Capo: 2 Tuning: E A D G B E

[Intro] Am [Verse 1]

As ^Amsoon as you're born they ^Gmake you feel ^Amsmall By ^Amgiving you no time ins^Gtead of it ^Amall Till the ^Ampain is so big you feel ^Gnothing at ^Amall A ^Amworking class ^Ghero is ^Dsomething to ^Ambe A ^Amworking class ^Ghero is ^Dsomething to ^Ambe

[Verse 2]

They ^Amhurt you at ^Ghome and they ^Dhit you at ^Amschool They ^Amhate if you're clever and ^Gdespise a ^Amfool Till you're ^Amso fucking crazy you can't ^Gfollow their ^Amrules A ^Amworking class ^Ghero is ^Dsomething to ^Ambe A ^Amworking class ^Ghero is ^Dsomething to ^Ambe

[Verse 3]

When they've ^Amtortured and ^Gscared you for ^Dtwenty odd ^Amyears ^AmThen they expect you to ^Gpick a ca^Amreer When you ^Amcan't really function you're ^Gso full of ^Amfear A ^Amworking class ^Ghero is ^Dsomething to ^Ambe A ^Amworking class ^Ghero is ^Dsomething to ^Ambe

[Verse 4]

Keep you ^Amdoped with re^Gligion and ^Dsex and T.^AmV. And you ^Amthink you're so clever and ^Gclassless and ^Amfree But you're ^Amstill fucking peasants as ^Gfar as I can ^Amsee A ^Amworking class ^Ghero is ^Dsomething to ^Ambe A ^Amworking class ^Ghero is ^Dsomething to ^Ambe

[Solo] Am G D Am x3 Am G D Am Am Am Am [Verse 5]

There's ^Amroom at the ^Gtop they are ^Dtelling you ^Amstill But ^Amfirst you must learn how to ^Gsmile as you ^Amkill If you ^Amwanna be like all the ^Gfolks on the ^Amhill A ^Amworking class ^Ghero is ^Dsomething to ^Ambe A ^Amworking class ^Ghero is ^Dsomething to ^Ambe

A ^Amworking class ^Ghero is ^Dsomething to ^Ambe A ^Amworking class ^Ghero is ^Dsomething to ^Ambe

* G (F) Gm If you want to be a hero, well just follow me

If you ^Gmwant to be a hero, well j^Fust follow m^Ce

* On this line the last chord from Green Day's recording is ringing, while the John Lennon sample a step lower is fading in.

Green Day - Working class hero