World Turned Upside Down chords by Billy Bragg

Chords with lyrics

Difficulty: Novice

Standard Tuning - Capo 1

INTRO

Strumming D MajorD

VERSE

D MajorD          A augmentedA
In 1649 to St George's Hill
     G+G                  D MajorD         A augmentedA
A majorA ragged band they called the Diggers came to show the peoples' will
    D MajorD             A augmentedA
They defied the Landlords, they defied the laws
       G+G            A augmentedA    D MajorD
They were the dispossessed, reclaiming what was theirs

D MajorD                    A augmentedA
"We come in peace" they said, to dig and sow
      G+G               D MajorD         A augmentedA
We come to work the land in common and to make the wasteland grow
   D MajorD            A augmentedA
This earth divided, we will make whole
     G+G      A augmentedA      D MajorD
So it can be a common treasury for all

D MajorD               A augmentedA
The sin of property, we do disdain
      G+G              D MajorD      A augmentedA
No one has any right to buy and sell the earth for private gain
  D MajorD           A augmentedA
By theft and murder they took the land
     G+G          A augmentedA      D MajorD
Now everywhere the walls rise up at their command

D MajorD               A augmentedA
They make the laws to chain us well
      G+G               D MajorD      A augmentedA
The clergy dazzle us with Heaven or they damn us into hell
      D MajorD          A augmentedA
We will not worship the God they serve
      G+G               A augmentedA    D MajorD
The God of greed who feeds the rich while poor men starve

D MajorD                  A augmentedA
We work, we eat together, we need no swords
  G+G             D MajorD        A augmentedA
We will not bow to masters or pay rent to the lords
    D MajorD            A augmentedA
We are free men, though we are poor
      G+G           A augmentedA    D MajorD
You diggers all stand up for glory stand up now

D MajorD                  A augmentedA
From the men of property, the orders came
       G+G               D MajorD        A augmentedA
They sent the hired men and troopers to wipe out the Diggers' claim
   D MajorD              A augmentedA
Tear down their cottages, destroy their corn
       G+G        A augmentedA       D MajorD
They were dispersed, but the vision lingers on

D MajorD                  A augmentedA
You poor take courage, you rich take care
        G+G             D MajorD      A augmentedA
This earth was made a common treasury for everyone to share
       D MajorD         A augmentedA
All things in common, all people one
      G+G        A augmentedA        D MajorD
We come in peace, the order came to cut them down

CHORDS

EADGBE
000232 - D MajorD
002220 - A augmentedA
320033 - G+G