Which Side Are You On
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[Intro ]
Dm C Dm C
[Verso 1]
Dm
Oh, my mother never taught me how to play guitar or write songs
C
Never taught me 'bout what's right, never taught me what was wrong
Dm
One thing that she taught me before she left me behind
C
Is that you never want to cross that union's picket line
[Refrão]
Dm
Which side are you on, boy?
Dm
Which side are you on?
C
Which side are you on, boy?
C
Which side are you on?
Dm
Which side are you on, boy?
Dm C
Which side are you on?
[Verso 2]
Dm
My mother took me to the mine where the workers were on strike
C
The company had brought scabs to break the union's fight
Dm
Now, policemen asked my mother to please step aside
C
Well, she threw her fist and every rock around her she could find
[Refrão]
Dm
Which side are you on, boy?
Dm
Which side are you on?
C
Which side are you on, boy?
C
Which side are you on?
Dm
Which side are you on, boy?
Dm C
Which side are you on?
Instrumental Break
Dm C Dm C
[Verso 3]
Dm
Ludlow, Colorado in nineteen fourteen
C
We can thank Teddy Rosevelt and Rockefeller for killing twenty in their sleep
Dm
Those soldiers were following orders, it was miners fighting for their rights
C
Those soldiers didn't know those miners had more than shovels and knives
[Refrão]
Dm
Which side are you on, boy?
Dm
Which side are you on?
C
Which side are you on, boy?
C
Which side are you on?
Dm
Which side are you on, boy?
Dm C
Which side are you on?
[Verso 4]
Dm
They say in Harlan County there are no neutrals there
C
You'll either be a union man or a thug for J. H. Blair
Dm
So come all good workers and now take me how you can
C
Will you be a dirty scab or will you be a man?
[Refrão]
Dm
Which side are you on, boy?
Dm
Which side are you on?
C
Which side are you on, boy?
C
Which side are you on?
Dm
Which side are you on, boy?
Dm C
Which side are you on?
[Refrão]
Dm
Which side are you on, boy?
N.C.
Which side are you on?
C
Which side are you on, boy?
N.C.
Which side are you on?
Dm
Which side are you on, boy?
C
Which side are you on?
Outro
Dm C Dm C
Dm C Dm C Dm
How to play Which Side Are You On
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dm. 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.