^AmAs soon as you're born they m^Dake you feel ^Amsmall ^AmBy giving you no time ins^Dtead of it al^Aml ^AmTill the pain is so big you feel noth^Ding at al^Aml ^AmA working class hero is somet^Dhing to ^Ambe ^AmA working class her^Do is somet^Ghing to ^Ambe

^AmThey hurt you at home and they ^Dhit you at schoo^Aml ^AmThey hate you if you're clever and th^Dey despise a foo^Aml ^AmTill you're so fucking crazy you can't ^Dfollow their rule^Ams ^AmA working class hero is someth^Ding to be^{Am Am}A working class her^Do is someth^Ging to be^Am

^AmWhen they've tortured and scared you for twen^Dty odd year^Ams ^AmThen they expect you to ^Dpick a caree^Amr ^AmWhen you can't really function you're so ^Dfull of fea^Amr ^AmA working class hero is someth^Ding to b^Ame ^AmA working class he^Dro is someth^Ging to b^Ame

^AmKeep you doped with religion and ^Dsex and TV^{Am Am}And you think you're so clever and class^Dless and fre^Ame ^AmBut you're still fucking peasants as ^Dfar as I can se^Ame ^AmA working class hero is someth^Ding to b^Ame ^AmA working class he^Dro is someth^Ging to b^Ame

^AmThere's room at the top they are telling you^D still ^{Am Am}But first you must learn how to smi^Dle as you kil^Aml ^AmIf you want to be like the folks ^Don the hil^Aml ^AmA working class hero is someth^Ding to b^Ame ^AmA working class he^Dro is someth^Ging to b^Ame

^AmIf you want to be a hero well ^Djust follow m^Ame ^AmIf you want to be a hero well ^Djust follow ^Amme