K.D.M.A (Khazad-dûm Mining Authority)

Intro: G D G G G C Deep in the cavern that the elves call Moria G D7 Common dwarves labor day by day G C Strain their blood and bone as they work the stone G D7 G Bring their families an honest pay G But we may never return C No, we'll never return G D7 If our fears stay yet unheard G C We may lie forever 'neath the Misty Mountains G D7 G As the dwarves who never returned G C Well my workmates and I feel the earth begin to rumble G D7 As we dig deeper with each day G C Hear a mighty roar and suspect what for G D7 G Know we need to stay far away G Or else we'll never return C No, we'll never return G D7 From our mines deep in the earth G C We may lie forever 'neath the Misty Mountains G D7 G As the dwarves who never returned G C The mine supervisor got her orders from superiors G D7 And she told us all to dig some more G C For the king had no concern for the danger that awaited G D7 G Thinking just of his mithril hoard G And we may never return, C We may never return G D7 Royal greed to see us burn G C We may lie forever 'neath the Misty Mountains G D7 G As the dwarves who never returned G C The union took our protests down to Khazad-dûm to lay them G D7 'Fore the Mining Authority G C But hid inside their mansions, all those dirty, wealthy scoundrels G D7 G Wouldn't answer the union's pleas G But will we ever return? C Yes, we'll ever return G D7 And their fate will be as worms' G C Or we'll lie forever 'neath the Misty Mountains G D7 G As the dwarves who never returned G So take up your torches C Trade your hammers for axes G D7 If you wish to be free today G Save our mountain home C Make the wealth our own G D7 G And let's take down the K.D.M.A. G Or else we'll never return C No, we'll never return G D7 And the Balrog's flames will burn G C We may lie forever 'neath the Misty Mountains G D7 G As the dwarves who never returned G D7 G As the dwarves who never returned G D7 G As the dwarves who never returned