The Union

	  		
Intro: A 

Verse 

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When we were kids, 
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We'd throw rocks at cars, 
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And smoke our mother's cigarettes, 
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After dark, in the park, 
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And I remember picking butts up off the 
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Dirty ground. 
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Smoking them just the same as Ma's 
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When we ran out.  
                                     D A G A 
And I ripped my heart from beneath my rib, 
                                     D A G A  
And I lie there bleeding out in my hands. 
     A       A                  D A G A  
And I'd give a piece to each of my friends, 
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Just to know they understand 


A                                G A G A 
That I'd never join the union, 
A                                G A G D 
'Cause I never wanted it easy. 
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No, I'd never join the union, 
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'Cause I'd never wanted it easy. 



Verse 

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There's a pretty little city tower, 
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In Alberta to see, 
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And the little yellow house, 
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Falling down on English Street. 
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There's a few good men who know who I am, 
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And who I am not. 
                                                 D A G A 
And I ripped my heart from beneath my rib, 
                                                 D A G A  
And I lie there bleeding out in my hands. 
    A       A                             D A G A  
And I'd give a piece to you my friend, 
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Just to know you understand 

 

A                                               G A G A 
That I'd never join the union, 
A                                               G A G D 
'Cause I never wanted it easy. 
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Hell, I'd never join the union, 
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'Cause I'd never wanted it easy. 
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Oh, oh, oh, oh 
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Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey 



Instrumental 

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Bridge 

A                  G 
Now I know why, 
F#                F 
Your daddy doesn't like me. 
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Can't change it, 
G          F#                  F 
I am a dirty, Rock 'n' Roller baby. 

A                  G 
Now I know why, 
F#                F 
Your daddy doesn't like me. 
A 
Can't change it, 
G          F#                  F 
I am a dirty, Rock 'n' Roller baby. 


A                                G A G A 
That I'd never join the union, 
A                                G A G D 
'Cause I never wanted it easy. 
D 
Hell, I'd never join the union, 
A 
'Cause I'd never wanted it easy. 
A 
That I'd never, 
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No, I'd never, 
A 
No, I'd never join, 
D 
That I'd never, 
D 
No, I'd never, 
D 
No, I'd never join, 
D 
That I'd never join the union, 
A 
'Cause I never wanted it easy. 
A 
Hey!