INTRO: G, D/F#, Emi, D, C, ..., D, G
(G) A lie to say "DOh, my mountain has Emicoal veins and beds to Cdig
G Five hundred Dmen with axes and Cthey all dig for Dme"
(same chords)
A lie to say "Oh, my river where many fish do swim
Half of your catch is mine when you haul your nets in"
®:: Oh no, Cnever will he beGlieve that his Cgreed is a Gblinding Dray
No Cdevil or reGdeemer will Ccheat him
He'll take his Ggold to where he's Emilying Dcold(First, ending:, C, D, G)
A lie to say "Oh, my mine gave a diamond big as a fist"
But for every gem in his pocket, the jewels he has missed
A lie to say "Oh, my garden is growing taller by the day"
He only eats the best and tosses the rest away
®:: end with
C Six Ddeep in the Ggrave
SOLO:, Dsus4, D, Cmaj9, Dsus4
BRIDGE: His Coldest pain and Gmaj9fear in G/Blife C There'll Dnot be time
(Something is out of reach, something he wanted)
His Coldest pain and Gmaj9fear in G/Blife C There'll Dnot be time
(Something is out of reach, he's being taunted)
Oh Cno, Gmaj9, G/B hey C, G, Chey,
(Something is out of reach, that he can't beg or steal)
DNor can he Gbu(go, right, into, verse)y
A lie to say "Oh, my forest has trees that block the sun
And when I cut them down I don't answer to anyone"
®:, then repeat chorus chords with "La la la..."
ENDING: EmiLonely, Dlonely, Clonely, Dlonely Gman
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