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The Union

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[Intro]
A
[Verse 1]
AWhen we were kids,
AWe'd throw rocks at cars,
AAnd smoke our mother's cigarettes,
AAfter dark, in the park,
And I remDember picking butts up off the
DDirty ground.
Smoking tAhem just the same as Ma's
When we ran out.D  A  
And I ripped my heart from beneath my rib,D  A  G  A  
And I lie there bleeding out in my hands.D  A  G  A  
And I'd Agive a piece to each of my friends,D  A  G  A  
Just to Aknow they understand
[Chorus]
AThat I'd never join the union,G  A  G  A  
A'Cause I never wanted it easy.G  A  G  D  
DNo, I'd never join the union,
A'Cause I'd never wanted it easy.
[Verse 2]
AThere's a pretty little city tower,
AIn Alberta to see,
AAnd the little yellow house,
AFalling down on English Street.
There's a fDew good men who know who I am,
And who I am noAt.D  A  
And I ripped my heart from beneath my rib,D  A  G  A  
And I lie there bleeding out in my hands.D  A  G  A  
And I'd Agive a piece to you my friend,D  A  G  A  
Just to Aknow you understand
[Chorus]
AThat I'd never join the union,G  A  G  A  
A'Cause I never wanted it easy.G  A  G  D  
DHell, I'd never join the union,
A'Cause I'd never wanted it easy.
E
EOh, oh, oh, oh
EHey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
[Instrumental]
e|-A--------G--------F#--------F--------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-1-1-0-0-|
[Bridge]
ANow I know wGhy,
F#Your daddy dFoesn't like me.
ACan't change it,
GI am a dF#irty Rock 'n' RFoller baby.
ANow I know wGhy,
F#Your daddy dFoesn't like me.
AI can't change it,
GI am a dF#irty Rock 'n' RFoller.
[Chorus]
AThat I'd never join the union,G  A  G  A  
A'Cause I never wanted it easy.G  A  G  D  
DHell, I'd never join the union,
A'Cause I'd never wanted it easy.
AThat I'd never, no, I'd never,
ANo, I'd never join,
AThat I'd never, no, I'd never,
ANo, I'd never join,
DThat I'd never join the union,
A'Cause I never wanted it easy.
AHey!

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The Union

by The Glorious Sons

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

When we were kids,

We'd throw rocks at cars,

And smoke our mother's cigarettes,

After dark, in the park,

And I remember picking butts up off the

Dirty ground.

Smoking them just the same as Ma's

D A

When we ran out.

D A G A

And I ripped my heart from beneath my rib,

D A G A

And I lie there bleeding out in my hands.

A D A G A

And I'd give a piece to each of my friends,

Just to know they understand

[Chorus]

A G A G A

That I'd never join the union,

A G A G D

'Cause I never wanted it easy.

No, I'd never join the union,

'Cause I'd never wanted it easy.

[Verse 2]

There's a pretty little city tower,

In Alberta to see,

And the little yellow house,

Falling down on English Street.

There's a few good men who know who I am,

A D A

And who I am not.

D A G A

And I ripped my heart from beneath my rib,

D A G A

And I lie there bleeding out in my hands.

A D A G A

And I'd give a piece to you my friend,

Just to know you understand

[Chorus]

A G A G A

That I'd never join the union,

A G A G D

'Cause I never wanted it easy.

Hell, I'd never join the union,

'Cause I'd never wanted it easy.

Oh, oh, oh, oh

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey

[Instrumental]

A G F# F

e|---------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------|

E|-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-1-1-0-0-|

[Bridge]

A G

Now I know why,

F# F

Your daddy doesn't like me.

Can't change it,

G F# F

I am a dirty Rock 'n' Roller baby.

A G

Now I know why,

F# F

Your daddy doesn't like me.

I can't change it,

G F# F

I am a dirty Rock 'n' Roller.

[Chorus]

A G A G A

That I'd never join the union,

A G A G D

'Cause I never wanted it easy.

Hell, I'd never join the union,

'Cause I'd never wanted it easy.

That I'd never, no, I'd never,

No, I'd never join,

That I'd never, no, I'd never,

No, I'd never join,

That I'd never join the union,

'Cause I never wanted it easy.

Hey!

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