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Union Maid

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[Intro]
|    G|  C   G|  C   G|  A     D|
|    G|  C   G|  C   G|  A   D   G|
[Intro]
Now, there oGnce was a union maid, she nCever was aGfraid, 
of the Cgoons and the ginks and the Gcompany finks, 
and the Adeputy sheriffs who D7made the raid. 
She wGent to the union hall, where a Cmeeting it was cGalled, 
and Cwhen the boys would Gcome up to her
oh Athis is Dwhat she'd Gsay.
[Chorus]
Oh, you Ccan't scare me, I'm sticking to the Gunion, 
I'm stickin' to the Dunion, I'm stickin' to the Gunion. G7  
Oh, you Ccan't scare me, I'm stickin' to the Gunion, 
I'm stickin' to the Dunion D7'til the day I Gdie. 
[Verse 2]
Now this Gunion maid was wise to the Ctricks of company Gspies, 
she'd Ctake the dare, she Gdidn't care, 
she'd Aalways organD7ize the guys. 
And she Galways got her way when she'd Cask for better Gpay. 
She Cshowed her card to the GNational Guard, 
honey,  Athis is Dwhat she'd Gsay: 
[Chorus]
Oh, you Ccan't scare me, I'm sticking to the Gunion, 
I'm stickin' to the Dunion, I'm stickin' to the Gunion. G7  
Oh, you Ccan't scare me, I'm stickin' to the Gunion, 
I'm stickin' to the Dunion D7'til the day I Gdie. 
[Solo]
|  G|  C   G|  C   G|  A    D|
|  G|  C   G|  C   G|  A   D  G|
[Verse]
Now you Ggirls who wanna be free, just Ctake a tip from Gme;
Oh Cget you a man who's a Gunion man 
and you can Ajoin the ladies' auxiliD7ary. 
Because Gmarried life ain't hard when you Cgot a union Gcard, 
And a Cunion life is a Ghappy life when you Agot a Dunion Gwife.
[Chorus]
Oh, you Ccan't scare me, I'm sticking to the Gunion, 
I'm stickin' to the Dunion, I'm stickin' to the Gunion. G7  
Oh, you Ccan't scare me, I'm stickin' to the Gunion, 
I'm stickin' to the Dunion D7'til the day I Gdie.   Oh, we're gonna sing it again
[Chorus]
Oh, you Ccan't scare me, I'm sticking to the Gunion, 
I'm stickin' to the Dunion, I'm stickin' to the Gunion. G7  
Oh, you Ccan't scare me, I'm stickin' to the Gunion, 
I'm stickin' to the Dunion D7'til the day I Gdie.  

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Union Maid

by Old Crow Medicine Show

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

G C G C G A D

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G C G C G A D G

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[Intro]

G C G

Now, there once was a union maid, she never was afraid,

C G

of the goons and the ginks and the company finks,

A D7

and the deputy sheriffs who made the raid.

G C G

She went to the union hall, where a meeting it was called,

C G

and when the boys would come up to her

A D G

oh this is what she'd say.

[Chorus]

C G

Oh, you can't scare me, I'm sticking to the union,

D G G7

I'm stickin' to the union, I'm stickin' to the union.

C G

Oh, you can't scare me, I'm stickin' to the union,

D D7 G

I'm stickin' to the union 'til the day I die.

[Verse 2]

G C G

Now this union maid was wise to the tricks of company spies,

C G

she'd take the dare, she didn't care,

A D7

she'd always organize the guys.

G C G

And she always got her way when she'd ask for better pay.

C G

She showed her card to the National Guard,

A D G

honey, this is what she'd say:

[Chorus]

C G

Oh, you can't scare me, I'm sticking to the union,

D G G7

I'm stickin' to the union, I'm stickin' to the union.

C G

Oh, you can't scare me, I'm stickin' to the union,

D D7 G

I'm stickin' to the union 'til the day I die.

[Solo]

G C G C G A D

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G C G C G A D G

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[Verse]

G C G

Now you girls who wanna be free, just take a tip from me;

C G

Oh get you a man who's a union man

A D7

and you can join the ladies' auxiliary.

G C G

Because married life ain't hard when you got a union card,

C G A D G

And a union life is a happy life when you got a union wife.

[Chorus]

C G

Oh, you can't scare me, I'm sticking to the union,

D G G7

I'm stickin' to the union, I'm stickin' to the union.

C G

Oh, you can't scare me, I'm stickin' to the union,

D D7 G

I'm stickin' to the union 'til the day I die. Oh, we're gonna sing it again

[Chorus]

C G

Oh, you can't scare me, I'm sticking to the union,

D G G7

I'm stickin' to the union, I'm stickin' to the union.

C G

Oh, you can't scare me, I'm stickin' to the union,

D D7 G

I'm stickin' to the union 'til the day I die.

About Union Maid Chords by Old Crow Medicine Show

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