World Turned Upside Down

standard tuning - capo 1 Intro strumming D Verse D A in 1649 to st george’s hill G D A a ragged band they called the diggers came to show the peoples’ will D A they defied the landlords , they defied the laws G A D they were the dispossessed , reclaiming what was theirs D A "we come in peace" they said , to dig and sow G D A we come to work the land in common and to make the wasteland grow D A this earth divided , we will make whole G A D so it can be a common treasury for all D A the sin of property , we do disdain G D A no one has any right to buy and sell the earth for private gain D A by theft and murder they took the land G A D now everywhere the walls rise up at their command D A they make the laws to chain us well G D A the clergy dazzle us with heaven or they damn us into hell D A we will not worship the god they serve G A D the god of greed who feeds the rich while poor men starve D A we work , we eat together , we need no swords G D A we will not bow to masters or pay rent to the lords D A we are free men , though we are poor G A D you diggers all stand up for glory stand up now D A from the men of property , the orders came G D A they sent the hired men and troopers to wipe out the diggers’ claim D A tear down their cottages , destroy their corn G A D they were dispersed , but the vision lingers on D A you poor take courage , you rich take care G D A this earth was made a common treasury for everyone to share D A all things in common , all people one G A D we come in peace , the order came to cut them down chords eadgbe 000232 - D 002220 - A 320033 - G