They Took A Vote And Said No

One, two, three… F G C Dm (2x) Bbm He's just a kid, Am he wants a ride. G They took his ears, Dm They took his eyes. Bbm They said a ride Am Is never free, G He couldn’t hear Dm He couldn’t see. Bbm Well there are things Am That have to die G So other things Dm Can stay alive Bbm The fire burns, Am It burns to give, G It has to burn, alive, Dm To live. F G The other men spoke low; C Dm They took a vote and said no. F G They turned around real slow C Dm Where did they go? Where did they go? Bb And the question, oh the question F Can the kid keep his eyes? Am Bbm F G Dm If the fire hasn’t died, say Nooooooooo Bbm F G Dm Say Nooooooooo Bbm Am G Dm Say, “You don’t know what king we serve, boy. Bbm Am G Dm You don’t know what things we employ.” F G The other men spoke low; C Dm They took a vote and said no. F G They turned around real slow C Dm Where did they go? Where did they go? F G C Dm x2 Bb And the question, oh the question F Can the kid keep his eyes? Am If the fire doesn’t die F Can the kid keep his eyes? Bb Oh the question, oh the question F Can the kid keep his eyes? Am If the fire doesn’t die Dm I said be CAREFUL Bb Of what you wish for Dm Oh be CAREFUL Bb Of what you wish for F And be CAREFUL C Around the fire-light Dm And be CAREFUL Bb Around the bright, bright, light F ‘Cause the fire never dies C So the kid lost his eyes Bb Oh, that’s how it goes, Baby That’s how it goes, Baby That’s how it goes, Baby That’s how it goes. Dm Bb till end End on D