Misc Musicals – Ride The Cyclone - Tragic Fact (Guitar)

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[Monolouge]
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Our first song is by Father Louis P. Marcus, our choir conductor he was inspired 
by traditional African folk music. Specifically The Lion King It’s about our hometown Uranium, enjoy [Verse 1]
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Uranium

F
Uranium

Bb         F         C7       F
That's our town, our friendly town

F
Uranium

F
Uranium

Bb         F         C7      F
That's our town, our highway town
[Chorus]
    Bb
The sky is almost blue here

      F
Grain elevators too here

    Gm                     C
The pride and joy of sweet Saskatchewan

   Bb
We came here for the half-life

    F
And stayed here for our whole life

   G7                               Csus4 C
To give the whole wide world plutonium
[Verse 2]
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Uranium

F
Uranium

Bb         F         C7       F
That's our town, our friendly town

          Bb
There's a bank and arena

            F
And there's bingos to play

       Gm                            C
You'll find the finest coffee at the Fat Man Café

         Bb                   F
From our marching band to the general store
N.C. That’s right!
     G7                               C7
This whole town was made from uranium ore
[Monolouge]
Fm
And my part in this story

Fm
I read all of the children's fortunes

Fm
I felt their hopes, thoughts, dreams,

Fm
knowing they would board the doomed rollercoaster...

Fm
and I told them nothing

Fm
(la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la)

Fm
I even suggested they ride the cyclone

Fm
(la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la)

Fm
Tonight, my apology, a eulogy in a way of a concert

Fm
(la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la)

Fm
The final concert of the now-deceased St. Cassian Chamber Choir
[Verse 3]
Fm
Then of course they closed the mine

    C7
The town was broke by '99

     C7                                Fm
They closed the public school and city hall

    Fm
The smart ones all packed up and went

    C7
Why stay if you can't pay the rent

  C7                           Fm
A greeter at the mega shopping mall

       Bbm                      Ab
It's a fact, it's a fact, just another tragic fact

G             C          C7      Fm
We will never leave this town at all
[Verse 4]
    Fm
Our folks, it seems, were too entwined

C7
Stubborn, wouldn't change their mind

C7                                   Fm
Hoping bust might turn right back to boom

Fm
Cross their fingers, pray for luck

C7
Bow down to the mighty buck

C7                          Fm
Waiting in this godforsaken tomb

Bbm
Empty people, empty mind

Ab
Living life or killing time

G                                  Fm
A dead-end town against a dead-end wall

        Bbm
There's nothing cute and nothing sweet

Ab
This town has only one main street

G                             Fm
Let me face my boredom at the mall

       Bbm                      Ab
It's a fact, it's a fact, just another tragic fact

G             C          C7      Fm
We will never leave this town at all

C   C7   C#maj7
Aaaaah!

 Ab   C7   Fm
(Aaaaaaaaaah)
[Verse 5]
   Bbm
So what do we do to fill our day

Ab
Make plans for the getaway

Gb                                Db
Eat a bite or drink some homemade brew

    Bbm
One culture here

         Bbm
Join the choir

Ab
Build yourself a funeral pyre

   Gb                         Db
So many stimulating things to do

C
Get solar TV satellite

C7
Work all day, sleep all night

Db                               Ab
Once a week there's bingo at the hall

C
How can I describe my hate?

     C7
It's one year 'till I graduate

Db                                 Ab
At least I won't be working at the mall

      Db                            Ab
Thank God I won't be working at the mall

Db                               Ab
Damned if I'll be working at the mall

       Bbm                      Ab
It's a fact, it's a fact, just another tragic fact

G
We will never

C          C7      Fm
Leave this town at all!

C   C7   C#maj7
Aaaaah!

 Ab   C7   Fm
(Aaaaaaaaaah!)