Rich men earning north of a million
Am - F - C - G
Am F
1. If you’re selling your soul, working all day
C G
overtime
hours for bullshit pay,
Am
F
well,
nothing’s gonna change if all you do
C G
is
wish you could wake up and it not be true.
Am - F C G
Join a union, fight for
better pay,
Am
- F C G
you better join a union, brother,
organise today !
F
You’ll see where the problem really lies
C
G
when the union comes around.
Am F
Rich men earning north of a million
C F
wanna keep the working
folk down,
C Am
wanna keep the working
folk down.
+ Am - F - C
- G
Am F
2. If you form a union, you’ll soon find
C G
that
working people are all of one kind.
Am F
So we ain’t
gonna punch down on those who need
C G
a bit
of understanding and some solidarity.
Am - F C
- G
That ain’t
right, friend.
Am F
3. If you’re struggling with your health and you're putting on the
pounds
C G
doctor
gives you opiates to help you get around.
Am
F
Well, wouldn’t it be better
for folks like you and me
C G
if
medicine was subsidised and the healthcare was free.
Am - F C
G
Join a union, fight for
better pay !
Am - F C G
Common and join a union, sister,
organise today !
F
It comes down to the self same thing
C G
if you’re black or white or
brown :
Am F
Rich men earning north of a million
C F
wanna keep the working
folk down,
C Am
wanna keep the working
folk down.
+ Am - F - C
- G
Am F
4. Well, we know your culture wars are there to distract
C G
while
libertarian billionaires avoid paying tax.
Am F
You want to talk about
bathrooms while the flood waters rise
C G
the
forest is on fire and the wind burns our eyes.
Am - F C - G
Something’s wrong here.
Am F
5. Well, they want to divide us, because together we’re strong.
C G
Are you gonna
take action now, you’ve sung your damn song?
Am F
If you don’t like the rich man
having total control
C
G
you
better get the union to roll.
Am
- F C G
Join a union, fight for
better pay !
Am - F C G
Common and join a union, organise
today !
F
Don’t matter if you live in the city
C G
or some little country town
Am F
Rich men earning north of a million,
Am F
rich men earning north of a
million,
Am F
I say, "Rich men earning north of a million
C F
wanna keep the working
folk down,
C Am
wanna keep the working
folk down
+ Am - F - C
- G
Am F
+ If you’re selling your soul,
and you’re working all day
C G Am
overtime
hours for bullshit pay, join a union !
(Billy Bragg)