Which Side Are You On Chords by Billy Bragg

Tempo:
91.2 bpm
Chords used:

Am

F

A

G

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Billy Bragg - Which Side Are You On? chords
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[Am] [G] [Am]
[F] [Am]
This government had an idea [F] and parliament [D] made it [Am] law.
It [D] seems like it's [Am] illegal [F] to fight for the union [A] anymore.
And which side are you on [F] boys?
Which side are [Am] you on?
Which side are you on [F] boys?
Which side [A] are you on?
[Am]
[F] [Am]
We set off to join the picket lines, [F] but together we [A] cannot fail.
We got [G] stopped by [A] police at the county [Dm] line, they said go on boys or you'll [A] go into jail.
And [D] which side are you on [Am] boys?
[F] Which side are [Am] you on?
Which side are you on [Dm] boys?
Which side [Am] are you on?
[G] [Am] [G] [Am]
[G] [Am] [F] [Am]
[A] Well it's hard to explain to a crying [Dm] child why her daddy won't go [A] back.
Said the family suffer but it [Dm] hurts me more to hear a scab say sod you [Am] jack.
And which [A] side are you on boys?
[F] Which [Am] side are you on?
Which [D] side are you [Am] on [F] boys?
Which side [Am] are you on?
[Gm] [Am] [G] [Am]
[G] [Am] [F] [Am]
[A] Well I'm bound to follow my conscience [Dm] and I'll do whatever I [Am] can.
But it'll [B] take much [A] more than a union law [Dm] to knock the fight out of a working [A] man.
And which side are you on boys?
[F] Which side are [Am] you on?
[D] Which side are [Am] you on boys?
[F] Which side are [Am] you on?
Key:  
Am
2311
F
134211111
A
1231
G
2131
Dm
2311
Am
2311
F
134211111
A
1231
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To start learning Billy Bragg - Which Side Are You On chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - G, Am, F, Am, D and Am in sequence. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 45 BPM and then match the original tempo of 91 BPM. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of D Minor.

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[Am] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ This government had an idea [F] and parliament [D] made it [Am] law.
It [D] seems like it's [Am] illegal [F] to fight for the union [A] anymore.
And which side are you on [F] boys?
Which side are [Am] you on?
Which side are you on [F] boys?
Which side [A] are you on?
[Am] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ We set off to join the picket lines, [F] but together we [A] cannot fail.
We got [G] stopped by [A] police at the county [Dm] line, they said go on boys or you'll [A] go into jail.
And [D] which side are you on [Am] boys?
[F] Which side are [Am] you on?
Which side are you on [Dm] boys?
Which side [Am] are you on?
[G] _ [Am] _ _ _ [G] _ [Am] _ _
_ [G] _ [Am] _ _ _ [F] _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] Well it's hard to explain to a crying [Dm] child why her daddy won't go [A] back.
Said the family suffer but it [Dm] hurts me more to hear a scab say sod you [Am] jack.
And which [A] side are you on boys?
[F] Which [Am] side are you on?
Which [D] side are you [Am] on [F] boys?
Which side [Am] are you on?
[Gm] _ [Am] _ _ _ [G] _ [Am] _ _
_ [G] _ [Am] _ _ [F] _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] Well I'm bound to follow my conscience [Dm] and I'll do whatever I [Am] can.
But it'll [B] take much [A] more than a union law [Dm] to knock the fight out of a working [A] man.
And which side are you on boys?
[F] Which side are [Am] you on?
[D] Which side are [Am] you on boys?
[F] Which side are [Am] you on?
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This song, written by Florence Reece, is featured on the album Back to Basics.

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