Picket Sign
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: DCapotraste: Sem capotraste
Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJdNQjskJxw&t=2s
Key D no capo
[Intro]
D D D D
Ah ooo ah ooo
[Chorus]
D
Everybody stand up and holler for the union
A
Let's give the brothers a cheer
D
Everybody stand up and holler for the union
A D D D
I ain't hit a lick all year, ah ooo
[Verse]
D
Worked in the mill and I worked on the dock
A
I worked for the railroad line
D
Before I hit a lick under union scale
A D
I'll carry this picket sign
[Chorus]
D
Everybody stand up and holler for the union
A
Let's give the brothers a cheer
D
Everybody stand up and holler for the union
A D D D
I ain't hit a lick all year, ah ooo
[Verse]
D
Money's all gone and I'll admit
A
Got holes in both of my shoes
D
But I'm still a smokin' this big cigar
A D
A payin' my union dues
[Chorus]
D
Everybody stand up and holler for the union
A
Let's give the brothers a cheer
D
Everybody stand up and holler for the union
A D
I ain't hit a lick all year
**** Key change to D#, sharp chords below ****
D D
ah ooo
[Verse]
D
Lived on baloney nearly all of my life
A
A waitin' for a higher wage
D
I never had a taste of a t-bone steak
A D D
Cause a steer ain't union made
[Verse]
D
Too old to work too broke to quit
A
When I get to the end of the line
D
I may walk into a pauper's grave
A D
But I'll carry this picket sign
[Chorus]
D
Everybody stand up and holler for the union
A
Let's give the brothers a cheer
D
Everybody stand up and holler for the union
A D
I ain't hit a lick all year
**** Key change to E just play the chords below ****
E E
Ah ooo
[Chorus]
E
Everybody stand up and holler for the union
B
Let's give the brothers a cheer
E
Everybody stand up and holler for the union
A E E E E E
I ain't hit a lick all year (fades out)
How to play Picket Sign
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.