G From the woods of California to the banks of Ohio C G I've always worked each day God sent as best I'm able G While both me and the crops they failed, those damn wolves came to my door C G I just couldn't put no food upon the table D C Time to step up, boy, and be a man. G So they stuck you 'neath a helmet and put a shovel in your hand C G Sayin' it's time to step up, boy, your family needs ya' G And though we struggled hard to save, they say our money turned no good C G And that there's not gonna' be enough to feed ya' D C And they say it never happened 'cause they can. C G So they rob us of our livin', kick us down with shiny shoes C G God knows we've paid for our dreamin' C G Em And now they're trying to tell us that they'll own us 'till the end D C Someone better pray that luck means justice G G//// G//// G//// 'Cause I'll be no forgotten man. G So they stuck me 'neath a helmet, put a gun into my hand C G Saying time to step up, boy, your country needs ya'. G They rounded us like slaughter, they shipped us all to hell C G Sayin' what doesn't kill you boy is gonna' free ya'. D C //// C//// C//// Pretend it didn't happen if you can. C G But I did my share of killin' and I took my share of war C G God knows I bled for my leader C G Em And now you're trying to tell me my enemy's my friend D C They'll only pray as long as there is freedom G But I'll be no forgotten man. Instrumental BREAK G These days I wheel the city, where the streets don't know my name C G They'll say time to move on boy 'cause no one needs you. G In the shot glass there's no mercy, in your bottle only blame C G Though you shout the deeds you done no one believes ya' D C//// C//// Come, man, spare a nickel if you can C G Cause all I've got's a story, no kin to call my own C G No photographs to pin upon a feelin' C G Em But what you're trying to tell me makes the truth too hard to bend D C And maybe there's just too much made of freedom G Then I'll be no forgotten man. D C 'Cause one man's chains become another's freedom G So I'll be no forgotten man. D C 'Cause one man's chains becomes another's freedom G G//// G//// G//// So you'll be no forgotten man.