Artist: 10,000 Maniacs
[INTRO]
[D] [A/C#] [Bm] [A] [G] [A] [A]
[VERSE 1]
[D] A lie to say, "[A]O my mountain has c[Bm]oal veins and beds to d[G]ig.
[D] Five hundred m[A]en with axes and th[G]ey all dig for m[A]e."
[D] A lie to say, "[A]O my river where m[Bm]any fish do sw[G]im,
[D] Half of the c[A]atch is mine when you h[G]aul your nets i[A]n."
[CHORUS]
Oh no, n[G]ever will he bel[D]ieve that his gr[G]eed is a bl[G]inding r[A]ay.
No d[G]evil or red[D]eemer will c[G]heat him.
He'll t[G]ake his g[D]old to where he's [Bm]lying c[A]old. [G] [G] [G] [A]
[VERSE 2]
[D] A lie to say, "[A]O my mine gave a d[Bm]iamond as big as a f[G]ist."
[D] But with every g[A]em in his pocket, the j[G]ewels he has m[A]issed.
[D] A lie to say, "[A]O my garden is g[Bm]rowing taller by the d[G]ay."
[D] He only e[A]ats the best and t[G]osses the rest aw[A]ay.
[CHORUS]
Oh no, n[G]ever will he bel[D]ieve that his gr[G]eed is a bl[G]inding r[A]ay.
No d[G]evil or red[D]eemer will c[G]heat him.
He'll t[G]ake his g[D]old to where he's [Bm]lying c[A]old [G]
S[G]ix d[G]eep in t[A]he grave.
[SOLO]
[D] [A] [Bm] [G] [D] [A] [G] [A]
[BRIDGE]
His [G]oldest pain and f[D]ear in life, [G] there'll n[A]ot be time
(Something is out of reach, something he wanted)
His [G]oldest pain and f[D]ear in life, [G] there'll n[A]ot be time, oh no
(Something is out of reach, he's being taunted)
[G] [D] Hey, h[G]ey
(Something is out of reach)
That [D]he [A/C#]can't [Bm]beg o[A]r st[G]eal... Nor can [A]he buy
[VERSE 3]
[D] A lie to say "[A]O my forest has t[Bm]rees that block the s[G]un
[D] And when I c[A]ut them down I don't a[G]nswer to an[A]yone."
[Chorus and Ending]
No, no, no, n[G]ever will he bel[D]ieve that his gr[G]eed is a bl[G]inding r[A]ay.
No d[G]evil or red[D]eemer will c[G]heat him.
He'll t[G]ake his g[D]old to where he's [Bm]lying c[A]old.
[G]La l[D]a la[G] la [G]la[A] ... [G] [D] [G] [G] [D]
L[Bm]onely, l[A]onely, l[G]onely,[G] l[G]onel[A]y man [D]
[D] [A/C#] [Bm] [A] [G] [A] [A]
[VERSE 1]
[D] A lie to say, "[A]O my mountain has c[Bm]oal veins and beds to d[G]ig.
[D] Five hundred m[A]en with axes and th[G]ey all dig for m[A]e."
[D] A lie to say, "[A]O my river where m[Bm]any fish do sw[G]im,
[D] Half of the c[A]atch is mine when you h[G]aul your nets i[A]n."
[CHORUS]
Oh no, n[G]ever will he bel[D]ieve that his gr[G]eed is a bl[G]inding r[A]ay.
No d[G]evil or red[D]eemer will c[G]heat him.
He'll t[G]ake his g[D]old to where he's [Bm]lying c[A]old. [G] [G] [G] [A]
[VERSE 2]
[D] A lie to say, "[A]O my mine gave a d[Bm]iamond as big as a f[G]ist."
[D] But with every g[A]em in his pocket, the j[G]ewels he has m[A]issed.
[D] A lie to say, "[A]O my garden is g[Bm]rowing taller by the d[G]ay."
[D] He only e[A]ats the best and t[G]osses the rest aw[A]ay.
[CHORUS]
Oh no, n[G]ever will he bel[D]ieve that his gr[G]eed is a bl[G]inding r[A]ay.
No d[G]evil or red[D]eemer will c[G]heat him.
He'll t[G]ake his g[D]old to where he's [Bm]lying c[A]old [G]
S[G]ix d[G]eep in t[A]he grave.
[SOLO]
[D] [A] [Bm] [G] [D] [A] [G] [A]
[BRIDGE]
His [G]oldest pain and f[D]ear in life, [G] there'll n[A]ot be time
(Something is out of reach, something he wanted)
His [G]oldest pain and f[D]ear in life, [G] there'll n[A]ot be time, oh no
(Something is out of reach, he's being taunted)
[G] [D] Hey, h[G]ey
(Something is out of reach)
That [D]he [A/C#]can't [Bm]beg o[A]r st[G]eal... Nor can [A]he buy
[VERSE 3]
[D] A lie to say "[A]O my forest has t[Bm]rees that block the s[G]un
[D] And when I c[A]ut them down I don't a[G]nswer to an[A]yone."
[Chorus and Ending]
No, no, no, n[G]ever will he bel[D]ieve that his gr[G]eed is a bl[G]inding r[A]ay.
No d[G]evil or red[D]eemer will c[G]heat him.
He'll t[G]ake his g[D]old to where he's [Bm]lying c[A]old.
[G]La l[D]a la[G] la [G]la[A] ... [G] [D] [G] [G] [D]
L[Bm]onely, l[A]onely, l[G]onely,[G] l[G]onel[A]y man [D]
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