This Is England

D A There goes the minor, well he used to stand so tall Fm G But now the mines are empty, so fit to work no more D A He used to work so hard, but then they shut the pits Fm G Broke his back, broke his life and now they’ve broke his wits D A Since the age of fifteen, He went to work each day Fm G Gave his life to an industry that threw his life away D A Back in the eighties, He backed all the pits on strike Fm G Stood by his workmates, you’ve got to fight for the worker’s rights Fm G Now he’s at the bottom, doesn’t know how he’s going to get through A A He’s looking at me, well I’m looking at you D A This is England wooh ooh ooh G Broken dreams from a broken city D A This England wooh ooh ooh G Dont need your help, don’t want your pity D A This is England ooh ooh ooh G Broken dreams from a broken city D A G This England ooh ooh ooh D A Sam he works the potbanks, just like the rest of his family Fm G His job was lost to imports, you know it’s cheaper from across the sea D A He’s not looking for handouts, so he’s proud and wants to go to work Fm G But there’s nothing out there, this governments got nothing but hurt Fm G Now he’s hit the bottom, don’t know how to get through A He’s looking at me and well I’m looking at you D A This is England ooh ooh ooh G Broken dreams from a broken city D A This England ooh ooh ooh G Dont need your help, don’t want your pity D A This is England ooh ooh ooh G Broken dreams from a broken city D A G This England D A The workers facing cutbacks, while the country goes to war Fm G Dropping bombs in foreign lands, you don’t know what your fighting for D A We all watch the news now, trying to find out what’s going on Fm G But just as bad as the government, you cant trust no fucking one Fm G Now I’m at the bottom, I don’t know how to get through A And your looking at me, well I’m looking at you D A This is England ooh ooh ooh G Broken dreams from a broken city D A This England ooh ooh ooh G Dont need your help, don’t want your pity D A This is England ooh ooh ooh G Broken dreams from a broken city D A G This is England D A G This is England D A G This is England D A G This is England D A G This in England D A G This is England G Broken dreams from a broken city D A G This England ooh ooh ooh G Dont need your help, don’t want your pity D A G This is England ooh ooh ooh G Broken dreams from a broken city D A G This is England ooh ooh ooh