E|------------------------| B|------1-----------------| G|------2-----------------| D|----0h2-----------------| A|------------------------| E|------------------------| Em D Em As soon as you're born they make you feel small D Em By giving you no time instead of it all D Em Till the pain is so big you feel nothing at all Em D Em E working class hero is something to be Em D A Em E working class hero is something to be Em D Em They hurt you at home and they hit you at school D Em They hate you if you're clever and they despise a fool D Em Till you're so fucking crazy you can't follow their rules Em D Em E working class hero is something to be Em D A Em E working class hero is something to be D Em When they've tortured and scared you for twenty odd years D Em Then they expect you to pick a career D Em When you can't really function you're so full of fear Em D Em E working class hero is something to be Em D A Em E working class hero is something to be D Em Keep you doped with religion and sex and TV D Em And you think you're so clever and classless and free D Em But you're still fucking peasants as far as I can see Em D Em E working class hero is something to be Em D A Em E working class hero is something to be D Em There's room at the top they are telling you still D Em But first you must learn how to smile as you kill D Em If you want to be like the folks on the hill Em D Em E working class hero is something to be Em D A Em E working class hero is something to be D Em If you want to be a hero well just follow me D A Em If you want to be a hero well just follow me