There Is Power In A Union
Billy Bragg
[G]There is power in a factory, power in the [C] land
[G]Power in the hand of the [D] worker [Dsus4] [D]
But it [G] all amounts to nothing if together we don’t [C] stand
[G] There is power in a [D] Uni-[G]on
[G]Now the lessons of the past were all learned with workers [C] blood
[G]The mistakes of the bosses we must [D] pay for [Dsus4] [D]
From the [G] cities and the farmlands to [C] trenches full of mud
[G]War has always been the bosses [D] way, [G] sir
[G] The Union forever defending our rights
[G] Down with the blackleg, all workers u[D] nite
[G]With our brothers and our sisters from [C] many far-off lands
[G] There is power in a [D] Uni-[G]on
[G]Now I long for the morning that [C] they realise
[G]Brutality and unjust laws cannot de[D] feat us [Dsus4] [D]
[G]But who'll defend the workers who [C] cannot organise
[G]When the bosses send their lackeys out to [D] cheat [G] us?
[G] Money speaks for money, the Devil for his own
Who comes to speak for the skin and the [D] bone?
[G]What a comfort to the widow, a [C] light to the child
[G] There is power in a [D] Uni-[G]on
[G] The Union forever defending our rights
[G] Down with the blackleg, all workers u[D] nite
[G]With our brothers and our sisters from [C] many far-off lands
[G] There is power in a [D] Uni-[G]on
There Is Power In A Union [G]Billy Bragg
GThere is power in a factory, power in the C land GPower in the hand of the D worker Dsus4D But it G all amounts to nothing if together we don’t C stand G There is power in a D Uni-Gon
GNow the lessons of the past were all learned with workers C blood GThe mistakes of the bosses we must D pay for Dsus4D From the G cities and the farmlands to C trenches full of mud GWar has always been the bosses D way, G sir
G The Union forever defending our rights G Down with the blackleg, all workers uD nite GWith our brothers and our sisters from C many far-off lands G There is power in a D Uni-Gon
GNow I long for the morning that C they realise GBrutality and unjust laws cannot deD feat us Dsus4D GBut who'll defend the workers who C cannot organise GWhen the bosses send their lackeys out to D cheat G us?
G Money speaks for money, the Devil for his own Who comes to speak for the skin and the D bone? GWhat a comfort to the widow, a C light to the child G There is power in a D Uni-Gon
G The Union forever defending our rights G Down with the blackleg, all workers uD nite GWith our brothers and our sisters from C many far-off lands G There is power in a D Uni-Gon