Standard (EADGBE)
man breaks down to that unemployment sound
He C takes a last walk down that old coast road
In the F dying death throes of C all that he G knows
The Am sight of those men walking C through the gates
Was like a F lame pit pony at the C end of its G days
In a C deeside town eight thousand went down
In February day in the driving rain
No C winners just losers and cuts and bruises
As the F picket lines fell, the C industry G died
Theres Am still one question after C all this time
Is a F working man born to C live and then G die?
Fire fire fire.
To build the ships to set the sails
To G cross the sea of Am fools
To be C dealt the G cards
To play our hand
To G win or else to Am lose
In this G cruel world that F kicks a man when hes G down
And C lady luck smiles on the few in this world
And I F hope and I pray that she C smiles on G you
I C aint gonna preach, no I aint gonna teach
I m F just gonna sing about the C things that I G need
A Am little bit of love, a C little bit of hope
A F little bit of strength, some C fuel for the G fire
(fire fire fire)
To build the ships....................
And F all C around the G world the lights are Am going down.