Chords for Barleycorn-Charlie On The MTA
Tempo:
133.1 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
F
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[F] [G]
[C] Well, let me tell you all the story of [F] a man named Charlie [C] on a tragic and [G] fateful day.
He put ten cents in his pocket, kissed his [F] wife, and finally [C] went to ride on [G] the MTA.
[C] But did he ever return?
No, [F] he never returned, and [C] his fate is [G] still unlearned.
He [C] may ride forever neatly [F] street to Boston, he's a man [G] who never returned.
Charlie handed in his dime [F] at Kendall Square [C] Station, changed forward to [G] make the plane.
When [C] he got there, the conductor [G] asked for one more nickel, Charlie [C] couldn't get off that train.
But did he ever return?
No, [F] he never returned, and [C] his fate is [G] still unlearned.
He [C] may ride forever [F] neatly street to Boston, [C] he's a man [G] who never returned.
[C]
How all night long [F] Charlie rides through [C] stations crying, what will [G] become of me?
[C] How can I afford to [F] see my sister in [C] Chelsea or my cousin [G] in Rothery?
But did he ever return?
[F] No, he never returned, [C] and his fate is [G] still unlearned.
[C] He may ride forever [F] neatly street to Boston, [C] he's a [G] man who never [C] returned.
Charlie's wife closed down [F] the Duke's Valley Square Station [C] every day at a quarter [G] past two.
[C] And through the open window [F] she hands Charlie a sandwich [C] as the train [G] comes rumbling through.
But did [C] he ever return?
No, [F] he never returned, [C] and his fate is [G] still unlearned.
He [C] may ride forever neatly [F] street to Boston, he's [C] a man [G] who never returned.
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[C] [G]
[C] [F]
[Em] [G] [C] Now you citizens of Boston, [F] don't you think it's a [C] scandal how old people have to [G] pay and pay?
For [C] Piper Bear and Grease and for [F] George O [G]'Brien, yet put Charlie up to empty [C] the day.
But did he ever return?
No, [F] he never returned, and [C] his fate is [G] still unlearned.
He [C] may ride forever [F] neatly street to Boston, [C] he's a man [G] who never [C] returned.
But did he ever return?
No, [F] he never returned, [C] and his fate is [G] still unlearned.
[C] He may ride forever [F] neatly street to Boston, [C] he's a [G] man who never [C] returned.
Well, he's a man who never [G] returned.
He's a man who never [F] returned.
[C] Well, let me tell you all the story of [F] a man named Charlie [C] on a tragic and [G] fateful day.
He put ten cents in his pocket, kissed his [F] wife, and finally [C] went to ride on [G] the MTA.
[C] But did he ever return?
No, [F] he never returned, and [C] his fate is [G] still unlearned.
He [C] may ride forever neatly [F] street to Boston, he's a man [G] who never returned.
Charlie handed in his dime [F] at Kendall Square [C] Station, changed forward to [G] make the plane.
When [C] he got there, the conductor [G] asked for one more nickel, Charlie [C] couldn't get off that train.
But did he ever return?
No, [F] he never returned, and [C] his fate is [G] still unlearned.
He [C] may ride forever [F] neatly street to Boston, [C] he's a man [G] who never returned.
[C]
How all night long [F] Charlie rides through [C] stations crying, what will [G] become of me?
[C] How can I afford to [F] see my sister in [C] Chelsea or my cousin [G] in Rothery?
But did he ever return?
[F] No, he never returned, [C] and his fate is [G] still unlearned.
[C] He may ride forever [F] neatly street to Boston, [C] he's a [G] man who never [C] returned.
Charlie's wife closed down [F] the Duke's Valley Square Station [C] every day at a quarter [G] past two.
[C] And through the open window [F] she hands Charlie a sandwich [C] as the train [G] comes rumbling through.
But did [C] he ever return?
No, [F] he never returned, [C] and his fate is [G] still unlearned.
He [C] may ride forever neatly [F] street to Boston, he's [C] a man [G] who never returned.
[F]
[C] [G]
[C] [F]
[Em] [G] [C] Now you citizens of Boston, [F] don't you think it's a [C] scandal how old people have to [G] pay and pay?
For [C] Piper Bear and Grease and for [F] George O [G]'Brien, yet put Charlie up to empty [C] the day.
But did he ever return?
No, [F] he never returned, and [C] his fate is [G] still unlearned.
He [C] may ride forever [F] neatly street to Boston, [C] he's a man [G] who never [C] returned.
But did he ever return?
No, [F] he never returned, [C] and his fate is [G] still unlearned.
[C] He may ride forever [F] neatly street to Boston, [C] he's a [G] man who never [C] returned.
Well, he's a man who never [G] returned.
He's a man who never [F] returned.
Key:
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_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] Well, let me tell you all the story of [F] a man named Charlie [C] on a tragic and [G] fateful day.
He put ten cents in his pocket, kissed his [F] wife, and finally [C] went to ride on [G] the MTA.
_ [C] But did he ever return?
No, [F] he never returned, and [C] his fate is [G] still unlearned.
He [C] may ride forever neatly [F] street to Boston, he's a man [G] who never _ returned.
Charlie handed in his dime [F] at Kendall Square [C] Station, changed forward to [G] make the plane.
When [C] he got there, the conductor [G] asked for one more nickel, Charlie [C] couldn't get off that train.
But did he ever return?
No, [F] he never returned, and [C] his fate is [G] still _ unlearned.
He [C] may ride forever [F] neatly street to Boston, [C] he's a man [G] who never returned.
_ [C]
How all night long [F] Charlie rides through [C] stations crying, what will [G] become of me?
[C] How can I afford to [F] see my sister in [C] Chelsea or my cousin [G] in Rothery?
_ But did he ever return?
[F] No, he never returned, [C] and his fate is [G] still _ unlearned.
[C] He may ride forever [F] neatly street to Boston, [C] he's a [G] man who never [C] _ returned. _
Charlie's wife closed down [F] the Duke's Valley Square Station [C] every day at a quarter [G] past two. _
[C] And through the open window [F] she hands Charlie a sandwich [C] as the train [G] comes rumbling through. _
But did [C] he ever return?
No, [F] he never returned, [C] and his fate is [G] still unlearned. _
He [C] may ride forever neatly [F] street to Boston, he's [C] a man [G] who never returned. _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ Now you citizens of Boston, [F] don't you think it's a [C] scandal how old people have to [G] pay and pay?
For [C] Piper Bear and Grease and for [F] George O [G]'Brien, yet put Charlie up to empty [C] the day.
But did he ever return?
No, [F] he never returned, and [C] his fate is [G] still _ _ unlearned.
He [C] may ride forever [F] neatly street to Boston, [C] he's a man [G] who never [C] returned.
But did he ever return?
No, [F] he never returned, [C] and his fate is [G] still unlearned. _
[C] He may ride forever [F] neatly street to Boston, [C] he's a [G] man who never [C] returned.
Well, he's a man who never [G] returned. _
He's a man who never [F] returned. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] Well, let me tell you all the story of [F] a man named Charlie [C] on a tragic and [G] fateful day.
He put ten cents in his pocket, kissed his [F] wife, and finally [C] went to ride on [G] the MTA.
_ [C] But did he ever return?
No, [F] he never returned, and [C] his fate is [G] still unlearned.
He [C] may ride forever neatly [F] street to Boston, he's a man [G] who never _ returned.
Charlie handed in his dime [F] at Kendall Square [C] Station, changed forward to [G] make the plane.
When [C] he got there, the conductor [G] asked for one more nickel, Charlie [C] couldn't get off that train.
But did he ever return?
No, [F] he never returned, and [C] his fate is [G] still _ unlearned.
He [C] may ride forever [F] neatly street to Boston, [C] he's a man [G] who never returned.
_ [C]
How all night long [F] Charlie rides through [C] stations crying, what will [G] become of me?
[C] How can I afford to [F] see my sister in [C] Chelsea or my cousin [G] in Rothery?
_ But did he ever return?
[F] No, he never returned, [C] and his fate is [G] still _ unlearned.
[C] He may ride forever [F] neatly street to Boston, [C] he's a [G] man who never [C] _ returned. _
Charlie's wife closed down [F] the Duke's Valley Square Station [C] every day at a quarter [G] past two. _
[C] And through the open window [F] she hands Charlie a sandwich [C] as the train [G] comes rumbling through. _
But did [C] he ever return?
No, [F] he never returned, [C] and his fate is [G] still unlearned. _
He [C] may ride forever neatly [F] street to Boston, he's [C] a man [G] who never returned. _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ Now you citizens of Boston, [F] don't you think it's a [C] scandal how old people have to [G] pay and pay?
For [C] Piper Bear and Grease and for [F] George O [G]'Brien, yet put Charlie up to empty [C] the day.
But did he ever return?
No, [F] he never returned, and [C] his fate is [G] still _ _ unlearned.
He [C] may ride forever [F] neatly street to Boston, [C] he's a man [G] who never [C] returned.
But did he ever return?
No, [F] he never returned, [C] and his fate is [G] still unlearned. _
[C] He may ride forever [F] neatly street to Boston, [C] he's a [G] man who never [C] returned.
Well, he's a man who never [G] returned. _
He's a man who never [F] returned. _ _