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Tuning = Standard
INTRO
C
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VERSE 1
CThree mules came over a Ghill
They were Emdragging a Amcart
DCreaking, it seemed to be Gfalling apart
CLaden with millions of Gdreams
It weighed Emmore than they Amthought
DThey never noticed the Gwheels getting caught
They pulled Fon, staring Amahead
With blinkered Geyes and lowered Dmheads
FHoping that all would be Amfine
I see them Cnow, Time out of Gtime
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VERSE 2
CRamsey and Stanley and GNeville
Were the Emnames of the Ammules
DEach wore a bridle enGcrusted with jewels
CAnd though a murmur of Gvoices
Was Emrising beAmhind
DEach laboured on
And they Gpaid it no mind
They pulled Fon with never a Amdoubt
Past boulders and Gholes
Till the road petered Dmout
And Fgiving a snort they sat Amdown
Waiting for Csomebody else to come Ground
And from Fthis are our lives writ Clarge
From the beach at DunGkirk
EmTo Pickett's AmCharge
And it's hard to go Gback
After coming this Ffar
Down the Croad
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Bb---C--Bb-------------------
VERSE 3
CThree mules looked over a Gfence
At the Emfield beAmyond
DGreen as a forest it Gshone in the sun
CInto the stillness they Gbroke
Like a Emstone in a Ampond
DKicking the gate down
They Gbrayed at the ground
And pulled Fon tugging a Amdream
Out of a Gsmile and into a Dmscream
And Ftossed the damp soil all aAmround
till the whole Cfield turned muddy Gbrown
And from Fthis are our lives writ Clarge
From the beach at GDunkirk
EmTo Pickett's AmCharge
And it's hard to go Gback
After Emcoming this faFr
Down the Croad
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Bb C Bb
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BRIDGE
CAh, but it's not very easy now being a GmulEmeG  
CI don't believe you appreciate all that we GdoEm  G  
Just Clook at this long and unAmfortunate face
AbTry to imagine that Fyou're in my place
EbThis is my nature
GTo it I have to be Ctrue
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C G Em  Am  D Am  G
C--G--Em----Am----D--G--F--Am---G--Dm-F  Am  C  G  
VERSE 3
CThree mules came over a Ghill
With a Emsorrowful Amair
DThough we've been judged, they said
GIt's hardly fair
CAll that we did was for Gyou
And the Emgood of the Amcause
DThen they went back to the Gsound of applause
They went Fback into the Amnight
Where a sickle of Gmoon
Left a trickle of Flight
And while we lay under our Amroofs
The whole night filled Cup
With the beating of Ghooves
And from Fthis are our lives writ Clarge
From the beach at GDunkirk
EmTo Pickett's AmCharge
And it's hard to go Gback
After Emcoming this faFr
Down the Croad
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C Bb C Bb
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And from Fthis are our lives writ Clarge
And every Gday
EmIs Pickett's AmCharge
And it's hard to go Gback
After Emcoming this faFr
Down the Croad
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OUTRO
G Em Am D G

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Three Mules

by Al Stewart

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Tuning = Standard

INTRO

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VERSE 1

C G

Three mules came over a hill

Em Am

They were dragging a cart

D G

Creaking, it seemed to be falling apart

C G

Laden with millions of dreams

Em Am

It weighed more than they thought

D G

They never noticed the wheels getting caught

F Am

They pulled on, staring ahead

G Dm

With blinkered eyes and lowered heads

F Am

Hoping that all would be fine

C G

I see them now, Time out of time

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VERSE 2

C G

Ramsey and Stanley and Neville

Em Am

Were the names of the mules

D G

Each wore a bridle encrusted with jewels

C G

And though a murmur of voices

Em Am

Was rising behind

Each laboured on

And they paid it no mind

F Am

They pulled on with never a doubt

Past boulders and holes

Till the road petered out

F Am

And giving a snort they sat down

C G

Waiting for somebody else to come round

F C

And from this are our lives writ large

From the beach at Dunkirk

Em Am

To Pickett's Charge

And it's hard to go back

After coming this far

Down the road

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Bb C Bb

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VERSE 3

C G

Three mules looked over a fence

Em Am

At the field beyond

D G

Green as a forest it shone in the sun

C G

Into the stillness they broke

Em Am

Like a stone in a pond

Kicking the gate down

They brayed at the ground

F Am

And pulled on tugging a dream

G Dm

Out of a smile and into a scream

F Am

And tossed the damp soil all around

C G

till the whole field turned muddy brown

F C

And from this are our lives writ large

From the beach at Dunkirk

Em Am

To Pickett's Charge

And it's hard to go back

Em F

After coming this far

Down the road

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Bb C Bb

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BRIDGE

C G Em G

Ah, but it's not very easy now being a mule

C G Em G

I don't believe you appreciate all that we do

C Am

Just look at this long and unfortunate face

Ab F

Try to imagine that you're in my place

This is my nature

G C

To it I have to be true

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C G Em Am D Am G

C G Em Am D G F Am G Dm F Am C G

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VERSE 3

C G

Three mules came over a hill

Em Am

With a sorrowful air

Though we've been judged, they said

It's hardly fair

C G

All that we did was for you

Em Am

And the good of the cause

D G

Then they went back to the sound of applause

F Am

They went back into the night

Where a sickle of moon

Left a trickle of light

And while we lay under our roofs

The whole night filled up

With the beating of hooves

F C

And from this are our lives writ large

From the beach at Dunkirk

Em Am

To Pickett's Charge

And it's hard to go back

Em F

After coming this far

Down the road

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C Bb C Bb

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F C

And from this are our lives writ large

And every day

Em Am

Is Pickett's Charge

And it's hard to go back

Em F

After coming this far

Down the road

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OUTRO

G Em Am D G

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