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 C7 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 C7 B7 John Henry's about to blow off some steam A C D E In this war of man against the machine Interlude/Solo: EGAEGAED7 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 C7 B7 The Gloves are off no love lost between A C D A In this war of man against the machine C D A Against the Machine C D A Against the Machine C D EDE Against the Machine