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[Verse 1]
APlease Egive me your attention, I'll Aintroduce to Eyou
A man who is a credit to the Bold Red White and Blue
His Ehead is made of lumber and Asolid as a Erock
He is a common worker and his Bname is Mr. Block
And F#Block he thinks he may be Bmpresident some Bday
[Chorus]
EOh Mr. Block, you were born by mistakeE7  
BYou take the cake, B7you make me ache
[Go] tie a Erock on your E7block and then Ajump in the A7lake
Kindly Edo that for B7Liberty's Esake!
[Verse 2]
AYes, EMr. Block is lucky - he Agot a job, by Egee!
The shark got seven dollars for Bjob and fare and fee
They Eshipped him to a desert and Adumped him with his Etruck
But when he tried to find his job he Bsure was out of luck
He F#shouted, "That's too raw! I'll Bmfix them with the Blaw!"
[Chorus]
EOh Mr. Block, you were born by mistakeE7  
BYou take the cake, B7you make me ache
[Go] tie a Erock on your E7block and then Ajump in the A7lake
Kindly Edo that for B7Liberty's Esake!
[Verse 3]
ABlock Ehiked back to the city but Awasn't doing Ewell
He said "I'll join the union, the Bgreat AF of L".
He Egot a job that morning, got Afired by the Enight
He said, "I'll see Sam Gompers and he'll Bfix that foreman right!"
Sam F#Gompers said, "You see, you've Bmgot our sympa-Bthy."
[Chorus]
EOh Mr. Block, you were born by mistakeE7  
BYou take the cake, B7you make me ache
[Go] tie a Erock on your E7block and then Ajump in the A7lake
Kindly Edo that for B7Liberty's Esake!
[Verse 4]
AE-Election day he shouted, "A ASocialist for EMayor!"
                                 B
The comrade got elected  andhe happy was for fair
But Eafter the election he Agot an awful Eshock
[When] a great big socialistic bull did Brap him on the block
And F#Comrade Block did sob, "I Bmhelped him get his Bjob!"
[Chorus]
EOh Mr. Block, you were born by mistakeE7  
BYou take the cake, B7you make me ache
[Go] tie a Erock on your E7block and then Ajump in the A7lake
Kindly Edo that for B7Liberty's Esake!
[Verse 5]
AThe Emoney kings in Cuba blew Aup the gunboat EMaine,
But Block got awful angry and Bblamed it all on Spain.
He Ewent right in the battle and Athere he lost his Eleg,
And now he's peddling shoestrings and is Bwalking on a peg.
He F#shouts, "Remember Maine, BmHurrah! To hell with ESpain!"
[Chorus]
EOh Mr. Block, you were born by mistakeE7  
BYou take the cake, B7you make me ache
[Go] tie a Erock on your E7block and then Ajump in the A7lake
Kindly Edo that for B7Liberty's Esake!
[Verse 6]
APoor EBlock he died one evening, I'm Avery glad to Estate
He climbed the golden ladder up Bto the pearly gate
He Esaid, "Oh Mister Peter, one Athing I'd like to Etell
I'd like to meet the Astorbilts and BJohn D Rockerfell!"
Old F#Pete said, "Is that so? You'll Bmmeet them down be-Blow!"
[Chorus]
EOh Mr. Block, you were born by mistakeE7  
BYou take the cake, B7you make me ache
[Go] tie a Erock on your E7block and then Ajump in the A7lake
Kindly Edo that for B7Liberty's Esake!

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Mr Block

by Joe Hill

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[Verse 1]

A E A E

Please give me your attention, I'll introduce to you

A man who is a credit to the old Red White and Blue

E A E

His head is made of lumber and solid as a rock

He is a common worker and his name is Mr. Block

F# Bm B

And Block he thinks he may be president some day

[Chorus]

E E7

Oh Mr. Block, you were born by mistake

B B7

You take the cake, you make me ache

E E7 A A7

[Go] tie a rock on your block and then jump in the lake

E B7 E

Kindly do that for Liberty's sake!

[Verse 2]

A E A E

Yes, Mr. Block is lucky - he got a job, by gee!

The shark got seven dollars for job and fare and fee

E A E

They shipped him to a desert and dumped him with his truck

But when he tried to find his job he sure was out of luck

F# Bm B

He shouted, "That's too raw! I'll fix them with the law!"

[Chorus]

E E7

Oh Mr. Block, you were born by mistake

B B7

You take the cake, you make me ache

E E7 A A7

[Go] tie a rock on your block and then jump in the lake

E B7 E

Kindly do that for Liberty's sake!

[Verse 3]

A E A E

Block hiked back to the city but wasn't doing well

He said "I'll join the union, the great AF of L".

E A E

He got a job that morning, got fired by the night

He said, "I'll see Sam Gompers and he'll fix that foreman right!"

F# Bm B

Sam Gompers said, "You see, you've got our sympa-thy."

[Chorus]

E E7

Oh Mr. Block, you were born by mistake

B B7

You take the cake, you make me ache

E E7 A A7

[Go] tie a rock on your block and then jump in the lake

E B7 E

Kindly do that for Liberty's sake!

[Verse 4]

A E A E

E-lection day he shouted, "A Socialist for Mayor!"

and

The comrade got elected he happy was for fair

E A E

But after the election he got an awful shock

[When] a great big socialistic bull did rap him on the block

F# Bm B

And Comrade Block did sob, "I helped him get his job!"

[Chorus]

E E7

Oh Mr. Block, you were born by mistake

B B7

You take the cake, you make me ache

E E7 A A7

[Go] tie a rock on your block and then jump in the lake

E B7 E

Kindly do that for Liberty's sake!

[Verse 5]

A E A E

The money kings in Cuba blew up the gunboat Maine,

But Block got awful angry and blamed it all on Spain.

E A E

He went right in the battle and there he lost his leg,

And now he's peddling shoestrings and is walking on a peg.

F# Bm E

He shouts, "Remember Maine, Hurrah! To hell with Spain!"

[Chorus]

E E7

Oh Mr. Block, you were born by mistake

B B7

You take the cake, you make me ache

E E7 A A7

[Go] tie a rock on your block and then jump in the lake

E B7 E

Kindly do that for Liberty's sake!

[Verse 6]

A E A E

Poor Block he died one evening, I'm very glad to state

He climbed the golden ladder up to the pearly gate

E A E

He said, "Oh Mister Peter, one thing I'd like to tell

I'd like to meet the Astorbilts and John D Rockerfell!"

F# Bm B

Old Pete said, "Is that so? You'll meet them down be-low!"

[Chorus]

E E7

Oh Mr. Block, you were born by mistake

B B7

You take the cake, you make me ache

E E7 A A7

[Go] tie a rock on your block and then jump in the lake

E B7 E

Kindly do that for Liberty's sake!

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