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There is Power in a Union – Billy Bragg
From the album “Talking with the Taxman About Poetry” – 1986
Based on the melody of the song “Battle Cry of Freedom”
The intro riff has been simplified. It doesn’t match exactly what Billy Bragg plays 
but it is what I like to play
[CHORDS]   EADGBe
     GM7/F#220033
[INTRO Riff]
e:-----|----------------|------12---------|--------------|--------------|
B:-O-1-|-3--3--1-0------|------13-----O-1-|-3--3--1-0--0-|-0--------0-1-|
G:-O-0-|-0--0--0-0--2-0-|-------------O-0-|-0--0--0-0--0-|-0-2------0-0-|
D:-----|------------0-0-|-2-2-------------|--------------|---0----------|
A:-----|----------------|-3-3-------------|--------------|--------------|
E:-----|----------------|-----------------|--------------|--------------|
e:|----------------|-----------------|------------|--------||
B:|-3--3--1-0------|-----------------|--------0-0-|--------||
G:|-0--0--0-0--2-0-|-----------------|-0----2-0-0-|-2-0----||
D:|------------0-0-|-2-2-2-----------|-0----0-----|-0-0----||
A:|----------------|-3-3-3-----------|------------|---2----||
E:|----------------|-----------------|------------|--------||
[VERSE]
There is Gpower in a factory, Cpower in the land
GPower in the hand of the DworkerDsus4  D  
But it Gall amounts to GM7/F#nothing if toCgether we don't stand
GThere is power in a DUnioGn
[VERSE]
Now the Glessons of the past were all Clearned with workers blood
The Gmistakes of the bosses we must Dpay forDsus4  D  
From the Gcities and the GM7/F#farmlands to Ctrenches full of mud
GWar has always been the bosses Dway, Gsir
[CHORUS]
The GUnion forever defending our rights
GDown with the blackleg, all workers Dunite
GWith our brothers and our GM7/F#sisters from Cmany far-off lands
GThere is power in a DUnioGn
[VERSE]
GNow I long for the morning that Cthey realize
GBrutality and unjust laws cannot defeat DusDsus4  D  
GBut who'll defend the GM7/F#workers who Ccannot organize?
GWhen the bosses send their lackeys out to Dcheat Gus?
[CHORUS]
GMoney speaks for money, the Devil for his own
GWho comes to speak for the skin and the Dbone?
GWhat a comfort to the GM7/F#widow, a Clight to the child
GThere is power in a DUnioGn
[SOLO] – over Chorus Chords
[CHORUS]
GThe Union forever defending our rights
GDown with the blackleg, all workers Dunite
GWith our brothers and our GM7/F#sisters Ctogether we will stand
GThere is power in a DUnioGn

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There Is Power In A Union

by Billy Bragg

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GM7/F#

Dsus4

There is Power in a Union – Billy Bragg

From the album “Talking with the Taxman About Poetry” – 1986

Based on the melody of the song “Battle Cry of Freedom”

The intro riff has been simplified. It doesn’t match exactly what Billy Bragg plays

but it is what I like to play

[CHORDS] EADGBe

GM7/F#

220033

[INTRO Riff]

e:-----|----------------|------12---------|--------------|--------------|

B:-O-1-|-3--3--1-0------|------13-----O-1-|-3--3--1-0--0-|-0--------0-1-|

G:-O-0-|-0--0--0-0--2-0-|-------------O-0-|-0--0--0-0--0-|-0-2------0-0-|

D:-----|------------0-0-|-2-2-------------|--------------|---0----------|

A:-----|----------------|-3-3-------------|--------------|--------------|

E:-----|----------------|-----------------|--------------|--------------|

e:|----------------|-----------------|------------|--------||

B:|-3--3--1-0------|-----------------|--------0-0-|--------||

G:|-0--0--0-0--2-0-|-----------------|-0----2-0-0-|-2-0----||

D:|------------0-0-|-2-2-2-----------|-0----0-----|-0-0----||

A:|----------------|-3-3-3-----------|------------|---2----||

E:|----------------|-----------------|------------|--------||

[VERSE]

G C

There is power in a factory, power in the land

G D Dsus4 D

Power in the hand of the worker

G GM7/F# C

But it all amounts to nothing if together we don't stand

G D G

There is power in a Union

[VERSE]

G C

Now the lessons of the past were all learned with workers blood

G D Dsus4 D

The mistakes of the bosses we must pay for

G GM7/F# C

From the cities and the farmlands to trenches full of mud

G D G

War has always been the bosses way, sir

[CHORUS]

The Union forever defending our rights

G D

Down with the blackleg, all workers unite

G GM7/F# C

With our brothers and our sisters from many far-off lands

G D G

There is power in a Union

[VERSE]

G C

Now I long for the morning that they realize

G D Dsus4 D

Brutality and unjust laws cannot defeat us

G GM7/F# C

But who'll defend the workers who cannot organize?

G D G

When the bosses send their lackeys out to cheat us?

[CHORUS]

Money speaks for money, the Devil for his own

G D

Who comes to speak for the skin and the bone?

G GM7/F# C

What a comfort to the widow, a light to the child

G D G

There is power in a Union

[SOLO] – over Chorus Chords

[CHORUS]

The Union forever defending our rights

G D

Down with the blackleg, all workers unite

G GM7/F# C

With our brothers and our sisters together we will stand

G D G

There is power in a Union

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