Charlie On The Mta
The Kingston Trio
D
(início)
D G Well, let me tell you of the story of a man named Charlie D A7 On a tragic and fateful day D G He put ten cents in his pocket, kissed his wife and family D A7 D Went to ride on the M-T-A
Chorus
D Well, did he ever return? G D A7 No he never returned and his fate is still unlearned (What a pity) D G He may ride forever 'neath the streets of Boston D A D And he's the man who never returned.
Verse
D G Charlie handed in his dime at the Kendall Square station D A7 And he changed for Jamaica Plain D G When he got there the conductor told him, "One more nickel" D A7 D Charlie couldn't get off of that train!
Chorus
D Well, did he ever return? G D A7 No he never returned and his fate is still unlearned (Poor Old Charlie) D G He may ride forever 'neath the streets of Boston D A D And he's the man who never returned.
Verse
D G Now, all night long Charlie rides through the stations D A7 Crying, "What will become of me? D G How can I afford to see my sister in Chelsea D A7 D Or my cousin in Roxbury?"
Chorus
D Well, did he ever return? G D A7 No he never returned and his fate is still unlearned (Shame and Scandal) D G He may ride forever 'neath the streets of Boston D A D And he's the man who never returned.
Verse
D G Charlie's wife goes down to the Scollay Square station D A7 Every day at quarter past two D G And through the open window she hands Charlie a sandwich D A7 D As the train comes rumbling through!
Chorus
D Well, did he ever return? G D A7 No he never returned and his fate is still unlearned (He may ride forever) D G He may ride forever 'neath the streets of Boston D A D And he's the man who never returned.
Verse
Pick it Davey
(Kinda hurts my fingers)
D G
Now, you citizens of Boston, don't you think it's a scandal
D A7
How the people have to pay and pay?
D G
Fight the fare increase, vote for George O'Brian!
D A7 D
Get poor Charlie off the MTA!
D
Or else he'll never return?
G D A7
No he never returned and his fate is still unlearned
(He may ride forever)
D G
He may ride forever 'neath the streets of Boston
D A D
And he's the man who never returned.
(Just like Paul Revere)
D G
He may ride forever 'neath the streets of Boston
D A D
And he's the man who never returned.
D A D
He's the man who never returned!
D A D
He's the man who never returned!
D A D
He's the man who never returned!
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