[INTRO] B D A E B D A E [VERSE] B D A E Tom Thompson came paddling past B D A E I'm pretty sure it was him B D A E And he spoke so softly in accordance B D A E With the growing of the dim B D A E He said, "Bring on the brand new renaissance B D A E Cause I think I'm ready B D A E I've been shaking all night long B D A E But my hands are steady." [CHORUS] G D A Three pistols came G D A G and three people went, on their way G D A Three pistols strong and three people spent B D A E B D A E [VERSE] B D A E Well he found his little lonely love B D A E His bride of the northern woods B D A E But, she took me to the Opera House B D A E Like she said she would B D A E Then she sighed and she fell from the balcony B D A E Shakespeare bent to touch B D A E She never had any time for me B D A E Cause I didn't protest enough [CHORUS] G D A Three pistols came G D A G and three people went, on their way G D A Two pistols strong and three people spent B A B A A E A A B A B A A E A A [VERSE] B A B A A E Little girls come on remembrance day A A Placing flowers on his grave B A B A A E She waits in the shadows 'til after dark A A To sweep them all away B A B A A E I say, bring on the brand new renaissance A A Cause I think I'm ready B A B A A E I've been shaking all night long A A But my hands are steady [CHORUS] G D A Three pistols came G D A G and three people went, on their way G D A Three pistols strong and three people spent G D A Three pistols came G D A G and three people went, on their way G D A One pistol strong and three people spent [OUTRO] B A B A A E A A B A B A A E A A B A B A A E A A B A B A A E A A B A B Mark Doogan