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I think the song is originally played without a capo starting on an A# in stead of a G - 
Ph to Em7 on the Em in the end of each verse.
Capo 3rd
There Gwas a Amman came Gto our Ctown
CHe wore a Dsuit of Emred
 GHe memorAmized with Gsecret Ceyes
That he Ghid aDway in his EmheadD  
He Chad a sDcar upGon his hEmead
Where there uCsed to Gbe a cDrown
But he sGold his rAmobes at the Gfive and tCen
And lGived on the Dedge of EmtownD  
That Gfall he sAmhowed us a Gmagic lCeaf
CThat he could cDhange to Emsnow
 GHe bought it Ampartly Gwith his Cgrief
And pGartly Dwith his EmsoulD  
He sCcattered sDeeds in the aGlley Emway
He nCever sGeemed to rDest
And Gwhen you Amwent to Gask him wChy
All he eGver sDaid was EmyesD  
He Gmade a sAmwan from wGaving gCrass
CBeside a cDrystal sEmhore
 GAnd a sunAmrise spun from Gbroken gClass
And Gmany things Dwondrous EmmoreD  
But tChen his hDands begGan to Emburn
When he hCeard the nGews from the Dwar
When we cGannot fAmind each oGther he Csaid
Then we cAman't run awDay any mEmoreD  
Next dGay with tAmears alGong his fCace
HCe passed us Don the Emhill
 GNo one thAmought to Gask him to sCtay
And he Gknows that Dwe never EmwillD  
There Gwas a Amman came Gto our Ctown
CHe wore a Dsuit of Emred
GHe memorAmized with Gsecret Ceyes
That he Ghid aDway in our EmheadD  
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There Was A Man

by Pearls Before Swine

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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I think the song is originally played without a capo starting on an A# in stead of a G -

Ph to Em7 on the Em in the end of each verse.

Capo 3rd

G Am G C

There was a man came to our town

C D Em

He wore a suit of red

G Am G C

He memorized with secret eyes

G D Em D

That he hid away in his head

C D G Em

He had a scar upon his head

C G D

Where there used to be a crown

G Am G C

But he sold his robes at the five and ten

G D Em D

And lived on the edge of town

G Am G C

That fall he showed us a magic leaf

C D Em

That he could change to snow

G Am G C

He bought it partly with his grief

G D Em D

And partly with his soul

C D G Em

He scattered seeds in the alley way

C G D

He never seemed to rest

G Am G C

And when you went to ask him why

G D Em D

All he ever said was yes

G Am G C

He made a swan from waving grass

C D Em

Beside a crystal shore

G Am G C

And a sunrise spun from broken glass

G D Em D

And many things wondrous more

C D G Em

But then his hands began to burn

C G D

When he heard the news from the war

G Am G C

When we cannot find each other he said

Am D Em D

Then we can't run away any more

G Am G C

Next day with tears along his face

C D Em

He passed us on the hill

G Am G C

No one thought to ask him to stay

G D Em D

And he knows that we never will

G Am G C

There was a man came to our town

C D Em

He wore a suit of red

G Am G C

He memorized with secret eyes

G D Em D

That he hid away in our head

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