Sung to the tune of "O Tannenbaum" (Oh Christmas Tree) Verse 1:

The ^Dpeople's flag ^A7is ^Ddeepest red It ^Emshrouded oft ^A7our ^Dmartyred dead And ^Dere their limbs ^A7grew ^Dstiff and cold Their ^Emhearts' blood dyed ^A7to ^Devery fold

Chorus:

Then ^B7raise the scarlet ^Emstandard high Beneath ^A7it's folds we'll ^Dlive and die Though ^Dcowards flinch ^A7and ^Dtraitors sneer We'll ^Emkeep the red ^A7flag ^Dflying here

Verse 2:

It ^Dwaved above ^A7our ^Dinfant might When ^Emall ahead seemed ^A7dark ^Das night It ^Dwitnessed ma^A7ny ^Da deed and vow We ^Emmust not change ^A7it's ^Dcolour now

Chorus Verse 3:

It ^Dwell recalls ^A7the ^Dtriumphs past It ^Emgives the hope ^A7of ^Dpeace at last The ^Dbanner bright, ^A7the ^Dsymbol plain Of ^Emhuman right ^A7and ^Dhuman gain

Chorus Verse 4:

It ^Dsuits today ^A7the ^Dmeek and base Whose ^Emminds are fixed ^A7on ^Dpelf and place To ^Dcringe beneath ^A7the ^Drich man's frown And ^Emhaul that sac^A7red ^Demblem down

Chorus Verse 5:

With ^Dheads uncover^A7ed ^Dswear we all To ^Embear it onward ^A7till ^Dwe fall Come ^Ddungeons dark ^A7or ^Dgallows grim This ^Emsong shall be ^A7our ^Dparting hymn

Chorus:

Then ^B7raise the scarlet ^Emstandard high Beneath ^A7it's folds we'll ^Dlive and die Though ^Dcowards flinch ^A7and ^Dtraitors sneer We'll ^Emkeep the red ^A7flag ^Dflying here

Billy Bragg - The red flag