Chords for The Kingston Trio - M.T.A.
Tempo:
153.35 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
B
G#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
The Metropolitan Transit Authority, better known as the MTA, is attempting to levy a burdensome tax on the population in the form of a subway [G#] fare increase.
Citizens, hear me out.
This could happen to [A] you.
[Am]
[A]
First, let me tell you what's in store.
[D]
Charlie, [A] on that tragic and [B] fateful day, [A] he put 10 cents in his pocket [D] while his family [A] went to ride on the MTA.
But did he ever return?
[D] No, he never returned.
[A] And when [E] the gentleman learned [Bm] what a pity [A] their eyes were after, [D] he picked the box and [A] he's a man who never returns.
Charlie hid it in his [D] dime in the square station [A] and he takes four Jamaica [B] planes.
[A] When he got there, the conductor [D] said, one more.
Here goes, [A] Charlie.
Get off of that train.
But did he ever return?
[Bm] No, he never returned.
[A] And when the gentleman learned what a pity [F#] their eyes
[A] [D] were after, he picked the box [A] and he's a man who never returns.
Charlie's wife goes down [D] the stully square station [A] every day.
I caught [E] a pass through [B] the [A] open [D]
[A] [E] [A]
[D] street.
The [A] station waited [E] until the man
[A] [D] left.
He picked the box [A] and he was a man who never returns.
[D]
[A] [E]
[A] [D]
[A] [E] [A]
Now he's in a business of [D] bosses and business of scandal [A] house.
He'll have to [E] pay it to stay.
[A] The tax on fare increases.
[D] Votes for Charlie are blind.
[A] But for the other man, it's a shame.
[D]
[A] [F#]
He [A] redeemed me like
[D]
[A]
He's a man who never returns.
He's a man who never returns.
[Am] [A] He's a man who never returns.
[G#]
Citizens, hear me out.
This could happen to [A] you.
[Am]
[A]
First, let me tell you what's in store.
[D]
Charlie, [A] on that tragic and [B] fateful day, [A] he put 10 cents in his pocket [D] while his family [A] went to ride on the MTA.
But did he ever return?
[D] No, he never returned.
[A] And when [E] the gentleman learned [Bm] what a pity [A] their eyes were after, [D] he picked the box and [A] he's a man who never returns.
Charlie hid it in his [D] dime in the square station [A] and he takes four Jamaica [B] planes.
[A] When he got there, the conductor [D] said, one more.
Here goes, [A] Charlie.
Get off of that train.
But did he ever return?
[Bm] No, he never returned.
[A] And when the gentleman learned what a pity [F#] their eyes
[A] [D] were after, he picked the box [A] and he's a man who never returns.
Charlie's wife goes down [D] the stully square station [A] every day.
I caught [E] a pass through [B] the [A] open [D]
[A] [E] [A]
[D] street.
The [A] station waited [E] until the man
[A] [D] left.
He picked the box [A] and he was a man who never returns.
[D]
[A] [E]
[A] [D]
[A] [E] [A]
Now he's in a business of [D] bosses and business of scandal [A] house.
He'll have to [E] pay it to stay.
[A] The tax on fare increases.
[D] Votes for Charlie are blind.
[A] But for the other man, it's a shame.
[D]
[A] [F#]
He [A] redeemed me like
[D]
[A]
He's a man who never returns.
He's a man who never returns.
[Am] [A] He's a man who never returns.
[G#]
Key:
A
D
E
B
G#
A
D
E
The Metropolitan Transit Authority, better known as the MTA, is attempting to levy a burdensome tax on the population in the form of a subway [G#] fare increase.
Citizens, hear me out.
This could happen to [A] you. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
First, let me tell you what's in store.
[D] _ _
Charlie, [A] on that tragic and [B] fateful day, [A] he put 10 cents in his pocket [D] while his family [A] went to ride on the MTA. _
But did he ever return?
[D] No, he never returned.
[A] And when [E] the gentleman learned [Bm] what a pity [A] their eyes were after, [D] he picked the box and [A] he's a man who never returns. _
Charlie hid it in his [D] dime in the square station [A] and he takes four Jamaica [B] planes. _ _
[A] When he got there, the conductor [D] said, one more.
Here goes, [A] Charlie.
Get off of that train.
But did he ever return?
[Bm] No, he never returned.
[A] And when the gentleman learned what a pity [F#] their eyes _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] were after, he picked the box [A] and he's a man who never returns. _
_ Charlie's wife goes down [D] the stully square station [A] every day.
I caught [E] a pass through [B] the _ [A] open _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ street.
The [A] station waited [E] until the man _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] left.
He picked the box [A] and he was a man who never returns. _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _
Now he's in a business of [D] bosses and business of scandal [A] house.
He'll have to [E] pay it to stay.
[A] The tax on fare increases.
[D] Votes for Charlie are blind.
[A] But for the other man, it's a shame. _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
He [A] redeemed me like_
[D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
He's a man who never returns.
He's a man who never _ returns.
_ [Am] _ _ [A] _ _ He's a man who never returns.
_ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Citizens, hear me out.
This could happen to [A] you. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
First, let me tell you what's in store.
[D] _ _
Charlie, [A] on that tragic and [B] fateful day, [A] he put 10 cents in his pocket [D] while his family [A] went to ride on the MTA. _
But did he ever return?
[D] No, he never returned.
[A] And when [E] the gentleman learned [Bm] what a pity [A] their eyes were after, [D] he picked the box and [A] he's a man who never returns. _
Charlie hid it in his [D] dime in the square station [A] and he takes four Jamaica [B] planes. _ _
[A] When he got there, the conductor [D] said, one more.
Here goes, [A] Charlie.
Get off of that train.
But did he ever return?
[Bm] No, he never returned.
[A] And when the gentleman learned what a pity [F#] their eyes _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] were after, he picked the box [A] and he's a man who never returns. _
_ Charlie's wife goes down [D] the stully square station [A] every day.
I caught [E] a pass through [B] the _ [A] open _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ street.
The [A] station waited [E] until the man _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] left.
He picked the box [A] and he was a man who never returns. _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _
Now he's in a business of [D] bosses and business of scandal [A] house.
He'll have to [E] pay it to stay.
[A] The tax on fare increases.
[D] Votes for Charlie are blind.
[A] But for the other man, it's a shame. _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
He [A] redeemed me like_
[D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
He's a man who never returns.
He's a man who never _ returns.
_ [Am] _ _ [A] _ _ He's a man who never returns.
_ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _