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Verse 1
(G major) (E minor) (G major) 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 threatene (E major) d
Today a new crisis (G major) has arisen
The Metropolitan Transit Authority,
better (F major) known as the M.T.A.
Is attempting (G major) to levy a burdensome tax on the population
in the form of a subway fare increase
Citizens, hear me out,
this could happen to you! (E major) (G major)
Interlude 1
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Verse 2
Well, let me tell (G major) you of the story
of a man (C major) named Charlie
On a tragic (G major) and fateful (D major) day
He put (G major) ten cents in his pocket,
kissed his (C major) wife and family
Went to ride (G major) on the (D major) (G major) MTA
Verse 3
Well, did he ever return?
No he (C major) never returned and his (G major) fate is
still unlearned (D major) (what a pity)
He may (G major) ride forever 'neath
the streets (C major) of Boston
He's the man (G major) (D major) who never returned
Verse 4
(G major) Charlie handed in his dime at
the Kend (C major) all Square station
And he (G major) changed for Jamaica Plain (D major)
When he got (G major) there the conductor told him,
(C major) "one more nickel"
Charlie couldn't (G major) get (D major) off of that (G major) train!
Verse 5
But did he (G major) ever return?
No he (C major) never returned and his (G major) fate is still
unlearned (D major) (poor old Charlie)
He may (G major) ride forever 'neath
the streets (C major) of Boston
He's the man (G major) who (D major) never returned (G major)
Verse 6
Now, (G major) all night long Charlie (C major) rides
through the station
Crying, (G major) "what will be (D major) come of me?
How can (G major) I afford to see my sister (C major) in Chelsea
Or my cousin (G major) in Roxbury?"
Verse 7
But did he (G major) ever return?
No he (C major) never returned and his (G major) fate is still
unlearned (D major) (shame and scandal)
He may (G major) ride forever 'neath
the streets (C major) of Boston
He's the man (G major) who (D major) never
returned (G major)
Verse 8
Charlie's (G major) wife goes down to
the Scol (C major) lay Square station
Every (G major) day at quarter past (D major) two
And through (G major) the open window she
hands (C major) Charlie a sandwich
As the train (G major) comes (D major) rumbling through! (G major)
Verse 9
But did he (G major) ever return?
No he (C major) never returned and his (G major) fate is still
unlearned (D major) (he may ride forever)
He may (G major) ride forever 'neath
the streets (C major) of Boston
He's the (G major) man who (D major) never returned
(G major) Pick it Davey
Interlude 2
(G major) (C major) (G major) (D major)
(G major) (C major) (G major)
(D major) Kinda hurts my
Verse 10
(G major) figers
Verse 11
Now, you (G major) citizens of Boston,
don't you (C major) think it's a scandal
How the (G major) people have to pay and pay? (D major)
Fight the fare (G major) increase,
vote for (C major) George O'Brian
Get poor Charlie (G major) off (D major) the (G major) MTA!
Verse 12
Or else he'll never (G major) return
No he'll (C major) never return and his (G major) fate is still
unlearned (D major) (just like (Dsus4) Paul Revere)
(G major) He may ride forever 'neath
the streets (C major) of Boston
He's the man (G major) who (D major) never returned
Verse 13
(G major) He's the man (D major) who never returned
(G major) He's the man (D major) who never returned
(G major) Et tu, Charlie?
M.T.A.
The Kingston Trio
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