A


[Verse]

A
When we were kids,
A
We'd throw rocks at cars,
A
And smoke our mother's cigarettes,
A
After dark, in the park,
          D     
And I remember picking butts up off the
D
Dirty ground.
               A
Smoking them just the same as Ma's
                             D A
When we ran out. 
                                     D A G A
And I ripped my heart from beneath my rib,
                                     D A G A 
And I lie there bleeding out in my hands.
     A       A                  D A G A 
And I'd give a piece to each of my friends,
 A 
Just to know they understand


[Chorus]

A                                G A G A
That I'd never join the union,
A                                G A G D
'Cause I never wanted it easy.
D
No, I'd never join the union,
A
'Cause I'd never wanted it easy.


[Verse]

A
There's a pretty little city tower,
A
In Alberta to see,
A
And the little yellow house,
A
Falling down on English Street.
                D
There's a few good men who know who I am,
                        A
And who I am not.
                                                 D A G A
And I ripped my heart from beneath my rib,
                                                 D A G A 
And I lie there bleeding out in my hands.
    A       A                             D A G A 
And I'd give a piece to you my friend,
A 
Just to know you understand


[Chorus]

A                                               G A G A
That I'd never join the union,
A                                               G A G D
'Cause I never wanted it easy.
D
Hell, I'd never join the union,
A                 E
'Cause I'd never wanted it easy.
E
Oh, oh, oh, oh
E
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey


[Instrumental]

A G F# F


[Bridge]

A                  G
Now I know why,
F#                F
Your daddy doesn't like me.
A
Can't change it,
G          F#                  F
I am a dirty, Rock 'n' Roller baby.

A                  G
Now I know why,
F#                F
Your daddy doesn't like me.
A
Can't change it,
G          F#                  F
I am a dirty, Rock 'n' Roller baby.


[Chorus]

A                                G A G A
That I'd never join the union,
A                                G A G D
'Cause I never wanted it easy.
D
Hell, I'd never join the union,
A
'Cause I'd never wanted it easy.
A
That I'd never,
A
No, I'd never,
A
No, I'd never join,
D
That I'd never,
D
No, I'd never,
D
No, I'd never join,
D
That I'd never join the union,
A
'Cause I never wanted it easy.
A
Hey!