Chords for Power In A Union - The Mountain Goats
Tempo:
113.125 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
A
D
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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There is power in a factory, [C] there is power in the land, [G] there is power in the hand [A] of the worker.
[G] But it all amounts to nothing [C] if together we don't stand, [G] oh there is power in a union.
Now the lessons of the [C] past were all learned with workers' [G] blood, the mistakes of the bosses we must [A] pay for.
From [G] the cities and the [C] farmlands to the factories full of [G] mud, war has always been the bosses' way soon.
The union forever defending our rights, down with the black mag, all workers unite.
With our brothers and our sisters [C] from many far off lands, [G] oh there is power in a union.
Now I long for the morning [C] when they all [G] realize brutality and unjust laws cannot [A]
defeat us.
[G] But who'll defend the worker [C] who cannot [G] organize when the bosses send their lackey sir [A] to cheat [G] us.
Money speaks for money, the [C] duel for his own, [A] who will come to speak for the skin and the bone.
[G] What a comfort to the widow [C] and a life to the [G] child, oh there is power in a union.
The [D] union [E] forever defending our rights, down with the black [G] mag, all workers unite.
With our brothers and our sisters [C]
together we all [G] stand, oh there is power [A] in a [G] union.
[D] Stay strong Wisconsin, the Mountain
[G] But it all amounts to nothing [C] if together we don't stand, [G] oh there is power in a union.
Now the lessons of the [C] past were all learned with workers' [G] blood, the mistakes of the bosses we must [A] pay for.
From [G] the cities and the [C] farmlands to the factories full of [G] mud, war has always been the bosses' way soon.
The union forever defending our rights, down with the black mag, all workers unite.
With our brothers and our sisters [C] from many far off lands, [G] oh there is power in a union.
Now I long for the morning [C] when they all [G] realize brutality and unjust laws cannot [A]
defeat us.
[G] But who'll defend the worker [C] who cannot [G] organize when the bosses send their lackey sir [A] to cheat [G] us.
Money speaks for money, the [C] duel for his own, [A] who will come to speak for the skin and the bone.
[G] What a comfort to the widow [C] and a life to the [G] child, oh there is power in a union.
The [D] union [E] forever defending our rights, down with the black [G] mag, all workers unite.
With our brothers and our sisters [C]
together we all [G] stand, oh there is power [A] in a [G] union.
[D] Stay strong Wisconsin, the Mountain
Key:
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C
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_ _ There is power in a factory, [C] there is power in the land, [G] there is power in the hand [A] of the worker.
_ [G] But it all amounts to nothing [C] if together we don't stand, [G] oh there is power in a _ union. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Now the lessons of the [C] past were all learned with workers' [G] blood, the mistakes of the bosses we must [A] pay for.
From [G] the cities and the [C] farmlands to the factories full of [G] mud, war has always been the bosses' way soon.
The union forever defending our rights, down with the black mag, all workers unite.
With our brothers and our sisters [C] from many far off lands, [G] oh there is power in a union. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Now I long for the morning [C] when they all [G] realize brutality and unjust laws cannot [A]
defeat us.
[G] But who'll defend the worker [C] who cannot [G] organize when the bosses send their lackey sir [A] to cheat [G] us.
Money speaks for money, the [C] duel for his own, [A] who will come to speak for the skin and the bone.
[G] What a comfort to the widow [C] and a life to the [G] child, oh there is power in a union.
The [D] union [E] forever defending our rights, down with the black [G] mag, all workers unite.
With our brothers and our sisters [C]
together we all [G] stand, oh there is power [A] in a [G] union.
_ [D] Stay strong Wisconsin, the Mountain
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ There is power in a factory, [C] there is power in the land, [G] there is power in the hand [A] of the worker.
_ [G] But it all amounts to nothing [C] if together we don't stand, [G] oh there is power in a _ union. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Now the lessons of the [C] past were all learned with workers' [G] blood, the mistakes of the bosses we must [A] pay for.
From [G] the cities and the [C] farmlands to the factories full of [G] mud, war has always been the bosses' way soon.
The union forever defending our rights, down with the black mag, all workers unite.
With our brothers and our sisters [C] from many far off lands, [G] oh there is power in a union. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Now I long for the morning [C] when they all [G] realize brutality and unjust laws cannot [A]
defeat us.
[G] But who'll defend the worker [C] who cannot [G] organize when the bosses send their lackey sir [A] to cheat [G] us.
Money speaks for money, the [C] duel for his own, [A] who will come to speak for the skin and the bone.
[G] What a comfort to the widow [C] and a life to the [G] child, oh there is power in a union.
The [D] union [E] forever defending our rights, down with the black [G] mag, all workers unite.
With our brothers and our sisters [C]
together we all [G] stand, oh there is power [A] in a [G] union.
_ [D] Stay strong Wisconsin, the Mountain