeah while they're livin it up on Wall Street in that New York City town G D G Here in the real world they're shuttin' Detroit down. Instrumental: Em - Cadd9 - G Bb - C - G Em - Cadd9 - G - F - C Tag: G F C G Yeah while they're livin' it up on Wall Street in that New York City town G D Em - D/F# - Cadd9 Here in the real world they're shuttin' Detroit down. G D Em - D/F# - Cadd9 Here in the real world they're shuttin' Detroit down G D G - Cadd9 (3x) Here in the real world they're shuttin' Detroit down End on G Intro: G - Cadd9 (4x) *John does a hammer-on from G/B to Cadd9 everytime he plays the Cadd9 in the intro, and beginning of the verses Verse 1: G Cadd9 G Cadd9 My daddy taught me in this country everyone's the same G Cadd9 G Cadd9 Work hard for your dollar and you never pass the blame C
When it don't go your way G Cadd9 G Cadd9 Now I see all these big shots whinin' on my evening news G Cadd9 G Cadd9 'Bout how they're losin' billions and how it's up to me and you C G - Cadd9 (2x) To come running to - the rescue D Em C D Em Well pardon me if I don't shed a tear, cause they're selling make believe C And we don't buy that here Chorus: Em Cadd9 G Cause in the real world they're shuttin' Detroit down Em D/F# Cadd9 D While the boss man takes his bonus pay and jets out of town Em Cadd9 G F C And DC's bailing out them bankers as the farmers auction ground G F C G Yeah while they're living it up on Wall Street in that New York City town G D Em - D/F# - Cadd9 Here in the real world there're shuttin' Detroit down. G D G - Cadd9 (2x) Here in the real world they're shuttin' Detroit down Verse 2 (Same as first): Well that old man's been workin' in that plant most all of his life Now his pension plans been cut in half and he can't afford to die And it's a cryin' shame, 'cause he ain't the one to blame When I look down and see his calloused hands C - C - C - Cadd9 - Cadd9 - Cadd9 Let me tell you friend it gets me fightin' mad Chorus 2: Em Cadd9 G Cause in the real world they're shuttin' Detroit down Em D/F# Cadd9 D While the boss man takes his bonus pay and jets out of town Em Cadd9 G F C And DC's bailing out them bankers as the farmers auction ground G F C G Yeah while they're livin it up on Wall Street in that New York City town G D G Here in the real world they're shuttin' Detroit down. Instrumental: Em - Cadd9 - G Bb - C - G Em - Cadd9 - G - F - C Tag: G F C G Yeah while they're livin' it up on Wall Street in that New York City town G D Em - D/F# - Cadd9 Here in the real world they're shuttin' Detroit down. G D Em - D/F# - Cadd9 Here in the real world they're shuttin' Detroit down G D G - Cadd9 (3x) Here in the real world they're shuttin' Detroit down End on G