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James Keelaghan - Small Rebellion
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:   G      C      G      C  G  
Well, friends, hereby hangs a Ctale
The year was nineteen thirty-Gone
A good job digging for the Cking
While there's so many on the Gbum
I'd done my time across in EmFranceD  
Fought at Moreaux and at CVimy
Done my Gservice for my Ccountry
Thought I'd Dput the guns beGhind me
I should have known it from the Cstart
Peace may be signed between two Gnations
But for protection of your Crights
My friends, it's always battle Gstations
And so it was the union EmboysD  
Set up shop there in the Ccoalfields
Said that Gthey would be our Cvoice
Said that Dthey would be our Gshield
INTERLUDE:    C      G     C  G  
They said just a little Cmarch
Across the town and past the Gstation
Some fine strong speakers and a Cband
A fairly peaceful congreGgation
Let them know that we were EmstrongD  
Show them we could be uCnited
Show them Gwe had found our Cvoice
And that Dwe would not be Gfrightened
I should have known it from the Cstart
Workers marching makes them Gnervous
I saw no menace in our Cgroup
Peaceful of heart and stout of Gpurpose
The local peelers were foreEmwarnedD  
It's sure as hell they were foreCarmed
How could we Gcause them any Ctrouble? 
How could Dthey be so aGlarmed?
INTERLUDE:    C      G     C  G  
Armed with truncheons and with Cguns
They took their line across the Groad
Their faces cast in Cstone
I heard the call to aim and Gload
Saw the deadly muzzle EmflashD  
Saw the people drop aCround meG  
Took a bullet to the Cleg
My friends, and Dthat is how they Gfound me
I should have known it from the Cstart
Should have seen the trouble Gcoming
Seen the ugly twist of Cfate
Turned my tail and started Grunning
Known when push has come to EmshoveD  
And it's a heavy hand that Cfeeds you
That the Gjob that was your Clife
Becomes the Djob that slowly Gbeats youF  
BRIDGE:
No Cuse, no Guse, for the ranting of the government menF  
No Cuse, for their Gfine print and their fountain penF  
No Cuse, no Guse in me denying
This Fsmall rebellion's over, but I'm Cleaving here unbowed
INTERLUDE:    C      G     C  G  
And when the dust had finally Ccleared
When all dissent had been put Gdown
I packed my life in two worn Cbags
Caught the train and left the Gtown
In this case justice sure was EmblindD  
At least blind to human Csuffering
They said they'd Gput us in our Cplace
And I Dguess they weren't Gbluffing
I should have known it from the Cstart
It's not the truth that really Gmatters
The real world tramples on such Cthings
Leaves your mental state in Gtatters
Makes the blowing prairie EmdustD  
Seem like it is stationCary
Makes the Gproudest person Chumble
And the Dstrongest person Gwary
Makes the Gproudest person Chumble
And the Dstrongest person GwaryC  D  G  

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Small Rebellion

by James Keelaghan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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James Keelaghan - Small Rebellion

CAPO: 2nd Fret

G C G C G

INTRO:

Well, friends, hereby hangs a tale

The year was nineteen thirty-one

A good job digging for the king

While there's so many on the bum

Em D

I'd done my time across in France

Fought at Moreaux and at Vimy

G C

Done my service for my country

D G

Thought I'd put the guns behind me

I should have known it from the start

Peace may be signed between two nations

But for protection of your rights

My friends, it's always battle stations

Em D

And so it was the union boys

Set up shop there in the coalfields

G C

Said that they would be our voice

D G

Said that they would be our shield

C G C G

INTERLUDE:

They said just a little march

Across the town and past the station

Some fine strong speakers and a band

A fairly peaceful congregation

Em D

Let them know that we were strong

Show them we could be united

G C

Show them we had found our voice

D G

And that we would not be frightened

I should have known it from the start

Workers marching makes them nervous

I saw no menace in our group

Peaceful of heart and stout of purpose

Em D

The local peelers were forewarned

It's sure as hell they were forearmed

G C

How could we cause them any trouble?

D G

How could they be so alarmed?

C G C G

INTERLUDE:

Armed with truncheons and with guns

They took their line across the road

Their faces cast in stone

I heard the call to aim and load

Em D

Saw the deadly muzzle flash

C G

Saw the people drop around me

Took a bullet to the leg

D G

My friends, and that is how they found me

I should have known it from the start

Should have seen the trouble coming

Seen the ugly twist of fate

Turned my tail and started running

Em D

Known when push has come to shove

And it's a heavy hand that feeds you

G C

That the job that was your life

D G F

Becomes the job that slowly beats you

BRIDGE:

C G F

No use, no use, for the ranting of the government men

C G F

No use, for their fine print and their fountain pen

C G

No use, no use in me denying

F C

This small rebellion's over, but I'm leaving here unbowed

C G C G

INTERLUDE:

And when the dust had finally cleared

When all dissent had been put down

I packed my life in two worn bags

Caught the train and left the town

Em D

In this case justice sure was blind

At least blind to human suffering

G C

They said they'd put us in our place

D G

And I guess they weren't bluffing

I should have known it from the start

It's not the truth that really matters

The real world tramples on such things

Leaves your mental state in tatters

Em D

Makes the blowing prairie dust

Seem like it is stationary

G C

Makes the proudest person humble

D G

And the strongest person wary

G C

Makes the proudest person humble

D G C D G

And the strongest person wary

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