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There seems to be 2 versions of this track, the first in standard tuning and another,
(the original album version I think), which is tuned slightly sharp, (about a quarter step).
I'm guessing the track has been sped up slightly. Other than that it's a fun track to play.
Makes me wish I owned a banjo! (It's a mandolin/bazouki on the recording.)
The chords in brackets are not played but you can put them in if you like, (I do).
  Intro:
  D Bm A D G D
  Verse 1:
  Oh Dthis is an old story that's Bmrarely ever Atold, the Draping of the country, of the GvallDey
  The Dmen who came to reap with a Bmmusket and a Abible they Dwanted to take the AvallDey
  The Dvalley, the GvallDey, they Awanted to take the valley
  And Doh the ironGmastDers, they Aalways get their Dway
  Verse 2:
  And Dso for a pittance all the Bmpeople worked the Aland, all the Dmen and the women and the GchildDren
  And Don Sundays it was down to the Bmchapel in the Atown, the Dpreacher said give AgenerousDly
  Give Dgenerously, give GgenerousDly, the Apeople they gave generously
  And Doh the ironGmastDers, they Aalways get their Dway
  Verse 3:
  The Dunion met in secret on the Bmdark side of the Ahill  by the Dlight of a thousand GcandlDes
  Their Dpay had been cut, all the Bmpeople come Aon out and by Dscores they were joining ARebeDcca
  ReDbecca, ReGbeccDa, the Apeople were joining Rebecca
  And Doh the ironGmastDers, they Aalways get their Dway
  Break:
  D
  Chorus:
  IronDmasters, call the army, call the Ghungry from the DIrish Asea
  IronDmasters, call the parliament, it's no Gsin to Dfight to be Afree
  Verse 4:
  From the Dsmokey stacks of Merthyr to the Bmhills of Ebber Avale from SDwansea docks to Merseyside and LGiverpDool
  With the Dunion leaders crushed and the Bmunion quickly Asmashed they Dblackened the face of the AcountDry
  The Dcountry, the GcounDtry, they blackened the face of the Acountry
  And Doh the ironGmastDers, they Aalways get their Dway
  Verse 5:
          (D)               (Bm)              (A)          (D)                           (G)(D)
  Now on a hill in Brecon is Crawshay's ruined house and it blackens out the green of the valley
            (D)                   (Bm)         (A)     (D)                  (A)  (D)
  And on his battered grave is the epitaph they gave it stands there, god forgive him
  ForDgive him, forGgive Dhim, and aAll who rot in hell with him
  And Doh the ironGmastDers, they Aalways get their Dway
  Break:
  D
  Chorus:
  IronDmasters, call the army, call the Ghungry from the DIrish Asea
  IronDmasters, call the parliament, it's no Gsin to Dfight to be Afree
  And Doh the ironGmastDers, they Aalways get their Dway
  And Doh the ironGmastDers, they Astill get their wDay

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Ironmasters

by The Men They Couldn't Hang

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There seems to be 2 versions of this track, the first in standard tuning and another,

(the original album version I think), which is tuned slightly sharp, (about a quarter step).

I'm guessing the track has been sped up slightly. Other than that it's a fun track to play.

Makes me wish I owned a banjo! (It's a mandolin/bazouki on the recording.)

The chords in brackets are not played but you can put them in if you like, (I do).

Intro:

D Bm A D G D

Verse 1:

D Bm A D G D

Oh this is an old story that's rarely ever told, the raping of the country, of the valley

D Bm A D A D

The men who came to reap with a musket and a bible they wanted to take the valley

D G D A

The valley, the valley, they wanted to take the valley

D G D A D

And oh the ironmasters, they always get their way

Verse 2:

D Bm A D G D

And so for a pittance all the people worked the land, all the men and the women and the children

D Bm A D A D

And on Sundays it was down to the chapel in the town, the preacher said give generously

D G D A

Give generously, give generously, the people they gave generously

D G D A D

And oh the ironmasters, they always get their way

Verse 3:

D Bm A D G D

The union met in secret on the dark side of the hill by the light of a thousand candles

D Bm A D A D

Their pay had been cut, all the people come on out and by scores they were joining Rebecca

D G D A

Rebecca, Rebecca, the people were joining Rebecca

D G D A D

And oh the ironmasters, they always get their way

Break:

Chorus:

D G D A

Ironmasters, call the army, call the hungry from the Irish sea

D G D A

Ironmasters, call the parliament, it's no sin to fight to be free

Verse 4:

D Bm A D G D

From the smokey stacks of Merthyr to the hills of Ebber vale from Swansea docks to Merseyside and Liverpool

D Bm A D A D

With the union leaders crushed and the union quickly smashed they blackened the face of the country

D G D A

The country, the country, they blackened the face of the country

D G D A D

And oh the ironmasters, they always get their way

Verse 5:

D Bm A D G D

() () () () ()()

Now on a hill in Brecon is Crawshay's ruined house and it blackens out the green of the valley

D Bm A D A D

() () () () () ()

And on his battered grave is the epitaph they gave it stands there, god forgive him

D G D A

Forgive him, forgive him, and all who rot in hell with him

D G D A D

And oh the ironmasters, they always get their way

Break:

Chorus:

D G D A

Ironmasters, call the army, call the hungry from the Irish sea

D G D A

Ironmasters, call the parliament, it's no sin to fight to be free

D G D A D

And oh the ironmasters, they always get their way

D G D A D

And oh the ironmasters, they still get their way

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