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1913 Massacre

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This is in ¾ time but is a bit of dirge. A sad song.
[Verse]
GTake a trip with me in D19G13
To CCalumet, Michigan, in the Dcopper Gcountry.
I'll take you to a place called CEYE talian GHall
Where the Gminers…………….
(4 MEASURES OF G)
Gare having their Dbig Christmas Gball.C  G  
[Verse]
GI'll take you indoor, aDnd Gup a high stair.
ThCere's singin' and dancin', Dit's heGard everywhere,
I'll let you shake hands with the Cpeople you Gsee
And watch…G………….
 (4 MEASURES OF G)
Gthe kids dance roDund the big ChGristmas tree.
[Verse]
GThere's singin' and danDciGn' and songs in the air,
AnC' the spirit of Christmas iDs there Geverywhere,
Before you know, you're friends Cwith us alGl
And you're Gdancin'…………….
 (4 MEASURES OF G)
Garound and around Din the halGl.
[Verse]
GYou ask about work and you ask aboDut Gpay;
ThCey'll tell you they make less than a doDllar a Gday,
Just workin' the copper claims, Criskin' their lGives,
So it's fGun…………….
 (4 MEASURES OF G)
 Gto spend Christmas with chDildren and wivGes.
[Verse]
GA little girl sits by the Christmas tDree liGghts
To Cplay piano, she gotta keep qDuiet.G  
To hear all this fun you would nCot realiGze
That the cGopper…………….
(4 MEASURES OF G)
G-boss thug-men are Dmillin' outsGide.
[Verse]
GThe copper-thugs stuck their heads through Dthe dGoor
OnCe of them yelled and he screamed, "ThDere's a fGire!"
A lady, she hollered, "There's nCo such a tGhing!
Keep oGn …………….
 (4 MEASURES OF G)
Gwith your party, tDhere's no such Gthing."
[Verse]
GA few people rushed, and it's only Da Gfew.
"ICt's just the scabs and the tDhugs foolin' Gyou."
A man grabbed his daughter and he cCarried her Gdown,
But the thGugs…………….
 (4 MEASURES OF G)
 Gheld the door and he cDould not get oGut.
[Verse]
GAnd then others followed, a hundred oDr mGore,
BuCt most everybody remained on Dthe floGor.
The scabs and the thugs they still laCughed at their Gjoke,
And the chiGldren…………….
(2 MEASURES OF G)
 Gwere smothered on the sDtairs by the dGoor.
[Verse]
GSuch a terrible sight I never Ddid sGee,
We Ccarried our children back up to tDheir trGee.
The scabs and the thugs they still lCaughed at their sGpree,
And the chGildren…………….
(2 MEASURES OF G)
 Gthat died there were sDeventy-tGhree.
[Verse]
GThe piano played a slow funeDral Gtune,
BuCt the town was lit up by a cDold Christmas Gmoon,
The parents they weep and the miCners they Gmoan,
"See G…………….
 (2 MEASURES OF G)
Gwhat your greed fDor money has dGone."
[Outro]
G  D  G  C D      G

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1913 Massacre

by Bob Dylan

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This is in ¾ time but is a bit of dirge. A sad song.

[Verse]

G D G

Take a trip with me in 1913

C D G

To Calumet, Michigan, in the copper country.

C G

I'll take you to a place called EYE talian Hall

Where the miners…………….

(4 MEASURES OF G)

G D G C G

are having their big Christmas ball.

[Verse]

G D G

I'll take you indoor, and up a high stair.

C D G

There's singin' and dancin', it's heard everywhere,

C G

I'll let you shake hands with the people you see

And watch…………….

(4 MEASURES OF G)

G D G

the kids dance round the big Christmas tree.

[Verse]

G D G

There's singin' and dancin' and songs in the air,

C D G

An' the spirit of Christmas is there everywhere,

C G

Before you know, you're friends with us all

And you're dancin'…………….

(4 MEASURES OF G)

G D G

around and around in the hall.

[Verse]

G D G

You ask about work and you ask about pay;

C D G

They'll tell you they make less than a dollar a day,

C G

Just workin' the copper claims, riskin' their lives,

So it's fun…………….

(4 MEASURES OF G)

G D G

to spend Christmas with children and wives.

[Verse]

G D G

A little girl sits by the Christmas tree lights

C D G

To play piano, she gotta keep quiet.

C G

To hear all this fun you would not realize

That the copper…………….

(4 MEASURES OF G)

G D G

-boss thug-men are millin' outside.

[Verse]

G D G

The copper-thugs stuck their heads through the door

C D G

One of them yelled and he screamed, "There's a fire!"

C G

A lady, she hollered, "There's no such a thing!

Keep on …………….

(4 MEASURES OF G)

G D G

with your party, there's no such thing."

[Verse]

G D G

A few people rushed, and it's only a few.

C D G

"It's just the scabs and the thugs foolin' you."

C G

A man grabbed his daughter and he carried her down,

But the thugs…………….

(4 MEASURES OF G)

G D G

held the door and he could not get out.

[Verse]

G D G

And then others followed, a hundred or more,

C D G

But most everybody remained on the floor.

C G

The scabs and the thugs they still laughed at their joke,

And the children…………….

(2 MEASURES OF G)

G D G

were smothered on the stairs by the door.

[Verse]

G D G

Such a terrible sight I never did see,

C D G

We carried our children back up to their tree.

C G

The scabs and the thugs they still laughed at their spree,

And the children…………….

(2 MEASURES OF G)

G D G

that died there were seventy-three.

[Verse]

G D G

The piano played a slow funeral tune,

C D G

But the town was lit up by a cold Christmas moon,

C G

The parents they weep and the miners they moan,

"See …………….

(2 MEASURES OF G)

G D G

what your greed for money has done."

[Outro]

G D G C D G

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