My Name Is Dessie Warren Chords

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Intro: G C G D Verse: G C Up and down the nation he gave the workers strength and courage G D Up and down the nation he taught us to prevail G C He fought for safer building sites he argued for a pound an hour G D G Gsus4 G D He was so successful that they put him in the jail Verse: G C Some workers leaders they are sent to royal garden parties G D Some workers leaders are sent to the house of lords G C Some workers leaders they go to jail they go to prison G D G G7 Which ones sold you down the river? Which ones fought your cause?

Chorus: C The guard said "What's your number boy?" G He said "My name is Dessie Warren" C "That's your name you fool" D "Your number's what I need" and he said G "My name is Dessie Warren" C "Do you hear? My name is Dessie Warren" G "The number it belongs to you" D G Gsus4 G D "I was only saying my name" Verse: G C The bosses and the Tory Party plotted to imprison Dessie G D Labour came to power but still Dessie was not free G C So don't just point the finger at those who jailed him in the first place G D G G7 Also at the scoundrels who clung on to the key Chorus: C The guard said "What's your number boy?" G He said "My name is Dessie Warren" C "That's your name you fool" D "Your number's what I need" and he said G "My name is Dessie Warren" C "Do you hear? My name is Dessie Warren" G "The number it belongs to you" D G Gsus4 G D "I was only saying my name" Solo: G C G D G C G D G Verse: G C Now Dessie Warren he refused to take the label of a criminal G D So they branded him awkward to be broken and denied G C They drugged him and infected him with chemicals and tranquilisers G D G G7 The bastards went and killed him cos he dared to take our side Chorus: C The guard said "What's your number boy?" G He said "My name is Dessie Warren" C "That's your name you fool" D "Your number's what I need" and he said G "My name is Dessie Warren" C "Do you hear? My name is Dessie Warren" G "The number it belongs to you" D G "I was only saying my name" G "The number it belongs to you" D G "I was only saying my name" G "The number it belongs to you" D C G D G "I was only saying my name"