Gm
G Gm
You working men of England one moment now attend
Dm
While I unfold the treatment of the poor upon this land
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For nowadays the factory lords have brought the labour low
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And daily are contriving plans to prove our overthrow
Gm F Eb Cm D
So arouse! You sons of freedom! The world seems upside down
Gm Cm Dm Gm
They scorn the poor man as a thief in country and in town
Gm
There's different parts in Ireland, it's true what I do state
There's hundreds that are starving for they can't get food to eat
Eb D Dm
And if they go unto the rich to ask them for relief
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They bang their door all in their face as if they were a thief
Gm F Eb Cm D F
So arouse! You sons of freedom! The world seems upside down
Dm Gm Cm Dm Gm
They scorn the poor man as a thief in country and in town
Gm C Dm Gm
Alas how altered are the times, rich men despise the poor
Gm Cm Dm Gm
And pay them off without remorse, quite scornful at their door
F Gm F Eb D
And if a man is out of work his Parish pay is small
Gm Cm Dm Gm
Enough to starve himself and wife, his children and all
Gm F Eb D
So arouse! You sons of freedom! The world seems upside down
Gm C Gm
They scorn the poor man as a thief in country and in town
Gm F Gm
So to conclude and finish these few verses I have made
Gm Cm Gm
I hope to see before it's long men for their labour paid
Gm F Eb D
Then we'll rejoice with heart and voice and banish all our woes
Gm C Gm
Before we do old England must pay us what she owes
Gm F Eb D
So arouse! You sons of freedom! The world seems upside down
Gm C Dm Gm G5
They scorn the poor man as a thief in country and in town
