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Blast Against Blackguards chords by
Ewan Maccoll
Ewan Maccoll
Peggy Seeger
Peggy Seeger

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Verse 1
G
D
G


We have always treasured
C
G

freedom in this country
C

But there are forces working

in our midst today
Am
C
D
G

And they plan to overthrow
D

the system's natural status quo
G
Em

By agitating, demonstrating,
A

striking, picketing
G

And so we feel the time has come
C
G

to make our declaration
A
Am

In defence of freedom,
D
G

property and nation.

Some are free to own
C
G

the fruits of others' labours.
C

Some are free to do a job and toe the line.
Am
C
D

Some are free to rig the races,

free to deal themselves the aces.
G

Some are free to soldier on
A
C

while others trample on their faces.
G
C
G

It's a matter of survival of the fittest.
A

And the fittest
Am
D

are the ones who grab the
G
C
A

quickest.
D
G

Have you ever paused
C
G

a moment to consider
C

All the burdens borne by those
Am

who own this land?
C
G
D

Each stock market fluctuation

complicates the situation
G
A

Keeping track of all that money
G

is a full -time occupation

For a nation cannot be
C
G

described as healthy
A
D

Unless its wealth belongs
G

to those who're wealthy.

When the front is busy
C
G

fronting for the Tories,
C

And the cops are busy
Am

backing up the front,
C
D

You must understand that function is to

strike without confunction.
G

All those aliens from Bangladesh,
A
G

West Brom and Clapham's Junction,
C

And by beating up all those in opposition,
G
A

They're defending our most
D
G
C
G
A

glorious tradition.
D
G
C
G

When a hero rises up and digs his heels in,
C

Puts the boot in,

in that good old -fashioned way.
Am
C
D

When he starts on Union Passion,

You can bet he'll get the packing off.
G
Em

Keep Joseph and his cronies,
A
G

No assistance will be lacking
D
G
C

In our hero's personal fight
G

for liberation.
A

Against the now content
D
G

supposing exploitation.

But don't imagine we're op
C

posed to all trade unions.
G
C

There are some we look on

with a kindly eye.
Am
C
D

When a union is controlled

by leaders who've been bought and sold
G

Then it's a treasure
A

beyond measure
C

worth ten times its weight in gold.
G
C
G

For they can al ways be relied on in a crisis
A
D

To sell their members out at
G
C
G

bargain prices.


When the day arrives
C

that you become redundant,
G
C

Don't get angry with
Am

a boss and call him next.
C
D

You must try to be objective,

get the matter in perspective,
G
A

See yourself as a component,
D

just a cog that is defective,
G

and with fortitude,
C
G

accept the situation
A
D

that the junk heap is your natural
G
D
G

location.


They have always treasured
C
G

freedom in this country.
C

That's providing that the

freedom is confined
D

to the few who bleed the nation

and while preaching moderation,
G

said they're douching
A

after feeding on the
G
D

working population.
Em
G

So, when some fat cat talks

of freedom on the telly,
A
D

don't imagine he means you,
G

not Agne and Nelly.
Em
Am
D
G


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