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[Intro]
Am Am Am Am
[Verse]
AmTen men in Amblack hats, got toAmgether one Amnight.
AmTime to get the Amwhole damn thing, Amwhile the gettin's Amright.
AmTen men in Dmblack hats, in a Dmshack on the edge of Amtown.
AmYou might think I'm Dmcrazy but, that's Fwhere the deal went Amdown.Am  
[Verse]
AmTen men with Ambig hands, and Ameye's full of Amblood.
AmThey had to steal to Ammake that deal, in the Amdrizzle and the Ammud.
AmThe air smelled like Dmkerosene, there was a Dmshotgun standing Amby.
AmThe only light in the Dmwhole damn room, was a Fgleam in the ten men's Ameyes.Am  
[Verse]
AmTen men in Amblack hats, on a Amcold, cold, Amnight,
AmTen black cars Amidelin', in the Amglow of the red tail Amlights.
AmTen men with Dmblack hearts, Dmcuttin' up the Amspoils,
AmThe wind howled in the Dmtall tree, there was a Fpot begin to Amboil.Am  Am  Am  
[Verse]
AmOne man got the Amsilver, Amone got the Amgold,
AmOne said I don't Amwant nothin', I just Amdon't ever want to grow Amold.
AmOne man got the Dmwater, Dmthey said they got it everyAmwhere.
AmOne said they get Dmall them messages, Fpeople send out Amthrough the air.
[Verse]
AmThey divid up the Amgreen grass, they Amdivid up the Amsoil.
AmOne got all the Amiron ore, and the Amother one got all the Amoil.
AmOne said I get the Dmpeople, Dmthey all work for Amme.
AmAnother his little Dmbrother said, I get Fall the fishes in the Amsea.Am  
[Interlude]
F F Am Am
[Verse]
AmTen men in Amblack hats, their Amfaces cold and Amhard.
AmSaid this is good for Ameveryone, someAmbody gotta take Amcharge.
AmAnd then they all lit their Dmstogie's, and Dmtipped back in their Amchairs.
AmTen men in Dmblack hats, are you Fsure you wasn't Amthere.Am  
End
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Am Am Am Am Am Am Am Am Am Dm Dm Am Am Dm F Am Am
Am Am Am Am Am Am Am Am Am Dm Dm Am Am Dm F Am Am
Am Am Am Am Dm Am

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Ten Men

by David Mallett

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[Intro]

Am Am Am Am

[Verse]

Am Am Am Am

Ten men in black hats, got together one night.

Am Am Am Am

Time to get the whole damn thing, while the gettin's right.

Am Dm Dm Am

Ten men in black hats, in a shack on the edge of town.

Am Dm F Am Am

You might think I'm crazy but, that's where the deal went down.

[Verse]

Am Am Am Am

Ten men with big hands, and eye's full of blood.

Am Am Am Am

They had to steal to make that deal, in the drizzle and the mud.

Am Dm Dm Am

The air smelled like kerosene, there was a shotgun standing by.

Am Dm F Am Am

The only light in the whole damn room, was a gleam in the ten men's eyes.

[Verse]

Am Am Am Am

Ten men in black hats, on a cold, cold, night,

Am Am Am Am

Ten black cars idelin', in the glow of the red tail lights.

Am Dm Dm Am

Ten men with black hearts, cuttin' up the spoils,

Am Dm F Am Am Am Am

The wind howled in the tall tree, there was a pot begin to boil.

[Verse]

Am Am Am Am

One man got the silver, one got the gold,

Am Am Am Am

One said I don't want nothin', I just don't ever want to grow old.

Am Dm Dm Am

One man got the water, they said they got it everywhere.

Am Dm F Am

One said they get all them messages, people send out through the air.

[Verse]

Am Am Am Am

They divid up the green grass, they divid up the soil.

Am Am Am Am

One got all the iron ore, and the other one got all the oil.

Am Dm Dm Am

One said I get the people, they all work for me.

Am Dm F Am Am

Another his little brother said, I get all the fishes in the sea.

[Interlude]

F F Am Am

[Verse]

Am Am Am Am

Ten men in black hats, their faces cold and hard.

Am Am Am Am

Said this is good for everyone, somebody gotta take charge.

Am Dm Dm Am

And then they all lit their stogie's, and tipped back in their chairs.

Am Dm F Am Am

Ten men in black hats, are you sure you wasn't there.

End

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Am Am Am Am Dm Am

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