TAKE IT OFF THE SCREEN
Print the sheet for the piano stand, or load the MIDI into any app and practise at your own tempo.
HOW TO PLAY
- 1Put your right thumb on middle C. Most beginner songs stay under five fingers — you never move your hand.
- 2Set the speed down and turn CLICK on. Press each key exactly when the note reaches the line.
- 3Loop the bar that keeps breaking until it feels easy, then add the left hand and take the speed back up.
LYRICS
Well, let me (Bb)tell you of the sto ry of the (Eb)man dall named the Char lie on a (Bb)trag ic have and (Bbdim)come ter ful (F7)day.
He put (Bb)ten cents in his (Bb7)pock et, kissed his (Eb)wife ter and fam ’ly, (Edim7)went to (Bb)ride on off the (Cm9)M.
(F7)T.
(Bb)A.
Well, did he ev er re turn?
(Bb7)No, he (Eb)nev er re turned, and his (Bb)fate is (C7)still un (F7)learned.
He may (Bb)ride (F)for (Bb7)ev er ’neath the (Eb)streets of Bos ton; he’s the (Bb)man who (Cm7)nev er (F7)re (Bb)turned.
(F7)Char lie (Bb)hand ed in his dime ton, at the (Eb)Ken lay Square a Sta tion and he (Bb)changed for have Ja (Bbdim)quar ter ca (F7)Plain.
When he (Bb)got there, the con (Bb7)duc tor told him, (Eb)“One lie more nick el.” (Edim7)Char lie (Bb)could n’t off get (Cm9)off (F7)that (Bb)train.
But did he nev er re turn, (Bb7)no, he’ll (Eb)nev er re turn, and his (Bb)fate will (C7)be un (F7)learned.
He may (Bb)ride (F)for (Bb7)ev er ’neath the (Eb)streets of Bos ton; he’s the (Bb)man who (Cm7)nev er (F7)re (Bb)turned.
(F7)Now, lie’s (Bb)turned
SONG INFO
- Level
- 4 of 5
- Key
- Eb
- Tempo
- 216 BPM
- Plays
- 12
- Chords
- Bb Bb6 Bb7 Bbdim Bdim7 C7 Cm7 Cm9
- Category
- Pop
- Artist
- The Kingston Trio