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Charlie and the M.T.A. (C Major)
Artist: Kingston Trio    Genre: Country    Tempo: moderate    Strum Pattern: D-duudu-D-duudu-D-duudu...    Roman Numerals: I, IV, V7    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]    Entered by: PollyEV   
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C
(C,E,G)
x,3,2,0,1,0
- C E G C E
F
(F,A,C)
F C F A C F
G7
(G,B,D,F)
G B D G B F


Verse 1
Let me [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] tell you of a story 'bout a		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] man named Charlie
On a [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] tragic and fateful		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] day.
He put [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] ten cents in his pocket, kissed his		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] wife and family,
Went to [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] ride on the		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] M T		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] A.
Chorus
But will he [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] ever return?  No he'll		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] never return,
And his [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] fate is still un-		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] learned.
He may [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] ride forever 'neath the		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] streets of Boston,
He's the [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] man who		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] never re-		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] turned.

Verse 2
Charlie [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] handed in his dime at the		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Scully Square Station,
And he [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] changed for Jamaica		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Plain.
When he [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] got there the conductor told him,		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] "One more nickel!"
Charlie [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] couldn't get		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] off of that		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] train.
Chorus
But will he [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] ever return?  No he'll		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] never return,
And his [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] fate is still un-		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] learned.
He may [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] ride forever 'neath the		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] streets of Boston,
He's the [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] man who		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] never re-		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] turned.

Verse 3
Now [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] all night long Charlie		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] rides through the stations,
Crying, [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] "What will become of		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] me?
How [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] can I afford to see my		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] sister in Chelsea,
Or my [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] brother in		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Roxbur-		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] y?"
Chorus
But will he [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] ever return?  No he'll		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] never return,
And his [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] fate is still un-		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] learned.
He may [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] ride forever 'neath the		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] streets of Boston,
He's the [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] man who		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] never re		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] turned.

Verse 4
Charlie's [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] wife goes down to the		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Scully Square Station,
Every [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] day at a quarter past		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] two.
And [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] through the open window she hands		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Charlie his sandwich
As the [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] train goes		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] rumbling		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] through.
Chorus
But will he [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] ever return?  No he'll		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] never return,
And his [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] fate is still un		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] learned.
He may [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] ride forever 'neath the		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] streets of Boston,
He's the [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] man who		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] never re-		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] turned.

Verse 5
Now you [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] citizens of Boston, don't you		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] think it's a scandal,
How the [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] people have to pay and		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] pay?
Fight the [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] fare increase, vote for		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] George O'Brien,
Get poor [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Charlie off the		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] M T		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] A!
Chorus
But will he [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] ever return?  No he'll		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] never return,
And his [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] fate is still un-		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] learned.
He may [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] ride forever 'neath the		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] streets of Boston,
He's the [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] man who		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] never re-		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] turned.
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