Tono:
Introducción:
D A Bm G
A lie to say, "O my mountain has coal veins and beds to dig.
D A G A
Five hundred men with axes and they all dig for me."
D A Bm G
A lie to say, "O my river where many fish do swim,
D A G A
Half of the catch is mine when you haul your nets in."
A
Oh no, Never will he believe that his greed is a blinding ray.
G D G
No devil or redeemer will cheat him.
D)
He'll take his gold to where he's lying cold.
D A Bm G
A lie to say, "O my mine gave a diamond as big as a fist."
D A G A
But with every gem in his pocket, the jewels he has missed.
D A Bm G
A lie to say, "O my garden is growing taller by the day."
D A G A
He only eats the best and tosses the rest away.
A
Oh no, Never will he be believe that his greed is a blinding ray.
G D G
No devil or redeemer will cheat him.
D Bm A
He'll take his gold to where he's lying cold.
G A D
Six deep in the grave.
G D9M D/F# G A
His oldest pain and fear in life there'll not be time
(Something is out of reach, something he wanted)
G D9M D/F# G A
His oldest pain and fear in life there'll not be time
(something is out of reach he's being taunted)
G
Oh no, hey hey
(something is out of reach) that he can't beg or steal
A D
Nor can he buy
D A Bm G
A lie to say "O my forest has trees that block the sun
D A G A
And when I cut them down I don't answer to anyone."
A
No, no, never will he believe that his greed is a blinding ray
G D G
No devil or redeemer can cheat him.
D Bm A
He'll take his gold where he's lying cold. La la la la la...
Bm A G A D
Lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely man