Bragg Billy - World Turned Upside Down guitar tab

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From the Between the Wars EP, or the CD version of Life's a Riot

[intro]:

droning E

[verse]:

E B

In sixteen forty nine to St George's Hill

A E

a ragged band they called the Diggers came to show the peoples'

will

E B

they defied the Landlords, they defied the laws

A B E

they were the dispossessed, reclaiming what was theirs

E B

"we come in peace" they said, to dig and sow

A E

we come to work the lands in common and to make the wastegrounds

grow

E B

this earth divided, we will make whole

A B E

so it will be a common treasury for all

E B

the sin of property, we do disdain

A E

no man has any right to buy and sell the earth for private gain

E B

by theft and murder they took the land

A B E

now everywhere the walls spring up at their command

E B

they make the laws to chain us well

A E

the clergy dazzle us with heaven or they damn us into hell

E B

we will not worship the god they serve

A B E

the god of greed who feeds the rich while poor man starve

E B

we work, we eat together we need no swords

A E

we will not bow to the masters or pay rent to the lords

E B

we are free men, though we are poor

A B E

you diggers all stand up for glory stand up now

E B

from the men of property, the orders came

A E

they sent the hired men and troopers to wipe out the Diggers'

claim

E B

tear down their cottages, destroy their corn

A B E

they were dispersed, but still the vision lingers on

E B

you poor take courage, you rich take care

A E

this earth was made a common treasury for everyone to share

E B

all things in common, all people one

A B E

we come in peace, the orders came to cut them down

chords

EADGBe

022100 - E

799877 - B

577655 - A

For that nice Mr Bebbington and his mates

Nic

Nic.Boulton@bn.cwplc.com