Kingston Trio - Man who never returned (M.T.A.) Chords
Tempo:
71.9 bpm
Chords used:
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D
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C#m
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[F] [F#] [N] These are the times that try men's souls.
In the course of our nation's history, the people of Boston have rallied bravely whenever the rights of men have been threatened.
Today, a new crisis has arisen.
The Metropolitan Transit Authority, better known as the MTA, [F#] is attempting to levy a burdensome tax on the population in the form of a subway fare increase.
Citizens, hear me out.
This could happen to [A] you.
[E]
[A]
Well, let me tell you of the [D] story of a man named [A] Charlie on a tragic and [E] fateful day.
[A] He put ten cents in his [D] pocket, his wife and [A] family went to ride on the MTA.
Well, did he ever [D] return?
No, he never [A] returned, and his fate is still [E] unlearned.
[A] He may ride [D] forever near the streets of [A] Boston, he's the [E] man who [A] never returned.
Charlie handed in [D] his dime at the Kendall Square [A] station, and he changed for a [E] Jamaica plane.
[A] When he got there, the [D] conductor told him, one more [A] nickel, Charlie couldn't get off of that train.
Well, did he ever [D] return?
No, he never [A] returned, and his fate is still unlearned.
He may ride [D] forever near the streets of [A] Boston, he's the man who never returned.
Now, all night [D] long, Charlie rides through the [A] station crying, [C#m] what will become of me?
[A] How can I [D] afford to see my sister in [A] Chelsea or my cousin in Roxbury?
Well, did he ever return?
[D] No, he never [A] returned, and his [E] fate is still [Em] unlearned.
[A] He may ride [D] forever near the streets of [A] Boston, he's the man who never returned.
Charlie's wife goes [D] down to the Scully Square [A] station every day at [E] quarter past two,
[A] and through the open [D] window she hands Charlie a [A] sandwich as the train comes rumbling through.
Well, did he ever return?
[D] No, he never returned, [A] and his fate is [E] still unlearned.
[A] He may ride forever [D] near the streets of Boston, [A] he's the man who never returned.
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
Now, you citizens [D] of Boston, don't you think it's [A] a scandal how the people have to [E] pay and pay?
[A] Fight the fare [D] increase, vote for George O [A]'Brien, get for [E] Charlie off [A] the MTA.
Or else he'll never [D] return, oh, he'll never [A] return, and his fate is still unlearned.
He may ride [D] forever near the streets of [A] Boston, he's the [Bm] man who [A] never returned.
He's the [E] man who [A] never returned.
He's the [Em] man who [A] never returned.
A to Charlie.
[N]
[F] [F#] [N] These are the times that try men's souls.
In the course of our nation's history, the people of Boston have rallied bravely whenever the rights of men have been threatened.
Today, a new crisis has arisen.
The Metropolitan Transit Authority, better known as the MTA, [F#] is attempting to levy a burdensome tax on the population in the form of a subway fare increase.
Citizens, hear me out.
This could happen to [A] you.
[E]
[A]
Well, let me tell you of the [D] story of a man named [A] Charlie on a tragic and [E] fateful day.
[A] He put ten cents in his [D] pocket, his wife and [A] family went to ride on the MTA.
Well, did he ever [D] return?
No, he never [A] returned, and his fate is still [E] unlearned.
[A] He may ride [D] forever near the streets of [A] Boston, he's the [E] man who [A] never returned.
Charlie handed in [D] his dime at the Kendall Square [A] station, and he changed for a [E] Jamaica plane.
[A] When he got there, the [D] conductor told him, one more [A] nickel, Charlie couldn't get off of that train.
Well, did he ever [D] return?
No, he never [A] returned, and his fate is still unlearned.
He may ride [D] forever near the streets of [A] Boston, he's the man who never returned.
Now, all night [D] long, Charlie rides through the [A] station crying, [C#m] what will become of me?
[A] How can I [D] afford to see my sister in [A] Chelsea or my cousin in Roxbury?
Well, did he ever return?
[D] No, he never [A] returned, and his [E] fate is still [Em] unlearned.
[A] He may ride [D] forever near the streets of [A] Boston, he's the man who never returned.
Charlie's wife goes [D] down to the Scully Square [A] station every day at [E] quarter past two,
[A] and through the open [D] window she hands Charlie a [A] sandwich as the train comes rumbling through.
Well, did he ever return?
[D] No, he never returned, [A] and his fate is [E] still unlearned.
[A] He may ride forever [D] near the streets of Boston, [A] he's the man who never returned.
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
Now, you citizens [D] of Boston, don't you think it's [A] a scandal how the people have to [E] pay and pay?
[A] Fight the fare [D] increase, vote for George O [A]'Brien, get for [E] Charlie off [A] the MTA.
Or else he'll never [D] return, oh, he'll never [A] return, and his fate is still unlearned.
He may ride [D] forever near the streets of [A] Boston, he's the [Bm] man who [A] never returned.
He's the [E] man who [A] never returned.
He's the [Em] man who [A] never returned.
A to Charlie.
[N]
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
[F] _ _ [F#] _ [N] These are the times that try men's souls.
In the course of our nation's history, the people of Boston have rallied bravely whenever the rights of men have been threatened.
Today, a new crisis has arisen.
The Metropolitan Transit Authority, better known as the MTA, [F#] is attempting to levy a burdensome tax on the population in the form of a subway fare increase.
Citizens, hear me out.
This could happen to [A] you.
[E] _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Well, let me tell you of the [D] story of a man named [A] Charlie on a tragic and [E] fateful day.
[A] He put ten cents in his [D] pocket, his wife and [A] family went to ride on the MTA.
Well, did he ever [D] return?
No, he never [A] returned, and his fate is still [E] unlearned.
[A] He may ride [D] forever near the streets of [A] Boston, he's the [E] man who [A] never returned.
Charlie handed in [D] his dime at the Kendall Square [A] station, and he changed for a [E] Jamaica plane.
[A] When he got there, the [D] conductor told him, one more [A] nickel, Charlie couldn't get off of that train.
Well, did he ever [D] return?
No, he never [A] returned, and his fate is still unlearned.
He may ride [D] forever near the streets of [A] Boston, he's the man who never returned.
Now, all night [D] long, Charlie rides through the [A] station crying, [C#m] what will become of me?
[A] How can I [D] afford to see my sister in [A] Chelsea or my cousin in Roxbury?
Well, did he ever return?
[D] No, he never [A] returned, and his [E] fate is still [Em] unlearned.
[A] He may ride [D] forever near the streets of [A] Boston, he's the man who never returned.
Charlie's wife goes [D] down to the Scully Square [A] station every day at [E] quarter past two,
[A] and through the open [D] window she hands Charlie a [A] sandwich as the train comes rumbling through.
Well, did he ever return?
[D] No, he never returned, [A] and his fate is [E] still unlearned.
[A] He may ride forever [D] near the streets of Boston, [A] he's the man who never returned.
_ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _
Now, you citizens [D] of Boston, don't you think it's [A] a scandal how the people have to [E] pay and pay?
[A] Fight the fare [D] increase, vote for George O [A]'Brien, get for [E] Charlie off [A] the MTA.
Or else he'll never [D] return, oh, he'll never [A] return, and his fate is still unlearned.
He may ride [D] forever near the streets of [A] Boston, he's the [Bm] man who [A] never returned.
He's the [E] man who [A] never returned.
He's the [Em] man who [A] never returned.
A to Charlie.
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _
[F] _ _ [F#] _ [N] These are the times that try men's souls.
In the course of our nation's history, the people of Boston have rallied bravely whenever the rights of men have been threatened.
Today, a new crisis has arisen.
The Metropolitan Transit Authority, better known as the MTA, [F#] is attempting to levy a burdensome tax on the population in the form of a subway fare increase.
Citizens, hear me out.
This could happen to [A] you.
[E] _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Well, let me tell you of the [D] story of a man named [A] Charlie on a tragic and [E] fateful day.
[A] He put ten cents in his [D] pocket, his wife and [A] family went to ride on the MTA.
Well, did he ever [D] return?
No, he never [A] returned, and his fate is still [E] unlearned.
[A] He may ride [D] forever near the streets of [A] Boston, he's the [E] man who [A] never returned.
Charlie handed in [D] his dime at the Kendall Square [A] station, and he changed for a [E] Jamaica plane.
[A] When he got there, the [D] conductor told him, one more [A] nickel, Charlie couldn't get off of that train.
Well, did he ever [D] return?
No, he never [A] returned, and his fate is still unlearned.
He may ride [D] forever near the streets of [A] Boston, he's the man who never returned.
Now, all night [D] long, Charlie rides through the [A] station crying, [C#m] what will become of me?
[A] How can I [D] afford to see my sister in [A] Chelsea or my cousin in Roxbury?
Well, did he ever return?
[D] No, he never [A] returned, and his [E] fate is still [Em] unlearned.
[A] He may ride [D] forever near the streets of [A] Boston, he's the man who never returned.
Charlie's wife goes [D] down to the Scully Square [A] station every day at [E] quarter past two,
[A] and through the open [D] window she hands Charlie a [A] sandwich as the train comes rumbling through.
Well, did he ever return?
[D] No, he never returned, [A] and his fate is [E] still unlearned.
[A] He may ride forever [D] near the streets of Boston, [A] he's the man who never returned.
_ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _
Now, you citizens [D] of Boston, don't you think it's [A] a scandal how the people have to [E] pay and pay?
[A] Fight the fare [D] increase, vote for George O [A]'Brien, get for [E] Charlie off [A] the MTA.
Or else he'll never [D] return, oh, he'll never [A] return, and his fate is still unlearned.
He may ride [D] forever near the streets of [A] Boston, he's the [Bm] man who [A] never returned.
He's the [E] man who [A] never returned.
He's the [Em] man who [A] never returned.
A to Charlie.
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