Which Side Are You On chords by Florence Reece

Verse 1:

     Bmi                           Emi     F#mi     Bmi
Come all of you good workers, good news to you I'll tell,

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Of how the good old Union has come in here to dwell.


Chorus:

Bmi         A      Bmi             F#7     Bmi
Which side are you on?  Which side are you on?

            A      Bmi             F#7     Bmi
Which side are you on?  Which side are you on?

Verse 2:

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My daddy was a miner, and I'm a miner's son.

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I'll stick with my fellow workers till every battle's won.


Chorus:

Bmi         A      Bmi             F#7     Bmi
Which side are you on?  Which side are you on?

            A      Bmi             F#7     Bmi
Which side are you on?  Which side are you on?


Verse 3:

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They say in Harlan County, there are no neutrals there:

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You're either with the Union, or a thug for J.H. Blair.


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Bmi         A      Bmi             F#7     Bmi
Which side are you on?  Which side are you on?

            A      Bmi             F#7     Bmi
Which side are you on?  Which side are you on?


Verse 4:

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Oh workers can you stand it?  Oh tell me how you can?

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Will you be a crummy scab or lend us all a hand?


Chorus:

Bmi         A      Bmi             F#7     Bmi
Which side are you on?  Which side are you on?

            A      Bmi             F#7     Bmi
Which side are you on?  Which side are you on?


Verse 5:

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Don't scab for the bosses, don't listen to their lies.

   Emi     F#mi       Bmi            F#7            Bmi
Us working folk don't have a chance, unless we organize.


Chorus:

Bmi         A      Bmi             F#7     Bmi
Which side are you on?  Which side are you on?

            A      Bmi             F#7     Bmi
Which side are you on?  Which side are you on?


Verse 6:

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MY mother was a miner, and I'm a miner's daughter.

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I'll stand with this old union, come hell or come high water.


Chorus:

Bmi         A      Bmi             F#7     Bmi
Which side are you on?  Which side are you on?

            A      Bmi             F#7     Bmi
Which side are you on?  Which side are you on?


Verse 7:

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So shoulder to shoulder, in union we shall stand.

      Emi      F#mi   Bmi            F#7              Bmi
We'll beat the bosses and the scabs, so come and lend a hand.


Chorus:

Bmi         A      Bmi             F#7     Bmi
Which side are you on?  Which side are you on?

            A      Bmi             F#7     Bmi
Which side are you on?  Which side are you on?


Verse 8:

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Come all of you good people, you women and you men.

     Emi      F#mi      Bmi          F#7          Bmi
Once more our backs are to the wall, under attack again.


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Bmi         A      Bmi             F#7     Bmi
Which side are you on?  Which side are you on?

            A      Bmi             F#7     Bmi
Which side are you on?  Which side are you on?


Verse 9:

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We've fought a million battles, to defend our hard won rights.

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We're goin to have to fight again, and I ask you here tonight:


Chorus:

Bmi         A      Bmi             F#7     Bmi
Which side are you on?  Which side are you on?

            A      Bmi             F#7     Bmi
Which side are you on?  Which side are you on?


Verse 10:

     Bmi                          Emi   F#mi    Bmi
It's time for a decision and you really have to choose --

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Support the One Big Union or the next in line is you


Chorus:

Bmi         A      Bmi             F#7     Bmi
Which side are you on?  Which side are you on?

            A      Bmi             F#7     Bmi
Which side are you on?  Which side are you on?