Theyll Never Keep Us Down chords by Kasey Waldon

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Intro:
N.C.
1 2 3
E MajorE  A augmentedA  E MajorE BB E MajorE


Verse 1:
 E MajorE
United we stand, divided we fall
  A augmentedA                    E MajorE
For every dime they give us a battle must be fought
  E MajorE
So working people use your power the key to liberty
               BB      E MajorE
Don't support the rich man's style of luxury

Refrain:
     E MajorE
And there ain't no way they can ever keep us down, oh no,
                     BB
There ain't no way they can ever keep us down
  E MajorE                    A augmentedA
We won't be bought, we won't be sold, to be treated right, well that's our goal
   E MajorE           BB      E MajorE
There ain't no way they can ever keep us down


Interlude:
E MajorE  A augmentedA  E MajorE
E     BB E MajorE


Verse 2:
E MajorE
We've been shot, we've been jailed, lord its a sin
A augmentedA                   E MajorE
Women and children stood right by the men
   E MajorE
We've got a union contract that keeps the worker free
             BB      E MajorE
They'll never shoot that union out of me


Refrain:
    E MajorE
They'll never shoot that union out of me, oh no
                   BB
They'll never shoot that union out of me
E MajorE                 A augmentedA
Got a contract in our hand signed by the blood of honest men
    E MajorE        BB      E MajorE
They'll never shoot that union out of me

Interlude:
E MajorE  A augmentedA  E MajorE
E     BB E MajorE


Verse 3:
  E MajorE
The power wheel is rolling, rolling right along
  A augmentedA                 E MajorE
The government is keep it going going strong
  E MajorE
so working people get your help from your own kind
          BB         E MajorE
Your welfare ain't on the rich man's mind


Refrain:
E MajorE N.C.
Your welfare ain't on the rich man's mind, oh no,
N.C.
Your welfare ain't on the rich man's mind
   E MajorE                   A augmentedA
They want the power in their hands just to keep out of the workers hands
  E MajorE         BB         E MajorE
And your welfare ain't on the rich man's mind


Refrain:
    E MajorE
They'll never, never, never keep us down, oh no,
                  BB
They'll never, never, never keep us down
E MajorE            A augmentedA
Cheat, rob, lie and kill but we'll stop that big wheel
    E MajorE       BB       E MajorE
They'll never, never, never keep us down