Chords for Pete Seeger-The Commonwealth of Toil
Tempo:
101 bpm
Chords used:
Bb
F
Eb
C
Fm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Bb] [Eb]
[C] [F]
[Bb]
[Eb]
[F] [Bb]
[Eb] [F]
[Bb] In the gloom of mighty cities, mid [Eb] the roar of whirling wheels, we [Bb] are toiling on like
chattel [F] slaves of old.
[Bb] And our masters hope to keep us [Eb] ever thus beneath their heels, [Bb] and to coin our very
[F] lifeblood into [Bb] gold.
But we [F] have a glowing [Bb] dream of how fair the world will seem, when each man can live his
life secure [F] and free.
When [Bb] the earth is owned by labor and there's [Eb] joy and peace for all, [Bb] in the commonwealth
[F] of toil that is [Bb] to be.
They would keep us cowed and beaten, [Eb] cringing meekly at their feet.
They [Bb] would stand between each worker [F] and his bread.
[Bb] Shall we yield our lives up to them for [Eb] the bitter crust we eat?
[Bb] Shall we only [F] hope for heaven [Bb] when we're dead?
But [F] we have a glowing dream of how [Bb] fair the world will seem, when each man can live his
life [F] secure and free.
When [Bb] the earth is owned by labor and [Eb] there's joy and peace for all, [Bb] in the [F] commonwealth
of toil that [Bb] is to be.
They have laid our lives out for us [Eb] to the utter end of time.
[Bb] Shall we stagger on beneath their heavy [F] load?
[Bb] Shall we let them live forever in [Eb] their gilded halls of crime, with our [Bb] children [F] doomed to
toil beneath [Bb] their gold?
But [F] we have a glowing [Bb] dream of how fair the world will seem, when each man can live his
life secure [F] and free.
When [Bb] the earth is owned by labor and [Eb] there's joy and peace for all, [Bb] in the [F] commonwealth
of toil that [Bb] is to be.
When our cause is all triumphant and we [Eb] claim our Mother Earth, [Bb] and the nightmare of the
present [F] fades away, [Bb] we shall live with love and laughter, men who [Eb] now are little worth
and [Bb] will not regret [F] the price we have [Bb] to pay.
But we [Fm] have a glowing dream [Bb] of how fair the world will seem, when each man can live his
life [F] secure and free.
[Bb] When the earth is owned by labor and [Eb] there's joy and peace for all, in [Bbm] the commonwealth
[F] of toil that is
[C] [F]
[Bb]
[Eb]
[F] [Bb]
[Eb] [F]
[Bb] In the gloom of mighty cities, mid [Eb] the roar of whirling wheels, we [Bb] are toiling on like
chattel [F] slaves of old.
[Bb] And our masters hope to keep us [Eb] ever thus beneath their heels, [Bb] and to coin our very
[F] lifeblood into [Bb] gold.
But we [F] have a glowing [Bb] dream of how fair the world will seem, when each man can live his
life secure [F] and free.
When [Bb] the earth is owned by labor and there's [Eb] joy and peace for all, [Bb] in the commonwealth
[F] of toil that is [Bb] to be.
They would keep us cowed and beaten, [Eb] cringing meekly at their feet.
They [Bb] would stand between each worker [F] and his bread.
[Bb] Shall we yield our lives up to them for [Eb] the bitter crust we eat?
[Bb] Shall we only [F] hope for heaven [Bb] when we're dead?
But [F] we have a glowing dream of how [Bb] fair the world will seem, when each man can live his
life [F] secure and free.
When [Bb] the earth is owned by labor and [Eb] there's joy and peace for all, [Bb] in the [F] commonwealth
of toil that [Bb] is to be.
They have laid our lives out for us [Eb] to the utter end of time.
[Bb] Shall we stagger on beneath their heavy [F] load?
[Bb] Shall we let them live forever in [Eb] their gilded halls of crime, with our [Bb] children [F] doomed to
toil beneath [Bb] their gold?
But [F] we have a glowing [Bb] dream of how fair the world will seem, when each man can live his
life secure [F] and free.
When [Bb] the earth is owned by labor and [Eb] there's joy and peace for all, [Bb] in the [F] commonwealth
of toil that [Bb] is to be.
When our cause is all triumphant and we [Eb] claim our Mother Earth, [Bb] and the nightmare of the
present [F] fades away, [Bb] we shall live with love and laughter, men who [Eb] now are little worth
and [Bb] will not regret [F] the price we have [Bb] to pay.
But we [Fm] have a glowing dream [Bb] of how fair the world will seem, when each man can live his
life [F] secure and free.
[Bb] When the earth is owned by labor and [Eb] there's joy and peace for all, in [Bbm] the commonwealth
[F] of toil that is
Key:
Bb
F
Eb
C
Fm
Bb
F
Eb
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ In the gloom of mighty cities, mid [Eb] the roar of whirling wheels, we [Bb] are toiling on like
chattel [F] slaves of old.
[Bb] And our masters hope to keep us [Eb] ever thus beneath their heels, [Bb] and to coin our very
[F] lifeblood into [Bb] gold.
But we [F] have a glowing [Bb] dream of how fair the world will seem, when each man can live his
life secure [F] and free.
When [Bb] the earth is owned by labor and there's [Eb] joy and peace for all, [Bb] in the commonwealth
[F] of toil that is [Bb] to be.
They would keep us cowed and beaten, [Eb] cringing meekly at their feet.
They [Bb] would stand between each worker [F] and his bread. _
[Bb] Shall we yield our lives up to them for [Eb] the bitter crust we eat?
[Bb] Shall we only [F] hope for heaven [Bb] when we're dead?
But [F] we have a glowing dream of how [Bb] fair the world will seem, when each man can live his
life [F] secure and free.
When [Bb] the earth is owned by labor and [Eb] there's joy and peace for all, [Bb] in the [F] commonwealth
of toil that [Bb] is to be.
They have laid our lives out for us [Eb] to the utter end of time.
[Bb] Shall we stagger on beneath their heavy [F] load?
[Bb] Shall we let them live forever in [Eb] their gilded halls of crime, with our [Bb] children [F] doomed to
toil beneath [Bb] their gold?
But [F] we have a glowing [Bb] dream of how fair the world will seem, when each man can live his
life secure [F] and free.
When [Bb] the earth is owned by labor and [Eb] there's joy and peace for all, [Bb] in the [F] commonwealth
of toil that [Bb] is to be.
When our cause is all triumphant and we [Eb] claim our Mother Earth, [Bb] and the nightmare of the
present [F] fades away, _ [Bb] we shall live with love and laughter, men who [Eb] now are little worth
and [Bb] will not regret [F] the price we have [Bb] to pay.
But we [Fm] have a glowing dream [Bb] of how fair the world will seem, when each man can live his
life [F] secure and free.
_ [Bb] When the earth is owned by labor and [Eb] there's joy and peace for all, in [Bbm] the commonwealth
[F] of toil that is
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ In the gloom of mighty cities, mid [Eb] the roar of whirling wheels, we [Bb] are toiling on like
chattel [F] slaves of old.
[Bb] And our masters hope to keep us [Eb] ever thus beneath their heels, [Bb] and to coin our very
[F] lifeblood into [Bb] gold.
But we [F] have a glowing [Bb] dream of how fair the world will seem, when each man can live his
life secure [F] and free.
When [Bb] the earth is owned by labor and there's [Eb] joy and peace for all, [Bb] in the commonwealth
[F] of toil that is [Bb] to be.
They would keep us cowed and beaten, [Eb] cringing meekly at their feet.
They [Bb] would stand between each worker [F] and his bread. _
[Bb] Shall we yield our lives up to them for [Eb] the bitter crust we eat?
[Bb] Shall we only [F] hope for heaven [Bb] when we're dead?
But [F] we have a glowing dream of how [Bb] fair the world will seem, when each man can live his
life [F] secure and free.
When [Bb] the earth is owned by labor and [Eb] there's joy and peace for all, [Bb] in the [F] commonwealth
of toil that [Bb] is to be.
They have laid our lives out for us [Eb] to the utter end of time.
[Bb] Shall we stagger on beneath their heavy [F] load?
[Bb] Shall we let them live forever in [Eb] their gilded halls of crime, with our [Bb] children [F] doomed to
toil beneath [Bb] their gold?
But [F] we have a glowing [Bb] dream of how fair the world will seem, when each man can live his
life secure [F] and free.
When [Bb] the earth is owned by labor and [Eb] there's joy and peace for all, [Bb] in the [F] commonwealth
of toil that [Bb] is to be.
When our cause is all triumphant and we [Eb] claim our Mother Earth, [Bb] and the nightmare of the
present [F] fades away, _ [Bb] we shall live with love and laughter, men who [Eb] now are little worth
and [Bb] will not regret [F] the price we have [Bb] to pay.
But we [Fm] have a glowing dream [Bb] of how fair the world will seem, when each man can live his
life [F] secure and free.
_ [Bb] When the earth is owned by labor and [Eb] there's joy and peace for all, in [Bbm] the commonwealth
[F] of toil that is