I'm posting a song a day from the Rise Up Singing songbook, which you may or may not know. It's a pretty invaluable resource for song leaders, and useful for anyone who likes to sing in groups. The book doesn't include the melodies to the songs, just the lyrics and some chords, so I’m trying hard to find the tunes I don’t know, learn them, and post them on YouTube for anyone to learn. That’s where these videos are hosted; the blog is just pretty packaging.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
The World Turned Upside Down (The Diggers' Song)
By Leon Rosselson
Rise Up Singing chapter: Rich & Poor, p.187
C - Dm - / F - C - / - - Dm - F CG C -
I play the song in a simple 3-chord pattern (1, 4, 5), no minor chords at all. I've played it the Rise Up Singing way too, though, and I can vouch for it. It sounds good.
Here's my way:
1 - 5 - / 4 - 1 - / - - 5 - / 4 5 1 -
or, in letter terms:
E - B - / A - E - / - - B - / A B E -
It's based on historical facts and it's a cool story, but the lyrics themselves, augmented by a quick internet search, can explain it all better than I could for you.
In 1649, to Saint George's Hill
A ragged band they called the diggers came to show the people's will
They defied the landlords, they defied the laws
They were the dispossessed reclaiming what was theirs
The full lyrics are a few different places on the internet, so, as with most songs I do on this V-log, I don't think it's necessary for me to type them all out for you. Forgive me my lassitude on that front.
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