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Joe Hill, born Joel Emmanuel Hägglund, and also known as Joseph Hillström (October 7, 1879 or 1882 – November 19, 1915) was a Swedish-American labor activist, songwriter, and member of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW, also known as the Wobblies). He was executed for murder after a controversial trial. After his death, he was memorialized by several folk songs.
Joe Hill is the pen name of Joseph Hillstrom King, son of Stephen King. He is the author of several comic book series, as well as horror novels.
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[Verse 1]
A E A E
Please give me your attention, I'll introduce to you
B
A man who is a credit to the old Red White and Blue
E A E
His head is made of lumber and solid as a rock
B
He is a common worker and his name is Mr. Block
F# Bm B
And Block he thinks he may be president some day
[Chorus]
E E7
Oh Mr. Block, you were born by mistake
B B7
You take the cake, you make me ache
E E7 A A7
[Go] tie a rock on your block and then jump in the lake
E B7 E
Kindly do that for Liberty's sake!
[Verse 2]
A E A E
Yes, Mr. Block is lucky - he got a job, by gee!
B
The shark got seven dollars for job and fare and fee
E A E
They shipped him to a desert and dumped him with his truck
B
But when he tried to find his job he sure was out of luck
F# Bm B
He shouted, "That's too raw! I'll fix them with the law!"
[Chorus]
E E7
Oh Mr. Block, you were born by mistake
B B7
You take the cake, you make me ache
E E7 A A7
[Go] tie a rock on your block and then jump in the lake
E B7 E
Kindly do that for Liberty's sake!
[Verse 3]
A E A E
Block hiked back to the city but wasn't doing well
B
He said "I'll join the union, the great AF of L".
E A E
He got a job that morning, got fired by the night
B
He said, "I'll see Sam Gompers and he'll fix that foreman right!"
F# Bm B
Sam Gompers said, "You see, you've got our sympa-thy."
[Chorus]
E E7
Oh Mr. Block, you were born by mistake
B B7
You take the cake, you make me ache
E E7 A A7
[Go] tie a rock on your block and then jump in the lake
E B7 E
Kindly do that for Liberty's sake!
[Verse 4]
A E A E
E-lection day he shouted, "A Socialist for Mayor!"
B
The comrade got elected [and] he happy was for fair
E A E
But after the election he got an awful shock
B
[When] a great big socialistic bull did rap him on the block
F# Bm B
And Comrade Block did sob, "I helped him get his job!"
[Chorus]
E E7
Oh Mr. Block, you were born by mistake
B B7
You take the cake, you make me ache
E E7 A A7
[Go] tie a rock on your block and then jump in the lake
E B7 E
Kindly do that for Liberty's sake!
[Verse 5]
A E A E
The money kings in Cuba blew up the gunboat Maine,
B
But Block got awful angry and blamed it all on Spain.
E A E
He went right in the battle and there he lost his leg,
B
And now he's peddling shoestrings and is walking on a peg.
F# Bm E
He shouts, "Remember Maine, Hurrah! To hell with Spain!"
[Chorus]
E E7
Oh Mr. Block, you were born by mistake
B B7
You take the cake, you make me ache
E E7 A A7
[Go] tie a rock on your block and then jump in the lake
E B7 E
Kindly do that for Liberty's sake!
[Verse 6]
A E A E
Poor Block he died one evening, I'm very glad to state
B
He climbed the golden ladder up to the pearly gate
E A E
He said, "Oh Mister Peter, one thing I'd like to tell
B
I'd like to meet the Astorbilts and John D Rockerfell!"
F# Bm B
Old Pete said, "Is that so? You'll meet them down be-low!"
[Chorus]
E E7
Oh Mr. Block, you were born by mistake
B B7
You take the cake, you make me ache
E E7 A A7
[Go] tie a rock on your block and then jump in the lake
E B7 E
Kindly do that for Liberty's sake!
A E A E
Please give me your attention, I'll introduce to you
B
A man who is a credit to the old Red White and Blue
E A E
His head is made of lumber and solid as a rock
B
He is a common worker and his name is Mr. Block
F# Bm B
And Block he thinks he may be president some day
[Chorus]
E E7
Oh Mr. Block, you were born by mistake
B B7
You take the cake, you make me ache
E E7 A A7
[Go] tie a rock on your block and then jump in the lake
E B7 E
Kindly do that for Liberty's sake!
[Verse 2]
A E A E
Yes, Mr. Block is lucky - he got a job, by gee!
B
The shark got seven dollars for job and fare and fee
E A E
They shipped him to a desert and dumped him with his truck
B
But when he tried to find his job he sure was out of luck
F# Bm B
He shouted, "That's too raw! I'll fix them with the law!"
[Chorus]
E E7
Oh Mr. Block, you were born by mistake
B B7
You take the cake, you make me ache
E E7 A A7
[Go] tie a rock on your block and then jump in the lake
E B7 E
Kindly do that for Liberty's sake!
[Verse 3]
A E A E
Block hiked back to the city but wasn't doing well
B
He said "I'll join the union, the great AF of L".
E A E
He got a job that morning, got fired by the night
B
He said, "I'll see Sam Gompers and he'll fix that foreman right!"
F# Bm B
Sam Gompers said, "You see, you've got our sympa-thy."
[Chorus]
E E7
Oh Mr. Block, you were born by mistake
B B7
You take the cake, you make me ache
E E7 A A7
[Go] tie a rock on your block and then jump in the lake
E B7 E
Kindly do that for Liberty's sake!
[Verse 4]
A E A E
E-lection day he shouted, "A Socialist for Mayor!"
B
The comrade got elected [and] he happy was for fair
E A E
But after the election he got an awful shock
B
[When] a great big socialistic bull did rap him on the block
F# Bm B
And Comrade Block did sob, "I helped him get his job!"
[Chorus]
E E7
Oh Mr. Block, you were born by mistake
B B7
You take the cake, you make me ache
E E7 A A7
[Go] tie a rock on your block and then jump in the lake
E B7 E
Kindly do that for Liberty's sake!
[Verse 5]
A E A E
The money kings in Cuba blew up the gunboat Maine,
B
But Block got awful angry and blamed it all on Spain.
E A E
He went right in the battle and there he lost his leg,
B
And now he's peddling shoestrings and is walking on a peg.
F# Bm E
He shouts, "Remember Maine, Hurrah! To hell with Spain!"
[Chorus]
E E7
Oh Mr. Block, you were born by mistake
B B7
You take the cake, you make me ache
E E7 A A7
[Go] tie a rock on your block and then jump in the lake
E B7 E
Kindly do that for Liberty's sake!
[Verse 6]
A E A E
Poor Block he died one evening, I'm very glad to state
B
He climbed the golden ladder up to the pearly gate
E A E
He said, "Oh Mister Peter, one thing I'd like to tell
B
I'd like to meet the Astorbilts and John D Rockerfell!"
F# Bm B
Old Pete said, "Is that so? You'll meet them down be-low!"
[Chorus]
E E7
Oh Mr. Block, you were born by mistake
B B7
You take the cake, you make me ache
E E7 A A7
[Go] tie a rock on your block and then jump in the lake
E B7 E
Kindly do that for Liberty's sake!
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