The Internationale Chords by Billy Bragg
Tempo:
108.65 bpm
Chords used:
C
F
G
Bb
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Cm] [D] [Gm]
[F] [C] [F]
Stand up, all victims [Bb] of [Gm] oppression, [C] for the [D] tyrants fear your [F]
might.
Don't cling so hard [Bb] to your
[Gm] possessions, [C] for you have nothing, you have [F] no rights.
[C] Let [G] racist [C] ignorance be ended, [G] for respect makes the [C] empires fall.
Freedom is merely [F] privilege [Dm] extended, unless [C] enjoyed [G] by one [C] and all.
So come [F] mothers [Bb] and [Gm] sisters, [C] for the struggle [F] carries on.
The [Dm]
[C] Internationale [G] unites [Am] the world [G] in song.
[C] So [G] [F] comrades, [Bb] come rally, for [C] this is the time [F] and place.
The [Eb] [D] [Gm] Internationale, I give, [F] unites [C] the human race.
[F] Let no one build [Bb] walls to divide [Gm] us, [C] walls of hatred nor walls [F] of stone.
Come greet the dawn and [Bb] stand beside [Gm] us, we'll [C] live together or we'll die [F]
alone.
In [C] our world, [G] poisoned by [C]
exploitation, those [G] who have taken, now they [C] must give.
And end the vanity [F] of [Dm] nations, we've not [C] one earth [G] on which [C] to live.
So [F] come mothers [Bb] and sisters, [C] for the struggle [F] carries on.
The [Dm]
[C] Internationale [G] unites [A] the world [G] in [C] song.
[F] So comrades, [Bb] come rally, for [C] this is [D] the time and [F]
place.
[Eb] The [D] [Bb]
Internationale, I give, [C] unites the [F] human race.
And so begins [Bb] the final
[Gm] drama, in the streets and [F] in the [F] piers.
We stand unbowed [Bb] before their [Gm] armour, [C] we defy their guns [F] and shears.
[C] When we [G] fight, provoked by their [C]
aggression, let [G] us be inspired by [C] life and love.
Although they offer us [F]
[Dm] concessions, [C] change will not [G] come from above.
So [F] comrades, [Gm] come rally, [C] for the struggle [F] carries on.
[Am] The [D]
[C] Internationale [G] [A] unites the world [G] in song.
[Dm] So [F] [Bb] comrades, come rally, [C] for this is the [G] time [F] and place.
The [Eb] [D]
[Bb] [Gm] Internationale, I give, [G] unites [C] the human [F] race.
[N]
[F] [C] [F]
Stand up, all victims [Bb] of [Gm] oppression, [C] for the [D] tyrants fear your [F]
might.
Don't cling so hard [Bb] to your
[Gm] possessions, [C] for you have nothing, you have [F] no rights.
[C] Let [G] racist [C] ignorance be ended, [G] for respect makes the [C] empires fall.
Freedom is merely [F] privilege [Dm] extended, unless [C] enjoyed [G] by one [C] and all.
So come [F] mothers [Bb] and [Gm] sisters, [C] for the struggle [F] carries on.
The [Dm]
[C] Internationale [G] unites [Am] the world [G] in song.
[C] So [G] [F] comrades, [Bb] come rally, for [C] this is the time [F] and place.
The [Eb] [D] [Gm] Internationale, I give, [F] unites [C] the human race.
[F] Let no one build [Bb] walls to divide [Gm] us, [C] walls of hatred nor walls [F] of stone.
Come greet the dawn and [Bb] stand beside [Gm] us, we'll [C] live together or we'll die [F]
alone.
In [C] our world, [G] poisoned by [C]
exploitation, those [G] who have taken, now they [C] must give.
And end the vanity [F] of [Dm] nations, we've not [C] one earth [G] on which [C] to live.
So [F] come mothers [Bb] and sisters, [C] for the struggle [F] carries on.
The [Dm]
[C] Internationale [G] unites [A] the world [G] in [C] song.
[F] So comrades, [Bb] come rally, for [C] this is [D] the time and [F]
place.
[Eb] The [D] [Bb]
Internationale, I give, [C] unites the [F] human race.
And so begins [Bb] the final
[Gm] drama, in the streets and [F] in the [F] piers.
We stand unbowed [Bb] before their [Gm] armour, [C] we defy their guns [F] and shears.
[C] When we [G] fight, provoked by their [C]
aggression, let [G] us be inspired by [C] life and love.
Although they offer us [F]
[Dm] concessions, [C] change will not [G] come from above.
So [F] comrades, [Gm] come rally, [C] for the struggle [F] carries on.
[Am] The [D]
[C] Internationale [G] [A] unites the world [G] in song.
[Dm] So [F] [Bb] comrades, come rally, [C] for this is the [G] time [F] and place.
The [Eb] [D]
[Bb] [Gm] Internationale, I give, [G] unites [C] the human [F] race.
[N]
Key:
C
F
G
Bb
Gm
C
F
G
_ _ [Cm] _ _ [D] _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _
_ Stand up, all victims [Bb] of [Gm] oppression, [C] for the [D] tyrants fear your [F] _
might.
Don't cling so hard [Bb] to your _
[Gm] possessions, [C] for you have nothing, you have [F] no _ rights.
[C] Let [G] racist [C] ignorance be _ ended, [G] for respect makes the [C] empires fall.
Freedom is merely [F] privilege [Dm] extended, unless [C] enjoyed [G] by one [C] and all.
So come _ [F] mothers [Bb] and [Gm] sisters, [C] for the struggle _ [F] carries on.
The _ _ _ [Dm] _
[C] Internationale _ [G] unites [Am] the world [G] in song.
[C] So [G] _ [F] comrades, [Bb] come rally, for [C] this is the time [F] and place.
The [Eb] _ _ [D] _ [Gm] Internationale, I give, [F] unites [C] the human race.
_ [F] Let no one build [Bb] walls to divide [Gm] us, [C] walls of hatred nor walls [F] of stone.
Come greet the dawn and [Bb] stand beside [Gm] us, we'll [C] live together or we'll die [F] _
alone.
In [C] our world, [G] poisoned by [C] _
exploitation, those [G] who have taken, now they [C] must give.
And end the vanity [F] of [Dm] nations, we've not [C] one earth [G] on which [C] to live.
So [F] come _ mothers [Bb] and sisters, [C] for the struggle _ [F] carries on.
The _ _ _ [Dm] _
[C] Internationale _ [G] unites [A] the world [G] in [C] song.
[F] So _ comrades, [Bb] come rally, for [C] this is [D] the time and [F] _
place.
[Eb] The _ [D] _ _ [Bb] _
Internationale, I give, [C] _ unites the [F] human _ race.
And so begins [Bb] the final _
[Gm] drama, in the streets and [F] in the [F] piers.
We stand unbowed [Bb] before their [Gm] armour, [C] we defy their guns [F] and _ shears.
[C] When we [G] fight, provoked by their [C]
aggression, let [G] us be inspired by [C] life and _ love.
Although they offer us [F] _
[Dm] concessions, [C] change will not [G] come from above.
So [F] _ comrades, _ _ [Gm] come rally, [C] for the struggle _ [F] carries _ on.
_ [Am] The _ [D] _ _
[C] Internationale [G] _ [A] unites the world [G] in _ song.
[Dm] So _ [F] _ [Bb] comrades, come rally, [C] for this is the [G] time [F] and place.
The [Eb] _ _ [D] _ _
[Bb] _ [Gm] Internationale, I give, [G] _ unites [C] the human [F] race. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _
_ Stand up, all victims [Bb] of [Gm] oppression, [C] for the [D] tyrants fear your [F] _
might.
Don't cling so hard [Bb] to your _
[Gm] possessions, [C] for you have nothing, you have [F] no _ rights.
[C] Let [G] racist [C] ignorance be _ ended, [G] for respect makes the [C] empires fall.
Freedom is merely [F] privilege [Dm] extended, unless [C] enjoyed [G] by one [C] and all.
So come _ [F] mothers [Bb] and [Gm] sisters, [C] for the struggle _ [F] carries on.
The _ _ _ [Dm] _
[C] Internationale _ [G] unites [Am] the world [G] in song.
[C] So [G] _ [F] comrades, [Bb] come rally, for [C] this is the time [F] and place.
The [Eb] _ _ [D] _ [Gm] Internationale, I give, [F] unites [C] the human race.
_ [F] Let no one build [Bb] walls to divide [Gm] us, [C] walls of hatred nor walls [F] of stone.
Come greet the dawn and [Bb] stand beside [Gm] us, we'll [C] live together or we'll die [F] _
alone.
In [C] our world, [G] poisoned by [C] _
exploitation, those [G] who have taken, now they [C] must give.
And end the vanity [F] of [Dm] nations, we've not [C] one earth [G] on which [C] to live.
So [F] come _ mothers [Bb] and sisters, [C] for the struggle _ [F] carries on.
The _ _ _ [Dm] _
[C] Internationale _ [G] unites [A] the world [G] in [C] song.
[F] So _ comrades, [Bb] come rally, for [C] this is [D] the time and [F] _
place.
[Eb] The _ [D] _ _ [Bb] _
Internationale, I give, [C] _ unites the [F] human _ race.
And so begins [Bb] the final _
[Gm] drama, in the streets and [F] in the [F] piers.
We stand unbowed [Bb] before their [Gm] armour, [C] we defy their guns [F] and _ shears.
[C] When we [G] fight, provoked by their [C]
aggression, let [G] us be inspired by [C] life and _ love.
Although they offer us [F] _
[Dm] concessions, [C] change will not [G] come from above.
So [F] _ comrades, _ _ [Gm] come rally, [C] for the struggle _ [F] carries _ on.
_ [Am] The _ [D] _ _
[C] Internationale [G] _ [A] unites the world [G] in _ song.
[Dm] So _ [F] _ [Bb] comrades, come rally, [C] for this is the [G] time [F] and place.
The [Eb] _ _ [D] _ _
[Bb] _ [Gm] Internationale, I give, [G] _ unites [C] the human [F] race. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _