The Closed Shop

                                          Artist - Barclay James Harvest
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                                           Song - Fact: The Closed Shop
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                                               Album - XII (1978)
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                                              Tabbed By - Ayreon77
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Tuning = Standard
INTRO
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Em A Em G
Em D Em C

VERSE 1
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C    G C             G
Born a poor worker's son
G         Em    G           Em
Taught to fight for all his rights
C    G   C           G
Life for him is just begun
G     Em    Bm             Em
Union might is the leading light

CHORUS
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       Em               C
It's a shame and it's a sin
Em                               C
They don't know the mood they're in
  G        Em         C
Until they strike for what is right
             Em
Not what has been
Em A Em

VERSE 2
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C    G      C                 G
Shop floor, that's where he's at
G       Em    G             Em
Back to back, bring out the rack
C       G         C      G
Squeeze them 'til they retract
G         Em   G            Em
Wield the gun, see how they run

CHORUS
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       Em               C
It's a shame and it's a sin
Em                               C
They don't know the mood they're in
  G        Em         C
Until they strike for what is right
             Em
Not what has been
Em A Em

BRIDGE
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C                    Em
All out for freedom, all out for more
C                     Em
Show them we mean it, tell them the score
C                    Em
Brother for brother, that's what we're for
      C
Don't give us your reasons
    D                       C
Our reason has gone out the door

SYNTH
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D Em G C

VERSE 3
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C    G C             G
Born a poor worker's son
G         Em    G           Em
Taught to fight for all his rights
C    G   C           G
Life for him is just begun
G     Em    Bm             Em
Union might is the leading light

CHORUS
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       Em               C
It's a shame and it's a sin
Em                               C
They don't know the mood they're in
  G        Em         C
Until they strike for what is right
             Em
Not what has been
Em A Em D X4