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Played on a tenor guitar and octave mandolin; this version is for guitar.
[Intro]
DSolidAarity
We Gstand in solidaDrity
we're Gweary but we're DreadyA  G  
D    A
G    D
G    D       A   G
[Verse 1]
I Dgrew up in the suburbs
I Gsing now for my supper
Don'Dt live the life of D/C#Riley
But it'Gs not that far Aremoved
A sDtranger to the struggle
I've Gnever walked a mile 
in your AshoesG  
[Verse 2]
I gDrew up in the east end
coGuld've joined the union
bDuilding cars in DD/C#agenham
instGead I packed my Abags
Dlanded in America
enGded up in CDanada  
I Bmfly no coAuntry's fGlag
[Chorus]
DSolidAarity
GWe stand in solDidarity
we're Gweary but we're Dready
pushing Aboulders up tGhe hill
Dlet em have the Atowers
the nexGt blues sky is Dours
WeA're in this fight to win 
and we wGill    (and we will)
D    A
G    D
G    D       A   G
[Verse 3]
I Dworked in New Orleans
iGn 1966
cDleaning up the D/C#damage
after Gthe hurricaAne 
DRode the bus across the city
frGom Saint Bernard
to PontcharAtrainG  
[Verse 4]
DI been to California
tGhe new one and the old one
yDou find your people eveD/C#rywhere
they oGpen up your miAnd
DThey might be left of centre
buGt they won't be
left GbehindA  G  
[Chorus]
DSolidarAity
GWe stand in soliDdarity
we're Gweary but we're Dready
pushing Aboulders up the Ghill
Dlet em have the Atowers
the nexGt blues sky is oDurs
WeG're in this fight to win 
and we wAill    G  
D    A
G    D
G    D       A   G
[Chorus]
DSolidarAity
GWe stand in soliDdarity
we're Gweary but we're Dready
pushing Aboulders up the Ghill
Dlet em have the Atowers
the nexGt blues sky is oDurs
WeG're in this fight to win 
and we wAill    G  
[Outro]
DSolidarAity
GWe stand in soliDdarity
we're Gweary but we're Dready
pushing Aboulders up the Ghill
and we DwillA  D  

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Solidarity

by Joel Plaskett

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/C#

Played on a tenor guitar and octave mandolin; this version is for guitar.

[Intro]

D A

Solidarity

G D

We stand in solidarity

G D A G

we're weary but we're ready

D A

G D

G D A G

[Verse 1]

I grew up in the suburbs

I sing now for my supper

D D/C#

Don't live the life of Riley

G A

But it's not that far removed

A stranger to the struggle

I've never walked a mile

A G

in your shoes

[Verse 2]

I grew up in the east end

could've joined the union

D D/C#

building cars in Dagenham

G A

instead I packed my bags

landed in America

G D

ended up in Canada

Bm A G

I fly no country's flag

[Chorus]

D A

Solidarity

G D

We stand in solidarity

G D

we're weary but we're ready

A G

pushing boulders up the hill

D A

let em have the towers

G D

the next blues sky is ours

We're in this fight to win

and we will (and we will)

D A

G D

G D A G

[Verse 3]

I worked in New Orleans

in 1966

D D/C#

cleaning up the damage

G A

after the hurricane

Rode the bus across the city

from Saint Bernard

A G

to Pontchartrain

[Verse 4]

I been to California

the new one and the old one

D D/C#

you find your people everywhere

G A

they open up your mind

They might be left of centre

but they won't be

G A G

left behind

[Chorus]

D A

Solidarity

G D

We stand in solidarity

G D

we're weary but we're ready

A G

pushing boulders up the hill

D A

let em have the towers

G D

the next blues sky is ours

We're in this fight to win

A G

and we will

D A

G D

G D A G

[Chorus]

D A

Solidarity

G D

We stand in solidarity

G D

we're weary but we're ready

A G

pushing boulders up the hill

D A

let em have the towers

G D

the next blues sky is ours

We're in this fight to win

A G

and we will

[Outro]

D A

Solidarity

G D

We stand in solidarity

G D

we're weary but we're ready

A G

pushing boulders up the hill

D A D

and we will

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