Tom: G5
INTRO: G5 D5 E5 D5 C5 ../ D5 G5
( G5 ) D5 E5 C5
A lie to say 'Oh, my mountain has coal veins and beds to dig
G5 D5 C5 D5
Five hundred men with axes and they all dig for me'
(same chords)
A lie to say 'Oh, my river where many fish do swim
Half of your catch is mine when you haul your nets in'
C5 G5 C5 G5 D5
Oh no, never will he believe that his greed is a blinding ray
C5 G5 C5
No devil or redeemer will cheat him
G5 E5 D5 (first ending: C5 D5 G5 )
He'll take his gold to where he's lying cold
A lie to say 'Oh, my mine gave a diamond big as a fist'
But for every gem in his pocket, the jewels he has missed
A lie to say 'Oh, my garden is growing taller by the day'
He only eats the best and tosses the rest away
CHORUS: end with
C5 D5 G5
Six deep in the grave
SOLO:
D5 D5 C5 D5
C5 G5 G5 C5 D5
BRIDGE: His oldest pain and fear in life There'll not be time
(Something is out of reach, something he wanted)
C5 G5 G5 C5 D5
His oldest pain and fear in life There'll not be time
(Something is out of reach, he's being taunted)
C5 G5 G5 C5 G5 C5
Oh no, hey hey,
(Something is out of reach, that he can't beg or steal)
D5 G5 (go right into verse)
Nor can he buy
A lie to say 'Oh, my forest has trees that block the sun
And when I cut them down I don't answer to anyone'
CHORUS, then repeat chorus chords with 'La la la...'
E5 D5 C5 D5 G5
ENDING: Lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely man