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[Verse 1]
D
First you told us only through you could we know God
G D A
And if we dared to question then He wouldn't spare the rod
D
For you we worked the soil, for you we dug the moors
G D A
For you we shed our blood and fought so many pointless wars
G D A
And now try to tell us there's nothing we can do
G D A
You say the world around us belongs fairly to the few
D A
But about six billion people no doubt will agree
G D A
This world is our home, not your property
[Chorus]
D A
It's the commons, our right of birth
G D A
And you who would enclose the land all around the Earth
Em G A
Our future is your downfall, when we cut this ball and chain
D G A D
You who'd sacrifice the public good for your private gain
[Verse 2]
D
With our sweat we built the railroads, built cities on these shores
G D A
But because you own the money you say that it's all yours
D
We laid the phone lines and the pipelines and then right before our eyes
G D A
You say these things our taxes paid for you now will privatize
D A
Privatize the hospitals, privatize the schools
G D A
Privatize the prisons for all those who break your rules
D A
And preparing for the day when all the wells run dry
G D A
You say you own the very rain that falls down from the sky
[Chorus]
D A
But it's the commons, our right of birth
G D A
And to you who'd own the water all around the Earth
Em G A
Our future is your downfall, when we cut this ball and chain
D G A D
You who'd sacrifice the public good for your private gain
[Post-Chorus]
D
You claim to own the harvest with your terminator seeds
G D A
You claim to own the genomes of every animal that breeds
D
You claim to own our culture and the music that we play
G D A
And with each song we download to your coffers we must pay
[Verse 3]
D G
You would even own my name and you say it's for the best
D A
Maybe you'll let us on your radio if our songs can pass your test
D
You own country, you own western, you say you've given us a choice
G D A
You may own the airwaves but you'll never own my voice
[Chorus]
D A
It's the commons, our right of birth
G D A
And to you who'd own the music all around the Earth
Em G A
Our future is your downfall, when we cut this ball and chain
D G A D
You who'd sacrifice the public good for your private gain
D A
It's the commons, our right of birth
G D A
And to you who'd own the music all around the Earth
Em G A
Our future is your downfall, when we cut this ball and chain
D G A D
You who'd sacrifice the public good for your private gain
