Chords for Vocal Revolution - Charlie & The MTA
Tempo:
76.65 bpm
Chords used:
F#
D
Cm
F
A#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
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, 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 [F#] you.
[N]
Well, let me tell you of a story of a man named Charlie
on that tragic and fateful day.
He put 10 cents in his pocket, kissed his wife,
and family went to ride on the MTA.
Well, did he ever return?
No, he never returned.
And his pain is still unlearned.
What a pity.
He may ride forever beneath the streets of Boston.
He's the man who never returned.
He never returned.
Charlie got in his ride on the Kendall Square Station,
and he changed for a Jamaica plane.
When he got there, the conductor shouted one more.
Think what Charlie could have done.
Get off of that train.
And did he ever [C] return?
It is still [Cm] unlearned.
Oh, Charlie, [F#] he may ride forever beneath the streets of Boston.
He's [F] the man who never returned.
Charlie's like his mom's [A#] dog.
Charlie's like the station every day.
At [C#] quarter past 2, chugga-chugga-choo,
[D#] and through the open window, she hands Charlie a sandwich
as the train comes a-rumblin' through.
But did he ever return?
No, he never returned.
And his pain is [Cm] still unlearned.
Just [F] like Paul Revere, he may ride forever
beneath the streets of Boston.
He's the man who never returned.
Oh, da-da-da-ba-ba-da-da-ba
[D] -da.
[B] And now, you citizens of [D] Boston, don't you think it's a scandal
how the people have to pay and pay and pay,
[G#m] fight the bear in free flow?
George [F#] O'Brien and get Charlie off the MTA.
Oh, he'll never return.
No, he'll never return.
And his pain is still unlearned.
Unlearned.
He may ride forever beneath the streets of Boston.
He's the man who never returned.
[E] Oh, he's the man who never returned.
Oh, he's the man who never [A#] returned.
Oh, he must [D#] return.
His wife's [F#] concerned.
A silly man.
Oh, Charlie, [F#m] off [G#m] that train.
[B] The [D] MTA.
[F#]
[N]
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, 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 [F#] you.
[N]
Well, let me tell you of a story of a man named Charlie
on that tragic and fateful day.
He put 10 cents in his pocket, kissed his wife,
and family went to ride on the MTA.
Well, did he ever return?
No, he never returned.
And his pain is still unlearned.
What a pity.
He may ride forever beneath the streets of Boston.
He's the man who never returned.
He never returned.
Charlie got in his ride on the Kendall Square Station,
and he changed for a Jamaica plane.
When he got there, the conductor shouted one more.
Think what Charlie could have done.
Get off of that train.
And did he ever [C] return?
It is still [Cm] unlearned.
Oh, Charlie, [F#] he may ride forever beneath the streets of Boston.
He's [F] the man who never returned.
Charlie's like his mom's [A#] dog.
Charlie's like the station every day.
At [C#] quarter past 2, chugga-chugga-choo,
[D#] and through the open window, she hands Charlie a sandwich
as the train comes a-rumblin' through.
But did he ever return?
No, he never returned.
And his pain is [Cm] still unlearned.
Just [F] like Paul Revere, he may ride forever
beneath the streets of Boston.
He's the man who never returned.
Oh, da-da-da-ba-ba-da-da-ba
[D] -da.
[B] And now, you citizens of [D] Boston, don't you think it's a scandal
how the people have to pay and pay and pay,
[G#m] fight the bear in free flow?
George [F#] O'Brien and get Charlie off the MTA.
Oh, he'll never return.
No, he'll never return.
And his pain is still unlearned.
Unlearned.
He may ride forever beneath the streets of Boston.
He's the man who never returned.
[E] Oh, he's the man who never returned.
Oh, he's the man who never [A#] returned.
Oh, he must [D#] return.
His wife's [F#] concerned.
A silly man.
Oh, Charlie, [F#m] off [G#m] that train.
[B] The [D] MTA.
[F#]
[N]
Key:
F#
D
Cm
F
A#
F#
D
Cm
_ _ _ 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, 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 [F#] you.
_ [N] _
_ Well, let me tell you of a story of a man named Charlie
on that tragic and fateful day.
He put 10 cents in his pocket, kissed his wife,
and family went to ride on the MTA.
Well, did he ever return?
No, he never returned.
And his pain is still unlearned.
What a pity.
He may ride forever beneath the streets of Boston.
He's the man who never returned.
He never returned.
Charlie got in his ride on the Kendall Square Station,
and he changed for a Jamaica plane.
When he got there, the conductor shouted one more.
Think what Charlie could have done.
Get off of that train.
And did he ever _ _ _ [C] return?
It is still [Cm] unlearned.
Oh, Charlie, [F#] he may ride forever beneath the streets of Boston.
He's [F] the man who never returned.
Charlie's like his mom's [A#] dog.
Charlie's like the station every day.
At [C#] quarter past 2, chugga-chugga-choo,
[D#] and through the open window, she hands Charlie a sandwich
as the train comes a-rumblin' through.
But did he ever return?
No, he never returned.
And his pain is [Cm] still unlearned.
Just [F] like Paul Revere, he may ride forever
beneath the streets of Boston.
He's the man who never returned.
Oh, da-da-da-ba-ba-da-da-ba _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ -da.
[B] And now, you citizens of [D] Boston, don't you think it's a scandal
how the people have to pay and pay and pay,
[G#m] fight the bear in free flow?
George [F#] O'Brien and get Charlie off the MTA.
Oh, he'll never return.
No, he'll never return.
And his pain is still unlearned.
Unlearned.
He may ride forever beneath the streets of Boston.
He's the man who never returned.
[E] Oh, he's the man who never returned.
Oh, he's the man who never [A#] returned.
Oh, he must [D#] return.
His wife's [F#] concerned.
A silly man.
Oh, Charlie, [F#m] off [G#m] that train. _
_ _ [B] _ _ The [D] MTA. _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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, 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 [F#] you.
_ [N] _
_ Well, let me tell you of a story of a man named Charlie
on that tragic and fateful day.
He put 10 cents in his pocket, kissed his wife,
and family went to ride on the MTA.
Well, did he ever return?
No, he never returned.
And his pain is still unlearned.
What a pity.
He may ride forever beneath the streets of Boston.
He's the man who never returned.
He never returned.
Charlie got in his ride on the Kendall Square Station,
and he changed for a Jamaica plane.
When he got there, the conductor shouted one more.
Think what Charlie could have done.
Get off of that train.
And did he ever _ _ _ [C] return?
It is still [Cm] unlearned.
Oh, Charlie, [F#] he may ride forever beneath the streets of Boston.
He's [F] the man who never returned.
Charlie's like his mom's [A#] dog.
Charlie's like the station every day.
At [C#] quarter past 2, chugga-chugga-choo,
[D#] and through the open window, she hands Charlie a sandwich
as the train comes a-rumblin' through.
But did he ever return?
No, he never returned.
And his pain is [Cm] still unlearned.
Just [F] like Paul Revere, he may ride forever
beneath the streets of Boston.
He's the man who never returned.
Oh, da-da-da-ba-ba-da-da-ba _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ -da.
[B] And now, you citizens of [D] Boston, don't you think it's a scandal
how the people have to pay and pay and pay,
[G#m] fight the bear in free flow?
George [F#] O'Brien and get Charlie off the MTA.
Oh, he'll never return.
No, he'll never return.
And his pain is still unlearned.
Unlearned.
He may ride forever beneath the streets of Boston.
He's the man who never returned.
[E] Oh, he's the man who never returned.
Oh, he's the man who never [A#] returned.
Oh, he must [D#] return.
His wife's [F#] concerned.
A silly man.
Oh, Charlie, [F#m] off [G#m] that train. _
_ _ [B] _ _ The [D] MTA. _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _