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[Into]
E
[Verse 1]
EWell its early in the morning and the sun is shining
the B7roads kinda steep but I'm good for the climb
Ewalking and talking with my Afeet on fire
I'm gonna B7drink from the fountain til the Ewell runs dry
[Verse 2]
EWell this world of ours is a very funny place
and B7everyone wears a very funny face
Eyou sell all your silver just to Aget some gold
if you B7don't buy in you might Enever grow old
[Verse 3]
EYou might never grow old and raise a family tree
when your B7dead and gone think how lonely you'll be
you Emight be happy now but your Asure to get sad
then yB7ou'll be sorry for the fEun that you had
[Chorus]
Ethe fun that you A7had
A7the fun that you Ehad
there'll be B7hell to pay
for all the Afun that you Ehad
[Break]
E7           A7
E     A      B7
E
[Verse 4]
EFirst things first I'm gonna find an oasis
drink B7a cup of coffee fall in love with a waitress
EI ain't saying I would Amake any beds
but with a B7little bit of luck I might Eget there yet
[Verse 5]
EJust messing around when you could be working
I B7just don't care about the people smirking
EI ain't gonna spend my Awhole life wishin'
with a B7pocket full of money but no Etime for fishin'
[Chorus]
EOut in the A7sun
A7not on the Erun
there'll be B7hell to pay
for all the Afishin' that you Edone
[Break]
E7           A7
E     A      B7
E
[Verse 6]
EWay down in the country they were fightin' a war
shooB7tin' each other in the name of the Lord
ELord looks down says cAan't you see
if you go B7broke don't Eblame it on me
[Verse 7]
EWell it seems like were living in a big machine
the B7whole damn thing smells like gasoline
Ethe outsides rusted and the Ainsides broken
and we B7all know it sucks but its lEeft unspoken
[Verse 8]
EI don't profess to know what to do
but I'll B7tell you what, if your feelin the blues
Epick a guitar and cAommence to singin'
get your B7rhythm on and keep the oEld songs ringin'
[Chorus]
EIt's a tragic cruel soA7ng
A7you just can't go Ewrong
there'll be B7hell to pay
for all the Asingin' that you Edone
[Outro]
your bound  B7to pay
for all the Asingin'  you donEeE7  

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Hell To Pay

by Chris Coole

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[Into]

[Verse 1]

Well its early in the morning and the sun is shining

the roads kinda steep but I'm good for the climb

E A

walking and talking with my feet on fire

B7 E

I'm gonna drink from the fountain til the well runs dry

[Verse 2]

Well this world of ours is a very funny place

and everyone wears a very funny face

E A

you sell all your silver just to get some gold

B7 E

if you don't buy in you might never grow old

[Verse 3]

You might never grow old and raise a family tree

when your dead and gone think how lonely you'll be

E A

you might be happy now but your sure to get sad

B7 E

then you'll be sorry for the fun that you had

[Chorus]

E A7

the fun that you had

A7 E

the fun that you had

there'll be hell to pay

A E

for all the fun that you had

[Break]

E7 A7

E A B7

[Verse 4]

First things first I'm gonna find an oasis

drink a cup of coffee fall in love with a waitress

E A

I ain't saying I would make any beds

B7 E

but with a little bit of luck I might get there yet

[Verse 5]

Just messing around when you could be working

I just don't care about the people smirking

E A

I ain't gonna spend my whole life wishin'

B7 E

with a pocket full of money but no time for fishin'

[Chorus]

E A7

Out in the sun

A7 E

not on the run

there'll be hell to pay

A E

for all the fishin' that you done

[Break]

E7 A7

E A B7

[Verse 6]

Way down in the country they were fightin' a war

shootin' each other in the name of the Lord

E A

Lord looks down says can't you see

B7 E

if you go broke don't blame it on me

[Verse 7]

Well it seems like were living in a big machine

the whole damn thing smells like gasoline

E A

the outsides rusted and the insides broken

B7 E

and we all know it sucks but its left unspoken

[Verse 8]

I don't profess to know what to do

but I'll tell you what, if your feelin the blues

E A

pick a guitar and commence to singin'

B7 E

get your rhythm on and keep the old songs ringin'

[Chorus]

E A7

It's a tragic cruel song

A7 E

you just can't go wrong

there'll be hell to pay

A E

for all the singin' that you done

[Outro]

your bound to pay

A E E7

for all the singin' you done

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