WORKING MAN?S CAFE by RAY DAVIES in A Two key changes in this - swaps between G and C Capo 2 Intro G Gmaj7 C Am Dsus4 D G Gmaj7 C Looking for the working man's cafe in the shopping centre of the town Am D Looking for somewhere to fit in, in among the retail outlets G Gmaj7 C Bought a pair of new designer pants where the fruit and veg man used to stand Am D I always used to see him there, selling old apples and pears C G C C/B Chatting up the pretty girls, with knocked off goods in the van Dm G C F F/E Don't you know, he was a working man Dm G C F F/E Long ago, he was a working man Dm F And we sat in the working man's cafe C The working man's cafe C Cmaj7 F Dm Everything around me seems unreal, everywhere I go it looks and feels Gsus4 G Like Ame--rica C Cmaj7 F You've really come a long way down this road, approving our surroundings as we go Dm Gsus4 G Changing our roots and culture, but don't you know Dm G C F F/E Long ago, there was a working man Dm G C F F/E Don't you know, we were all working men Dm F And we'd sit and pass the time of day C G At the working man's cafe G D I thought I knew you then, but will I know you now G There's got to be a place for us to meet, D I call you when I've found it C G I only hope that life has made us a little more grounded D Hey man, I see you now! F G C F F/E Oh Oh, we were all working men D D7 And here we are at the working man's cafe G Gmaj7 C It's really good to see us come so far, but haven't we forgotten who we are Am D Taking out a larger loan, equity relief and mortgages G Gmaj7 C We all seem to pass the time of day, online at the internet cafe Am D And if you forget my face, in case you've forgotten just who I am C G C C/B I'm the kid with the greasy spoon, firmly held in my hand Dm G C F F/E Don't you know, I was a working man Dm G C F F/E Long ago, we were all working men Dm F And we sat and spent the time of day C G At the working man's cafe F G C Yeah, at the working man's cafe
