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Artist - Barclay James Harvest
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Song - Fact: The Closed Shop
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Album - XII (1978)
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Tabbed By - Ayreon77
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Tuning = Standard
INTRO
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Em A Em G
Em D Em C
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VERSE 1
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C G C G
Born a poor worker's son
G Em G Em
Taught to fight for all his rights
C G C G
Life for him is just begun
G Em Bm Em
Union might is the leading light
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CHORUS
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Em C
It's a shame and it's a sin
Em C
They don't know the mood they're in
G Em C
Until they strike for what is right
Em
Not what has been
Em A Em
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VERSE 2
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C G C G
Shop floor, that's where he's at
G Em G Em
Back to back, bring out the rack
C G C G
Squeeze them 'til they retract
G Em G Em
Wield the gun, see how they run
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CHORUS
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Em C
It's a shame and it's a sin
Em C
They don't know the mood they're in
G Em C
Until they strike for what is right
Em
Not what has been
Em A Em
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BRIDGE
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C Em
All out for freedom, all out for more
C Em
Show them we mean it, tell them the score
C Em
Brother for brother, that's what we're for
C
Don't give us your reasons
D C
Our reason has gone out the door
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SYNTH
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D Em G C
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VERSE 3
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C G C G
Born a poor worker's son
G Em G Em
Taught to fight for all his rights
C G C G
Life for him is just begun
G Em Bm Em
Union might is the leading light
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CHORUS
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Em C
It's a shame and it's a sin
Em C
They don't know the mood they're in
G Em C
Until they strike for what is right
Em
Not what has been
Em A Em D X4
ENJOY............