E                 A (no 3rd)
The other day they waited 
 A                   E
The sky was dark and faded (note 1) 
 no chord
Solemnly they stated 
          A
He has to die 
 G                 A
You know he has to die 
 E                    A (no 3rd)
And all the children learnin' 
 A                        E
From books that they were burnin' 
 no chord
Every leaf was turning 
             A
To watch him die 
 G                 A
You know he has to die 
 
 Em        G          D
The summer sun looked down on him 
 C (no 3rd) B (no 3rd) Am       Am/G
His mother  could but  frown on him 
 Dm/F       D/F#   Em/G     G#dim
And all the others sound on him 
 Am          F#7/A#    B7
But it doesn't seem to matter 
 
And when the day had ended 
 
With rainbow colours blended 
 no chord
His mind remained unbended 
          A
He had to die 
 G                 A
You know he had to die 
You know he had to die