Union Man Chords

KeyG CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays571

Union Man by Neil Young is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, F and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Intro:  G  F  G

G                F
I'm proud to a union man
                      C           G
I make those meetings when I can, yeah
                F
I pay my dues ahead of time
                           C                 G
When the benefits come I'm last in line, yeah
                  F          G  F  G
I'm proud to be a union man
G                      F
Every fourth Friday at 10 am
                         C         G
There's a meeting of the A F of M. yeah
Chairman:
"This meeting will now come to order
Is there any new business?"
Member:
"Yeah, I think 'Live music are better'
Bumper stickers should be issued"
Chairman:
"What was that?"
Member:
'Live music is better' bumper stickers
Should be issued"
Chairman:
"The gentleman says
'Live music is better' bumper stickers
Should be issued
                 F
All in favour of what he said
           C
Signify by sayin' 'aye'"
Members:
G
"Ay!"
Chairman:
                  F
"If, however, you are opposed
           C
Signify by saying 'no'"
Members:
(tacet, just bass note)
(response: silence)
    G             F          
I'm proud to be a union man.
G   F   G  (2x)
    	

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