Verse 1 Am G Am As soon as your born they make you feel small Am G Am By giving you no time instead of it all Am G Am Until the pain is so big you feel nothing at all Chorus Am G D Am A working class hero is something to be Am G D Am A working class hero is something to be Verse 2 Am G Am They hurt you at home and they hit you at school Am G Am They hate you if you're clever and they despise a fool Am G Am Until you're so ***ing crazy you can't follow their rules Chorus Verse 3 Am G Am When they've tortured and scared you for twenty odd years Am G Am Then they expect you to pick a career Am G Am When you can't really function you're so full of fear Chorus Verse 4 Am G Am Keep you doped with religion and sex and TV Am G Am And you think you're so clever and classless and free Am G Am But you're still ***ing peasants as far as I can see Chorus Verse 5 Am G Am There's room at the top they are telling you still Am 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 Chorus Outro Am G Am If you want to be a hero well just follow me Am G Am If you want to be a hero well just follow me
