Chords for Billy Bragg - A Miner's Life

[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Miners life is like a sailors [E] board a ship to [B] cross [F#] away.
[B] Everyday _ [F#] his [G#m] life's in danger [C#m] still he _ ventures [F#] being brave.
_ [B] Watch the rocks they're falling daily careless [E] miners often [B] [F#] fail.
[B] Keep your hands [A#] upon [G#m] your wages [E] and your [F#] eye _
[B] upon the [D#] scale.
[E] Union miners _ [B] stand together do not heed the [F#] coal board's tales.
Keep [B] your hands [F#] upon [G#m] your wages _ [B] and your eye [F#] _
[E] upon the scale.
You've [B] _ _ [F#] _
[B] been _ docked and docked again boys [E] you've been _ loading [B] three to [F#] one.
[B] What have you [D#m] to [G#] show for working [G#m] when [C#m] you're mining [F#] days are done.
[B] Worn out shoes and worn out miners _ [E] blackened lungs and [B] faces [F#] pale.
[B] Keep your hands [F#] upon [G#m] your wages [E] and your [F#] eye [B] upon the scale.
Union [E] miners _ [B] stand together do not heed the coal [F#] board's tales.
[B] Keep your _ hands [G#m] upon your wages [B] and your [F#] eye [E] upon the scale.
[B] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ [B] _ _
Inclusion bear in memory keep [E] this watchword [B] in your _ [F#] mind.
[B] Workers strength [F#] cannot be [G#] broken [C#] when in union [F#] we combine.
[B] Stand up tall and stand together _ [E] victory for [B] you [F#] prevails.
[B] Keep your hands [F#] upon [G#m] your wages [E] and your eye [F#] _
[B] upon the scale.
[E] Union miners [B] stand together do not _ heed the coal [F#] board's tales.
[B] Keep your _ hands [F#] upon [G#m] your wages and [E] your [F#] eye [B] upon the scale. _ _ _ _ _
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