Joe Hill
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: DCapotraste:
1st traste
[Intro]
D D
[Verse 1]
D G D G D
Well I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night, alive as you and me
G D
Says I, "But Joe, you're ten years dead"
E A A7 D
"I never died," says he, "I never died," says he
[Verse 2]
D G D G D
"In Salt Lake, Joe, by God," says I, him standing by my bed
G D
"They framed you on a murder charge,"
E A A7 D
says Joe, "But I ain't dead", Says Joe, "But I ain't dead"
[Verse 3]
D G D G D
"The copper bosses shot you Joe, they killed you Joe", says I
G D
"Takes more than guns to kill a man
E A A7 D
"says Joe, "I didn't die", Says Joe, "I didn't die"
[Verse 4]
D G D G D
Standing there as big as life, smiling with his eyes
G D
Joe says, "What they forgot kill
E A A7 D
went on to organize, Went on to organize"
[Verse 5]
D G D G D
"Joe Hill ain't dead," he says to me, "Joe Hill he never die"
G D
Where working men go out on strike
E A A7 D
Joe Hill is at their side, Joe Hill is at their side
[Verse 6]
D G D G D
From San Diego up to Maine, in every mine and mill
G D
Where working men go out on strike,
E A A7 D
says, "Here you'll find Joe Hill", Says, "Here you'll find Joe Hill"
[Verse 7]
D G D G D
I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night, alive as you and me
G D
Says I, "But Joe, you're ten years dead,"
E A A7 D
"I never died," says he, "I never died," says he
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