DAYS LIKE THESE
HELP SAVE THE YOUTH OF AMERICA EP- 1988
THE PEEL SESSION ALBUM - 1991
WORDS and MUSIC:  Billy Bragg - 1983 ?

Notes
From OLGA. Chords: rousseaf@nil.IRO.UMontreal.CA (Francois Rousseau) with some additions.

DC Version. I will post the words from the Help Save the Youth of America EP as soon as I have had a chance to type them up.

Chords:

intro: G Em G Em

      G   (F# note on E)  Em           Am              C  (Notes C B A)
The party that became so powerful by sinkin' foreign boat
G (F# note on E)Em             Am          A7
He's dreaming up new promises cause promises win vote
      D            Em             C  Cmaj9 Am
In resoluting conference, the headman's expertise
        Em               C            D
The majority by their silence should pay for days like these

      G  (F# note)Em            Am                 C (notes C B A)
The right to build communities, is back behind closed doors
G   (F# note)       Em                  Am              A7
Between governments and people stands the right arm of the law
      D               Em             C    Cnaj9          Am
And shame upon the patriot when the mark of the bulldog breath
      Em                  C           D
He's a familly without a home, in a pentionnary need.
 

  G     (F# note)      Em         Am            C   (notes C B A)
Those whose life is ruled by dogma, are waitin' for a sign
G   F# note        Em                Am            A7
The better dead than red brigade, are listenin' on the line
        D                     Em            C  Cmaj9  Am
And the liberal of the small "L" cries in front of the TV
         Em            C     D                 G
And another demonstration passes on to history

G (F#note)  Em  Am  C (Notes C B A)  G  (F# note) Em  Am  A7

  D                      Em
Peace, bread, work and freedom
         C Cmaj9 Am
Is the best we can achieve
   Em              C
Wairing badges is not enough
D                 G
In days like these