F      C    F        C 
There was a boy, a bitter boy,
      Am       F         C     G
Whose golden heart I saw gleaming.
  F           C       F       C
I thought I'd win the heart within,
    Am    F               G    C
But now I know that I was dreaming.

    F      C         F     C
But I will rise, and I will sing,
  Am       F            C     G
Until I know I can't conceal it.
  F       C        F        C
Because I hold the saddest song,
  F        G           F    C
I wish to God I cannot feel it.

F C

    F         C       F       C
And then the boy, the bitter boy,
   Am       F              C   G
He came to me for rest and healing.
           F      C           F      C
He reached in his chest, deep in his breast,
     Am       F                G    C
Held out the heart for me stil gleaming.

     F     C          F   C
But I will rise, and I will sing,
   Am     F             C     G
Until I know I can't conceal it.
  F       C        F        C
Because I hold the saddest song,
  F        G           F    C
I wish to God I cannot feel it.

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F C F C    Am F C G    F C F C    F G F C

    F         C      F        C
And then the boy, me and the boy,
   Am          F                C     G
We walked for miles through stormy weather.
    F      C         F          C
And hand in hand, we roamed the land,
    Am          F             G   C
And held the gleaming heart together.

     F     C          F     C
But I will rise, and I will sing,
  Am      F             C    G
Until I know I can't conceal it.
  F       C        F        C
Because I hold the saddest song,
  F        G           F    C
I wish to God I cannot feel it.

F         C       F       C
Then the boy, the bitter boy,
   Am       F               C       G
He came to take the gleaming treasure.
           F    C            F    C
He reached in my chest, deep in my breast,
    Am          F             G    C
And took the gleaming heart forever.

    F       C         F    C
But I will rise, and I will sing,
  Am       F             C     G
Until the day I can't conceal it.
    F         C        F        C
And then I'll sing the saddest song,
    F        G             F    C
And wish to God you cannot hear it.

              C                C           
Oh, then I'll sing the saddest song,
           G             F    C
I wish to God you cannot hear it.