Biography:
Billy Bragg (Stephen William Bragg, Barking, Essex, England, 20 December, 1957) is an English singer, songwriter and left-wing activist. His music blends elements of folk music, punk rock and protest songs, and his lyrics mostly deal with political or romantic themes.
In 1977, Bragg formed the punk rock/pub rock band Riff Raff, and toured London's pubs and clubs. The band released a series of singles, which did not receive wide exposure. He also worked in Guy Norris Records in Barking.
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No power without accountability
By Billy Bragg
Intro
Em A D Em
Verse 1
Em A
I grew up, in a company town
Em
And I work a' hard til' the company closed down
Em A
They gave my job, to another man
Em
On half my wages in some foreign land
A Em
And when I asked, how could that be, any good for our economy,
A Em
I was told, nobody cared, so long as they make money when they sell their shares
Chorus
Em A
Can you hear us, are you listening
Em A
There's no power without accountability
Verse 2
Em A
I lost my job, my car and my house
Em A
When 10,000 miles away some guy clicked on a mouse
Em A
He didn't know me, we never spoke
Em A
He didn't ask my opinion or canvas for my vote
Em
I guess it's true,
A
Nobody cares until those petrol bombs come spinning through the air
Em
Gotta find a way
A Em
to hold them to account before they find a way to snuff our voices out
Chorus
Verse 3
Em A
The ballot box is no garruntee, that we achieve democracy
Em
Our leaders claim their victory
A
When only half the people've spoken
Em
We have no job security, in this global economy
Em A
Our borders closed to refugees
Em
But our markets forced open
Em A
World banks says to Mexico
Em
We'll cut you off if you don't keep your taxes low
chorus
EM A
They have no right to wield that sword
Em
They take orders from the chairman of the board
Em A
IMF, WTO I hear these words used every place I go,
Em
Who are those people, who elected them
Em A Em
And how do I replace them with some of my friends
Chorus x2
Em, A, D, Em
Repeat to fade
Sorry about the lyrics, but he murmurs on the live version it woz taken from.
this was tabbed by:
Nick Case
it took a lot of work, so keep my name on it
any comments/corrections to:
[email protected]
By Billy Bragg
Intro
Em A D Em
Verse 1
Em A
I grew up, in a company town
Em
And I work a' hard til' the company closed down
Em A
They gave my job, to another man
Em
On half my wages in some foreign land
A Em
And when I asked, how could that be, any good for our economy,
A Em
I was told, nobody cared, so long as they make money when they sell their shares
Chorus
Em A
Can you hear us, are you listening
Em A
There's no power without accountability
Verse 2
Em A
I lost my job, my car and my house
Em A
When 10,000 miles away some guy clicked on a mouse
Em A
He didn't know me, we never spoke
Em A
He didn't ask my opinion or canvas for my vote
Em
I guess it's true,
A
Nobody cares until those petrol bombs come spinning through the air
Em
Gotta find a way
A Em
to hold them to account before they find a way to snuff our voices out
Chorus
Verse 3
Em A
The ballot box is no garruntee, that we achieve democracy
Em
Our leaders claim their victory
A
When only half the people've spoken
Em
We have no job security, in this global economy
Em A
Our borders closed to refugees
Em
But our markets forced open
Em A
World banks says to Mexico
Em
We'll cut you off if you don't keep your taxes low
chorus
EM A
They have no right to wield that sword
Em
They take orders from the chairman of the board
Em A
IMF, WTO I hear these words used every place I go,
Em
Who are those people, who elected them
Em A Em
And how do I replace them with some of my friends
Chorus x2
Em, A, D, Em
Repeat to fade
Sorry about the lyrics, but he murmurs on the live version it woz taken from.
this was tabbed by:
Nick Case
it took a lot of work, so keep my name on it
any comments/corrections to:
[email protected]
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