C
Em Em (hammer on from an open A and D strings into the E minor)
[Verse 1]
Em D Em
This government had an idea
C Em A5
And parliament made it law (play A5 in the open position and give it a little bend)
Em D Em
It seems like it's illegal
C Em
To fight for the union any more
[Chorus]
Em D Em
Which side are you on, boys?
C Em A5
Which side are you on?
Em D Em
Which side are you on, boys?
C Em
Which side are you on?
Em
[Verse 2]
Em D Em
We set out to join the picket line
C Em A5
For together we cannot fail
Em D Em
We got stopped by police at the county line
C Em
They said, "Go home boys or you're going to jail"
[Chorus]
Em D Em
Which side are you on, boys?
C Em A5
Which side are you on?
Em D Em
Which side are you on, boys?
C Em
Which side are you on?
Em
[Verse 3]
Em D Em
It's hard to explain to a crying child
C Em A5
Why her Daddy can't go back
Em D Em
So the family suffer but it hurts me more
C Em
To hear a scab say Sod you, Jack
[Chorus]
Em D Em
Which side are you on, boys?
C Em A5
Which side are you on?
Em D Em
Which side are you on, boys?
C Em
Which side are you on?
Em
[Verse 4]
Em D Em
I'm bound to follow my conscience
C Em A5
And do whatever I can
Em D Em
But it'll take much more than the union law
C Em
To knock the fight out of a working man
[Chorus]
Em D Em
Which side are you on, boys?
C Em A5
Which side are you on?
Em D Em
Which side are you on, boys?
C Em
Which side are you on?
