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Capo on 1st, or tune UP a semi-tone (mind how you go with that thin E string), then it's a nice simple A D E
There are TABS on here for the bagpipe parts and the solo, I have just done the chords.
INTRO (bagpipes):  A   D   A   D   A   E  A  
VERSE 1:
Yeah, Athis one's for the workers who Dtoil night and Aday
By Dhand and by brain, Eto earn your pay
Who for Acenturies long past, for no Dmore than your Abread
DHave bled for your Acountries and Ecounted your Adead
BREAK (INTRO):  A   D   A   D   A   E  A  
VERSE 2:
In the Afactories and mills, in the Dshipyards and Amines
We've Doften been told to keep Eup with the times
For our Askills are not needed, they've Dstreamlined the Ajob
And with Dslide rule and Astopwatch, our Epride they have Arobbed
CHORUS:
We're the Afirst ones to starve, we're the Dfirst ones to Adie
The Dfirst ones in line for that Epie in the sky
And we're Aalways the last when the Dcream is shared Aout
For the Dworker is Aworking when the Efat cat's Aabout
VERSE 3:
And Awhen the sky darkens and the Dprospect is Awar
Who's Dgiven the gun and then Epushed to the fore
And Aexpected to die for the Dland of our Abirth
Though we've Dnever owned Aone lousy Ehandful of Aearth
CHORUS:
We're the Afirst ones to starve, we're the Dfirst ones to Adie
The Dfirst ones in line for that Epie in the sky
And we're Aalways the last when the Dcreams is shared Aout
For the Dworker is Aworking when the Efat cat's aAbout
SOLO:  D   A   D   A   D   D  E  
BREAK (INTRO):  A   D   A   D   A   E  A  
CHORUS:
We're the Afirst ones to starve, we're the Dfirst ones to Adie
The Dfirst ones in line for that Epie in the sky
And we're Aalways the last when the Dcream is shared Aout
For the Dworker is Aworking when the Efat cat's aAbout
CHORUS:
We're the Afirst ones to starve, we're the Dfirst ones to Adie
The Dfirst ones in line for that Epie in the sky
And we're Aalways the last when the Dcream is shared Aout
For the Dworker is Aworking when the Efat cat's aAbout
VERSE 4:
And Aall of these things the Dworker has Adone
From Dtilling the fields to Ecarrying the gun
We've been Ayoked to the plow since Dtime first Abegan
And Dalways Aexpected Eto carry the Acan

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Workers Song

by Dropkick Murphys

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 1st, or tune UP a semi-tone (mind how you go with that thin E string), then it's a nice simple A D E

There are TABS on here for the bagpipe parts and the solo, I have just done the chords.

A D A D A E A

INTRO (bagpipes):

VERSE 1:

A D A

Yeah, this one's for the workers who toil night and day

D E

By hand and by brain, to earn your pay

A D A

Who for centuries long past, for no more than your bread

D A E A

Have bled for your countries and counted your dead

A D A D A E A

BREAK (INTRO):

VERSE 2:

A D A

In the factories and mills, in the shipyards and mines

D E

We've often been told to keep up with the times

A D A

For our skills are not needed, they've streamlined the job

D A E A

And with slide rule and stopwatch, our pride they have robbed

CHORUS:

A D A

We're the first ones to starve, we're the first ones to die

D E

The first ones in line for that pie in the sky

A D A

And we're always the last when the cream is shared out

D A E A

For the worker is working when the fat cat's about

VERSE 3:

A D A

And when the sky darkens and the prospect is war

D E

Who's given the gun and then pushed to the fore

A D A

And expected to die for the land of our birth

D A E A

Though we've never owned one lousy handful of earth

CHORUS:

A D A

We're the first ones to starve, we're the first ones to die

D E

The first ones in line for that pie in the sky

A D A

And we're always the last when the creams is shared out

D A E A

For the worker is working when the fat cat's about

D A D A D D E

SOLO:

A D A D A E A

BREAK (INTRO):

CHORUS:

A D A

We're the first ones to starve, we're the first ones to die

D E

The first ones in line for that pie in the sky

A D A

And we're always the last when the cream is shared out

D A E A

For the worker is working when the fat cat's about

CHORUS:

A D A

We're the first ones to starve, we're the first ones to die

D E

The first ones in line for that pie in the sky

A D A

And we're always the last when the cream is shared out

D A E A

For the worker is working when the fat cat's about

VERSE 4:

A D A

And all of these things the worker has done

D E

From tilling the fields to carrying the gun

A D A

We've been yoked to the plow since time first began

D A E A

And always expected to carry the can

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