Am G Am As soon as youre born they make you feel small C G Am By giving you no time instead of it all G Am Till the pain is so big you feel nothing at all Am D G Am A working class hero is something to be Am D G Am A working class hero is something to be Am G Am They hurt you at home and they hit you at school C G Am They hate you if youre clever and they despise a fool Am G Am Till youre so f***ing crazy you cant follow their rules Am D G Am A working class hero is something to be Am D G Am A working class hero is something to be Am G Am When theyve tortured and scared you for twenty odd years C G Am Then they expect you to pick a career Am G Am When you cant really function youre so full of fear Am D G Am A working class hero is something to be Am D G Am A working class hero is something to be Am G Am Keep you doped with religion and s** and T.V. C G Am And you think youre so clever and classless and free Am G Am But youre still f***ing peasants as far as I can see Am D G Am A working class hero is something to be Am D G Am A working class hero is something to be Am G Am Theres room at the top they are telling you still C G Am But first you must learn how to smile as you kill Am G Am If you want to be like the folks on the hill Am D G Am A