The Union Way chords by Ted Egan
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Verse 1
(G major) (C major) In the year 1840,
our weight was a pound,
for each hundred sheep that we (G major) shorn.
But then all the squatters decided
that they would determine
our rates evermore.
(C major) And by the year 1880,
with our rates again cut,
like the seventy and six for a (G major) ton,
Thousands of shearers began to unite
And the long, fight had (C major) begun
So three cheers for Dave Temple
Hurray for Bill Spence
Up with the unions (G major) we say
We'll form the squad camps
for we are (C major) the (G major) shearers
We shear the union way, (C major) hey, hey, hey
We shear (G major) the union way (C major)
The squatters declared
they were just not prepared
To talk with mere working (G major) chaps
So they called out the army,
enlisted the scabs
And of course they (C major) controlled the traps
Our leaders were tried, stuck into jail
For conspiracy, riot and treason (G major)
An (F major) old Justice (C major) party,
(G major) and Ranky, (C major) and (G major) Tozer,
said shearers would be open (C major) season
So, three guns for Tozer,
woo -hoo, you're ranking,
down with the squatters, we say (G major)
Down with (F major) Judge (G major) Harding,
the cops and their scams,
we'll shear the Union (C major) way,
hey, hey, hey
We'll (G major) shear the Union (C major) way
John Darien's wool was
declared to be black,
so the big Ninety strike was
(G major) on Mark Holden,
Claremont, the Rock (C major) hampton tri (G major) als,
and all of our leaders (C major) were gone
In the short term they won,
that made us unite,
and one thing is certain today (G major)
From the year 1890, (C major) (G major)
while sheep are still shorn,
We'll shear in the Union Way. (C major)
So, three cheers for Jack Howe!
Hooray! Hooray!
Hooray!
And up with the unions we say! (G major)
Down (C major) with the (G major) squatters,
we are (C major) the (G major) shearers,
We shear the Uni (C major) on Way!
Hey! Hey!
Hey!
We (G major) shear the Uni (C major) on Way! you
The Union Way
Ted Egan
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