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[Intro]
G[VeBmrse C1]Am  D  
The Glords of labour they Dplot together
Their Embankrupt schemes to Bmkeep us down.
Their Cmessage to the Gworking class
Is to Dcringe before the Grich man's Dfrown.
They Gsay that it's in the Dwhole country's interest
To Emtighten our belts and Bmmake no demands.
But they Cspeak for the Dclass that exGploits us and rules us
And Amwe must get them off our Dhands.
[Verse 2]
Our Glabour power is Dall we have
We must Emsell it at the Bmrich man's price
This Csystem is called wage Gslavery
But deDmocracy sounds a Gbit more poDlite.
They Gsay that if our Dwage increases
That Emprices will rise to Bmcompensate
But the Conly ones who reDceive compenGsation
Are Amcapitalist vampire who suck out our Dlife.
[Chorus]
OpGpose all attempts to Bmmake the working Cclass pay for the capitalist Dcrisis.
OpGpose all attempts to Bmmake the working Cclass pay for the capitalist cAmrisis.Am7  D  
[Verse 3]
The Gcapitalists fight with Done another
To Emcorner the market and diBmvide up the world
Their Cquest for maximum Gprofit
Is the Dcause of war and puts Gus on the Ddole.
Their Ggreed leads them inDto a crisis
Which they Emtry to resolve with a Bmmore fascist state
Our Cstruggle's against the Dwhole capitalist Csystem
So Amstrike at the fascists as well as the Dcuts.
[Chorus]
OpGpose all attempts to Bmmake the working Cclass pay for the capitalist Dcrisis.
OpGpose all attempts to Bmmake the working Cclass pay for the capitalist cAmrisis.Am7  D  

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Lords Of Labour

by Cornelius Cardew

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Am7

[Intro]

G Bm C Am D

[Verse 1]

G D

The lords of labour they plot together

Em Bm

Their bankrupt schemes to keep us down.

C G

Their message to the working class

D G D

Is to cringe before the rich man's frown.

G D

They say that it's in the whole country's interest

Em Bm

To tighten our belts and make no demands.

C D G

But they speak for the class that exploits us and rules us

Am D

And we must get them off our hands.

[Verse 2]

G D

Our labour power is all we have

Em Bm

We must sell it at the rich man's price

C G

This system is called wage slavery

D G D

But democracy sounds a bit more polite.

G D

They say that if our wage increases

Em Bm

That prices will rise to compensate

C D G

But the only ones who receive compensation

Am D

Are capitalist vampire who suck out our life.

[Chorus]

G Bm C D

Oppose all attempts to make the working class pay for the capitalist crisis.

G Bm C Am Am7 D

Oppose all attempts to make the working class pay for the capitalist crisis.

[Verse 3]

G D

The capitalists fight with one another

Em Bm

To corner the market and divide up the world

C G

Their quest for maximum profit

D G D

Is the cause of war and puts us on the dole.

G D

Their greed leads them into a crisis

Em Bm

Which they try to resolve with a more fascist state

C D C

Our struggle's against the whole capitalist system

Am D

So strike at the fascists as well as the cuts.

[Chorus]

G Bm C D

Oppose all attempts to make the working class pay for the capitalist crisis.

G Bm C Am Am7 D

Oppose all attempts to make the working class pay for the capitalist crisis.

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