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intro
droning E
[verse]:
MI SI
In sixteen forty nine to St George's Hill
LA MI
a ragged band they called the Diggers came to show the peoples'
will
MI SI
they defied the Landlords, they defied the laws
LA SI MI
they were the dispossessed, reclaiming what was theirs
MI SI
"we come in peace" they said, to dig and sow
LA MI
we come to work the lands in common and to make the wastegrounds
grow
MI SI
this earth divided, we will make whole
LA SI MI
so it will be a common treasury for all
MI SI
the sin of property, we do disdain
LA MI
no man has any right to buy and sell the earth for private gain
MI SI
by theft and murder they took the land
LA SI MI
now everywhere the walls spring up at their command
MI SI
they make the laws to chain us well
LA MI
the clergy dazzle us with heaven or they damn us into hell
MI SI
we will not worship the god they serve
LA SI MI
the god of greed who feeds the rich while poor man starve
MI SI
we work, we eat together we need no swords
LA MI
we will not bow to the masters or pay rent to the lords
MI SI
we are free men, though we are poor
LA SI MI
you diggers all stand up for glory stand up now
MI SI
from the men of property, the orders came
LA MI
they sent the hired men and troopers to wipe out the Diggers'
claim
MI SI
tear down their cottages, destroy their corn
LA SI MI
they were dispersed, but still the vision lingers on
MI SI
you poor take courage, you rich take care
LA MI
this earth was made a common treasury for everyone to share
MI SI
all things in common, all people one
LA SI MI
we come in peace, the orders came to cut them down
chords
EADGBe
022100 - MI
799877 - SI
577655 - LA
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