Never Cross A Picket Line chords by
Billy Bragg

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Key: G major•

Verse 1

G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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Five hundred men sacked for refusing

C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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to ever cross a picket line

D

D

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G

G

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The voices down the ages warning

C

C

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D

D

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Em

Em

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"never cross a picket line"

C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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You must never cross a picket line

Interlude 1

G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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G

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D

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G

G

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D

D

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C

C

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D

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Em

Em

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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Verse 2

G

G

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D

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Two years gone by but still they nev_

G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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D

D

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er ever cross a picket line

G

G

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D

D

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With their wives and children they stand to_ gether,

C

C

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D

D

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Em

Em

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never cross a picket line

C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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You must never cross a picket line

Verse 3

G

G

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Look away, look away

Look away out west to San

D

D

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G

G

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Fran_ cis_ co

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Look away down south

D

D

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G

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to Sydney Har_ bour

C

C

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D

D

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Where the dockers have organised

Em

Em

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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The world's longest picket line

Verse 4

G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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D

D

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Technically this is an illeg_ al strike,

C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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D

D

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never cross a picket line

G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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But technically work_ ers have no right_ s,

D

D

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Em

Em

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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You must never cross a picket line

Interlude 2

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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D

D

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C

C

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D

D

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Em

Em

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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Verse 5

G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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Oh, I want to live in a Brand New Britain,

C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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D

D

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never cross a picket line

G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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Where workers rights are enshrined and written,

C

C

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D

D

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Em

Em

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never cross a picket line

C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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You must never cross a picket line

Verse 6

G

G

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Look away, look away

D

D

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Look away out west to San Diego

G

G

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Look away, look away

D

D

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G

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Look away out east to far Osaka

C

C

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D

D

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Em

Em

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Where the dockers have organ_ ised

C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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The world's longest picket line

Interlude 3

G

G

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D

D

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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Em

Em

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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Verse 7

D

D

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The Tories are gone but there's no improvement,

C

C

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D

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G

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D

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never cross a picket line

G

G

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G

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Now where is the might of the La_ bour movement,

C

C

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D

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Em

Em

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never cross a picket line

C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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You must never cross a picket line

Verse 8

G

G

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Look away, look away

Look away down south

D

D

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G

G

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to Auckland City

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Look away out west to old

D

D

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D

D

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Vancouver_

C

C

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D

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Em

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Where the dockers have organ_ ised

C

C

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D

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G

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The world's longest picket line

Verse 9

C

C

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D

D

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Em

Em

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For the dockers have real_ ized

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C

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You must never cross a picket line

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Chords

G
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C
Em

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Frequently asked questions

What is the original key of Never Cross A Picket Line?

The original key of Never Cross A Picket Line by Billy Bragg is G major.

What are the main chords for Never Cross A Picket Line?

The primary chords used in Never Cross A Picket Line are G, D, C, Em.

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Is Never Cross A Picket Line beginner-friendly on guitar?

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, D, C, Em, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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