They'll Never Keep Us Down chords by Kasey Waldon

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
N.C.
1 2 3
E   A   E B E


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

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


Interlude:
E    A    E
E         B  E


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


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


Interlude:
E    A    E
E         B  E


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


Refrain:
E 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                                     A
They want the power in their hands just to keep out of the workers hands
    E                  B                 E
And your welfare ain't on the rich man's mind


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