A  E  B7


[Verse 1]
E                             A
Every morning when I punch my timecard at the plant
  E                            F#7           B7
I try to be a pleasant guy but lately I just can't.
E                          A            E
Overwork and under pay are poisoning my mind.
  E                                   B7               E
Until I'm on the bar stool I don't believe it's quitin time.


[Chorus]
         A
I need industrial strength tranquilizer
  E
A shot of Old Crow and a glass of Budweiser
   E              F#7                  B7
To help survive inflation with falling pay.
           A
It takes industrial strength tranquilizer
  E
A shot of Old Crow and a glass of Budweiser
   E                B7                      E
To help the working man through the working day.


[Verse 2]
E                                A         E
Bosses in the board room talk of productivity
    E                                   F#7                 B7
But they just mean to put the screws to working stiffs like me.
E                                    A              E
If we're good and work real hard and save our pay until
      E                          B7                E
We're able to afford the kind of crap they make us build.


[Chorus]
         A
I need industrial strength tranquilizer
  E
A shot of Old Crow and a glass of Budweiser
   E              F#7                  B7
To help survive inflation with falling pay.
           A
It takes industrial strength tranquilizer
  E
A shot of Old Crow and a glass of Budweiser
   E                B7                      E     B7
To help the working man through the working day.


[Interlude]
E    A  E
E    F#7  B7
E    A  E
E    B7  E
B7


[Verse 3]
E                              A               E
There's a lot of wisdom here, amongst the employees
E                           F#7         B7
Some of us are street smart some have PhD's.
E                                    A                 E
We're all bored and tired, but we've all found ways to cope.
E                                B7               E
Some of us drink after work, the rest of us smoke dope.


[Chorus]
         A
I need industrial strength tranquilizer
  E
A shot of Old Crow and a glass of Budweiser
   E              F#7                  B7
To help survive inflation with falling pay.
           A
It takes industrial strength tranquilizer
  E
A shot of Old Crow and a glass of Budweiser
   E                B7                      E
To help the working man through the working day.


[Tag]
   E                B7                      E
To help the working man through the working day.