Misc Musicals – The Count Of Monte Cristo - A Story Told (Guitar)
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[Intro]
Fm B Fm Db Fm Db Fm Db Fm Db
[Verse 1]
Fm Mondego: We are friends, are we not? Bbm Fm Danglars: And our interests are the same Bbm Villefort: We collaborate Fm Db C Danglars: And trust in fate to parcel out the blame Fm Bbm Fm Mondego: There are ends we’ve all got that can justify the means Bbm Danglars: We negotiate Fm Db C Villefort: Then fabricate the facts behind the scenes Db C Mondego: Keeping all the details vague and secrets hidden Db C Danglars: Safe in the balanced sheet of those you trust
[Chorus]
Fm Db Because history is a story told by the winners of the fight C You imply a little
Mondego: Lie a little
Fm C Villefort: Testify and try a little sailor Fm C Db Mondego: Who’s gonna question what goes on in the middle of the night? C Not a tinker
Danglars: Not a tailor
Mondego: Not his father or Mercedes
Fm Db C Villefort: Or a jailer
[Verse 2]
Fm Mondego: So we all are agreed Bbm Fm Let’s be vigilant and wise Bbm Fm Danglars: We must all pretend our naïve friend Db C Was caught in his own lies Fm For our plan to succeed Bbm Fm we must share but one belief Bbm Fm Edmond Dantès stays and ends his days Db C Inside the Chateau d’If Db C Mondego: Where the softest things he’ll touch are stones and darkness Db C Deep in a craggy isle in dungeon’s keep
[Chorus]
Fm Db Villefort: Because history’s a story told by the men who make the laws C Danglars: We supply a little lie Fm C Fm Mondego: To help the gullible to buy a little fable Db Villefort: What will become of the righteous men who fashions Dantès’ flaws? C7 Danglars: The rich
Villefort: And well respected
Fm F7 Mondego: Are no more to be rejected at our table
[Bridge]
Bbm C Fm I’ll be a comfort in her time of grief and anguish Bbm C Fm I’ll be Mercédès’ ever faithful acolyte
Every night
Bbm C Fm Villefort: And part of me wishes Dantès didn’t have to languish Db But I can see it’s him or me C Danglars: Let him sit there and rot until he’s forgot
Mondego: Let him rot!
[Chorus]
Gbm D All: History’s a story told by the people who survive Db Villefort: Let me sign and then initial Gbm E Gbm Danglars: It’s the truth if it’s officially the story D Mondego: What if it costs us one young man so three more men can survive? Db Villefort: He’s a price we have to pay Gbm Mondego: To live and fight another day for love and glory Db Danglars: He was standing in the way
A threat to justice in Marseille
Gbm Villefort: So goes the story! Gbm E Gbm Mondego: Stick to the story! Gbm Cm Gbm Gbm E Gbm All: Here ends the story!