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[intro]:
droning E  
[verse]:
EIn sixteen forty nine               to St George's HBill
a ragged Aband they called the Diggers came to shEow the peoples'
                                                          will
Ethey defied the Landlords,    they defied the lBaws
they were the dAispossessed,  reclBaiming what was thEeirs
E"we come in peace" they said,     to dig and sBow
we come to wAork the lands in common and to mEake the wastegrounds
                                                             grow
Ethis earth divided,     we will make Bwhole
so it wilAl be a common tBreasury foEr all
Ethe sin of property,    we do disdBain
no man has aAny right to buy and sell the eEarth for private gain
Eby theft and murder     they took the Bland
now everywhAere the walls spring Bup at their commEand
Ethey make the laws       to chain us Bwell
the clergy dAazzle us with heaven or they dEamn us into hell
Ewe will not worship     the god they Bserve
the god of grAeed who feeds the rBich while poor man stEarve
Ewe work, we eat together    we need no Bswords
we will not bAow to the masters or pay rEent to the lords
Ewe are free men,    though we are Bpoor
you diggers aAll stand up for glBory stand up nEow
Efrom the men of property,     the orders Bcame
they sent the hAired men and troopers to wipe Eout the Diggers'
                                                         claim
Etear down their cottages, destroy theBir corn
they were dispAersed, but still the vBision lingers Eon
Eyou poor take courage,    you rich take cBare
this earth was mAade a common treasury for Eeveryone to share
Eall things in common,      all people Bone
we come in peAace, the orders cBame to cut them downE  
chords
022100 - E
799877 - B
577655 - A

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World Turned Upside Down

by Billy Bragg

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[intro]:

droning

[verse]:

E B

In sixteen forty nine to St George's Hill

A E

a ragged band they called the Diggers came to show the peoples'

will

E B

they defied the Landlords, they defied the laws

A B E

they were the dispossessed, reclaiming what was theirs

E B

"we come in peace" they said, to dig and sow

A E

we come to work the lands in common and to make the wastegrounds

grow

E B

this earth divided, we will make whole

A B E

so it will be a common treasury for all

E B

the sin of property, we do disdain

A E

no man has any right to buy and sell the earth for private gain

E B

by theft and murder they took the land

A B E

now everywhere the walls spring up at their command

E B

they make the laws to chain us well

A E

the clergy dazzle us with heaven or they damn us into hell

E B

we will not worship the god they serve

A B E

the god of greed who feeds the rich while poor man starve

E B

we work, we eat together we need no swords

A E

we will not bow to the masters or pay rent to the lords

E B

we are free men, though we are poor

A B E

you diggers all stand up for glory stand up now

E B

from the men of property, the orders came

A E

they sent the hired men and troopers to wipe out the Diggers'

claim

E B

tear down their cottages, destroy their corn

A B E

they were dispersed, but still the vision lingers on

E B

you poor take courage, you rich take care

A E

this earth was made a common treasury for everyone to share

E B

all things in common, all people one

A B E

we come in peace, the orders came to cut them down

chords

022100 - E

799877 - B

577655 - A

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