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Tuning: E A D G B E
[verse 1]
GThat forgotten man he was the one who Calways had your bacGk GHe did all the work and pulled the overtime to keep the train running on the traDck GThe forgotten man they say that's whCo our father waGs GSimple as stupid is as stDupid doeGs
GHe went to work in our factories, Che plowed our fieldGs Gup the road in Detroit, he put uDs all on wheels GHe built all our roads and houses, Cfought all our waGrs GWhat arrogance concieves that we don't neDed him anymorGe
[chorus]
GThat forgotten man he was the one,C who always sees it throuGgh GHe did all the work and paid all the dues to Dmake our dreams come true Gnow I understand we all forget some things but it's Cgotten way out of hanGd GFor the love of god, what about ouDr forgottenb maGn
[Verse 2]
Gyou know they build it all cheaper in China, whCo needs the woGrk GHe'd say let's just make it here, I guess thaDt makes him the jerk GThe forgotten man he didn't know, we'd give hisC work to other fGolks Gwho he was and what he did could Dbecome the brunt of jokes GBut I know we'd all be so much better, if weC were just like himG Gand it breaks my heart to understand, we'll never seeD the likes of him agaGin
[chorus]
GThat forgotten man he was the one,who Calways saw things throuGgh GHe did all the work and paid all the dues to maDke our dreams come true GNow I understand we all forget some things, but its goCtten out of hanGd GFor the love of god howd we forget about oDur working maGn Gfor the love of god won't you say a prayer for ouDr forgotten mGan