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Joe Hill

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[Verse]
I Edreamed I saw Joe Hill last night,
AAlive as you and Eme.
Says AI, "But Joe, you're Eten years dead"
"I F#never died," says B7he,
"I never died," says Ehe.
"In ESalt Lake, Joe," by god says I,
Him Astanding by my Ebed,
"They Aframed you on a Emurder charge."
Says F#Joe, "But I ain't B7dead,"
Says Joe, "But I ain't Edead."
"The Ecopper bosses shot you Joe,
They Akilled you Joe," says EI.
"Takes Amore than guns to Ekill a man,"
Says F#Joe, "I didn't B7die."
Says Joe, "I didn't Edie."
EStanding there as big as life,
ASmiling with his Eeyes.
Joe Asays, "What they Eforgot to kill"
Went F#on to orgaB7nize,
Went on to orgaEnize!"
"EJoe Hill ain't dead," he says to me
"Joe AHill ain't never Edied."
Where Aworking men go Eout on strike,
Joe F#Hill is at their B7side,
Joe Hill is at their Eside.
From ESan Diego up to Maine
In Aevery mine and Emill
Where Aworking men go Eout on strike
Says F#he "You'll find Joe B7Hill,"
Says he "You'll find Joe EHill."
I Edreamed I saw Joe Hill last night,
AAlive as you and Eme.
Says AI, "But Joe, you're Eten years dead"
"I F#never died," says B7he,
"I never died," says Ehe.

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Joe Hill

by Pete Seeger

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[Verse]

I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night,

A E

Alive as you and me.

A E

Says I, "But Joe, you're ten years dead"

F# B7

"I never died," says he,

"I never died," says he.

"In Salt Lake, Joe," by god says I,

A E

Him standing by my bed,

A E

"They framed you on a murder charge."

F# B7

Says Joe, "But I ain't dead,"

Says Joe, "But I ain't dead."

"The copper bosses shot you Joe,

A E

They killed you Joe," says I.

A E

"Takes more than guns to kill a man,"

F# B7

Says Joe, "I didn't die."

Standing there as big as life,

A E

Smiling with his eyes.

A E

Joe says, "What they forgot to kill"

F# B7

Went on to organize,

Went on to organize!"

"Joe Hill ain't dead," he says to me

A E

"Joe Hill ain't never died."

A E

Where working men go out on strike,

F# B7

Joe Hill is at their side,

Joe Hill is at their side.

From San Diego up to Maine

A E

In every mine and mill

A E

Where working men go out on strike

F# B7

Says he "You'll find Joe Hill,"

Says he "You'll find Joe Hill."

I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night,

A E

Alive as you and me.

A E

Says I, "But Joe, you're ten years dead"

F# B7

"I never died," says he,

"I never died," says he.

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