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The Price

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[Intro]
E   D   E   A      E   D   A
E   D   E   A      E   D   A
[Verse 1]
ECold Ddark EloneAsome, Edead Dof Anight
EThings Dgone Eso Awrong, Ecan't Dget Aright
EIn Dthe EdarkAness, Ehear Dthe Asound
EOf Da Eworld Athat's EupsDide Adown
[Chorus]
EMercy ain't got no judgment
DJustice got a rag tied around her Eeyes
EOughta be tears rollin’ down her face
At the Dblind try’na to lead the Eblind
GRich Aman rolls the Edice
GPoor Aboy pays the Dprice
[Solo]
E   D   E   A      E   D   A
E   D   E   A      E   D   A
[Verse 2]
EOnDly Ehurts Ato Ethink Dof Ahome
EMakes Dit Ehard Ato Ebe DalAone
EEveDry EmomAent Eof Da dAay
ETrouDble EstanAdin’ Ein Dmy Away
[Chorus]
EMercy ain't got no judgment
DJustice got a rag tied around her Eeyes
EOughta be tears rollin’ down her face
At the Dblind try’na to lead the Eblind
GRich Aman rolls the Edice
GPoor Aboy pays the Dprice
[Break]
G    A    E
G    A     D
G    A    E
G    A    E
G    A    E
G    A     D
G    A    E
G    A    A    A
[Chorus]
EMercy ain't got no judgment
DJustice got a rag tied around her Eeyes
EOughta be tears rollin’ down her face
At the Dblind try’na to lead the Eblind
GRich Aman rolls the Edice
GPoor Aboy pays the Dprice
[Outro]
E   D   E   A      E   D   A     E

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The Price

by The SteelDrivers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

E D E A E D A

[Verse 1]

E D E A E D A

Cold dark lonesome, dead of night

E D E A E D A

Things gone so wrong, can't get right

E D E A E D A

In the darkness, hear the sound

E D E A E D A

Of a world that's upside down

[Chorus]

Mercy ain't got no judgment

D E

Justice got a rag tied around her eyes

Oughta be tears rollin’ down her face

D E

At the blind try’na to lead the blind

G A E

Rich man rolls the dice

G A D

Poor boy pays the price

[Solo]

E D E A E D A

[Verse 2]

E D E A E D A

Only hurts to think of home

E D E A E D A

Makes it hard to be alone

E D E A E D A

Every moment of a day

E D E A E D A

Trouble standin’ in my way

[Chorus]

Mercy ain't got no judgment

D E

Justice got a rag tied around her eyes

Oughta be tears rollin’ down her face

D E

At the blind try’na to lead the blind

G A E

Rich man rolls the dice

G A D

Poor boy pays the price

[Break]

G A E

G A D

G A E

G A D

G A E

G A A A

[Chorus]

Mercy ain't got no judgment

D E

Justice got a rag tied around her eyes

Oughta be tears rollin’ down her face

D E

At the blind try’na to lead the blind

G A E

Rich man rolls the dice

G A D

Poor boy pays the price

[Outro]

E D E A E D A E

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