Union Maid

by Woody Guthrie · posted by chibluesteve

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

  3    4    4  4  4 5   6
There once was a union maid, 
 4  -5 -6  7  -6  6  
she never was afraid
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Of goons and ginks 
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and company finks 
 5   5  -4 -4 -4  -4  -4  
and the deputy-- sheriffs 
-4   6    6   6
who made the raid.
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She went to the union hall 
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when a meeting it was called,
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And when the Legion boys come 'round
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She always stood her ground.

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Oh, you can't scare me, 
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I'm sticking to the union,
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I'm sticking to the union, 
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I'm sticking to the union.
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Oh, you can't scare me, 
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I'm sticking to the union,
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I'm sticking to the union 
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'til the day I die.
 
 3    4 4   4    5   6
This union maid was wise 
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to the tricks of company spies,
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She couldn't be fooled 
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by a- company stool,
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she'd always organize the guys.
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She always got her way 
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when she struck for better pay.
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She'd show her card 
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to the National Guard
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And this is what she'd say

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Oh, you can't scare me, 
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I'm sticking to the union,
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I'm sticking to the union, 
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I'm sticking to the union.
7   -7   -6     -6  -6
Oh, you can't scare me, 
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I'm sticking to the union,
 6   -6  -6  6   6  6  -4
I'm sticking to the union 
 -5  -5   5 -4  4
'til the day I die.

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You gals who want to be free, 
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just take a tip from me;
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Get you a man 
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who's a union man 
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and join the ladies' auxiliary.
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Married life ain't hard 
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when you got a union card,
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A union man 
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has a happy life 
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when he's got a-- union wife.

7   -7   -6     -6  -6
Oh, you can't scare me, 
 7   -7  -7  -6 -6  6  5
I'm sticking to the union,
 6   -6  -6  6   6  6 -4
I'm sticking to the union, 
 6   -6  -6  6   6  6  5
I'm sticking to the union.
7   -7   -6     -6  -6
Oh, you can't scare me, 
 7   -7  -7  -6 -6  6  5
I'm sticking to the union,
 6   -6  -6  6   6  6  -4
I'm sticking to the union 
 -5  -5   5 -4  4
'til the day I die.

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