Em
Papa
          G
They're waiting just outside my door
Am
This is where I make my stand
                 Em
'Cause I can't stand it anymore


Em
Papa
       G
They have no heart and soul
Am
But make no doubt about it
             Em
They're the ones that's in control


    Am                                           Em               
So prepare yourself for a war unlike you've ever seen
         B7           Em
This is man against machine

E        D
Day in, day out
A                   C       D
Bust your back and turn it out
E              D         A    B7
Next morning do it all again
E         D
Hard job or two
A                 C         D
So your children won't have to
E                D               A     B7
That's just the way it's always been


     A                    B7
But lately I swear the machines
      A                  B7
Are living the American dream


E               D
Careful calculations
         A             C   D
Details drawn down to design
        E              D           A            C  D
Is it really for the better or a better bottom line?
E                   D
Don't know me from Adam
           A            B7
Man it's rotten to the core
       A                          B7
It's gonna get reminded man has kicked its ass before
C                                   B7
John Henry's about to show on the scene
         A           C       D
In this war of man against the machine

E    D     A     C  D     X2

E         D
Up early up hills
A                    C        D
Spend your youth to pay the bills
E        D                A     B7
Each generation makes a trade
E          D
Top Floor brass tax
A                    C         D
Holds the hand that holds the ax
E              D                  A      B7
Acts like my dues have not been paid
      A                       B7
But pay attention now when I say
          A                        B7
Full Automation isn't happening today


E               D
Careful calculations
         A             C   D
Details drawn down to design
        E              D           A            C  D
Is it really for the better or a better bottom line?
E                   D
Don't know me from Adam
           A            B7
Man it's rotten to the core
       A                          B7
It's gonna get reminded man has kicked its ass before
C                                  B7
John Henry's about to blow off some steam
         A           C       D         E
In this war of man against the machine


Interlude/Solo:

E     G   A7     E7    G    A7   E7   A7    B7   C7    D

Em
Papa
             G
The power's out the machines are down
Am
In this world of darkness
       Em
I can still hear a sound

Em
Papa
       G
That sound tells us apart
Am
'Cause I'm a machine myself
          B7               Em
But I'm one with a working heart

E               D
Careful calculations
         A             C   D
Details drawn down to design
        E              D           A            C  D
Is it really for the better or a better bottom line?
E                   D
Don't know me from Adam
           A            B7
Man it's rotten to the core
       A                          B7
It's gonna get reminded man has kicked its ass before
C                                  B7
The Gloves are off no love lost between
         A           C       D         E   D   A  
In this war of man against the machine
C             D        E   D   A 
Against the Machine
C            D         E   D   A 
Against the Machine
C            D          E   D   A   E
Against the Machine