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Joe Hill

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[Intro]
C C
I Cdreamed I saw Joe Hill last night, aFlive as you and Cme
Says FI, But Joe, you are Cten years dead
I nDever died, said Ghe.  I G7never died, said hCe
The CCopper Bosses killed you Joe, they Fshot you Joe, says CI
Takes Fmore than guns to Ckill a man
Says DJoe, I didn't Gdie. says G7Joe, I didn't diCe
And Cstanding there as big as life, and Fsmiling with his Ceyes
says FJoe, What they can Cnever kill
Went Don to orgaGnize, went G7on to orgaCnize
From CSan Diego up to Maine, in Fevery mine and Cmill
Where Fworking man defend their Crights
It's Dthere you'll find Joe GHill, it's G7there you'll find Joe CHill
I Cdreamed I saw Joe Hill last night, aFlive as you and Cme
Says FI, But Joe, you are ten Cyears dead
I Dnever died, says Ghe.  I G7never died, says CheC  C  

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Joe Hill

by Joan Baez

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[Intro]

C C

C F C

I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night, alive as you and me

F C

Says I, But Joe, you are ten years dead

D G G7 C

I never died, said he. I never died, said he

C F C

The Copper Bosses killed you Joe, they shot you Joe, says I

F C

Takes more than guns to kill a man

D G G7 C

Says Joe, I didn't die. says Joe, I didn't die

C F C

And standing there as big as life, and smiling with his eyes

F C

says Joe, What they can never kill

D G G7 C

Went on to organize, went on to organize

C F C

From San Diego up to Maine, in every mine and mill

F C

Where working man defend their rights

D G G7 C

It's there you'll find Joe Hill, it's there you'll find Joe Hill

C F C

I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night, alive as you and me

F C

Says I, But Joe, you are ten years dead

D G G7 C C C

I never died, says he. I never died, says he

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