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Young Rebel Set  Lions Mouth
Intro: C#m    E    A    C#m- Lead guitar plays Theme
1.Strophe Part A: (only drums, bass and accoustic guitar)
They sC#maddled me with bullets and they haEnded me a gun 
and they sAaid my boy you're going off to C#mwar.
I said goodbC#mye to my lover as I waElked out the door
she said I'm tAoo afraid I won't see you no mC#more.
1.Strophe Part B (all):
I reasC#msured her with a kiss, and like my aEim I did not miss 
and I hAold that memory with me to this dC#may.
I said I'm gC#moing across the sea to fight anoEther one of me
and I knAow not of the reason or or what fC#mor.
Ref.
So I jAumped into the lion's mouC#mth,
just to sAee what life was really all abC#mout.
And if I'm retAurned to the flames and whatEever still remains 
oh yeah yAou will see what I was all aboC#mut. 
2.Strophe
For yC#mears went on by without a buEllet in my side 
and I thAanked the Lord that I had survC#mived.
When I wC#malked through that door I caught you naEked on the floor
and a pAart of me that survived well it just dC#mied. 
Ref.
So I pAut you in the lion's moC#muth, 
so yAou could see what life was all abC#mout 
and now you're rAeturned to the flames and whatEever ever still remains 
oh yeah nAow you'll see what I was all abC#mout. 
Guitar Solo on ½ Strophe 
C#m E  A  C#m
3.Strophe: Only Drums and Bass and Handklapp (2-1-2-1)
So I clC#mimbed up on the stairs above her boEdy where she lay 
and I tAied that noose around my own nC#meck. 
And I thank GC#mod for all my days and to forgiEve my wicked ways
and let hAim without sin cast the first stC#mone. 
Break
And wiC#mth that said I jumped into my soEuls eternal bed 
and I lAet my legs swing beneath my hC#mead. 
So if yC#mou should ever question the reEason or what for
oh then clAearly boy you've never been to wC#mar.
Ref.
So I jAumped into the lion's moC#muth, 
just to sAee what life was really all abC#mout. 
And when I retAurned in the flames and whatEever still remains 
oh yeah yAou will see what I was all aboC#mut.
        A(break)              C#m  
So I jumped into the lion's mouth,
just to sAee what life was really all abC#mout. 
And when I retAurned in the flames and whatEever still remains 
oh yeah yAou will see what I was all aboC#mut. 
End:
        A(break)             C#m  
So I jumped into the lions mouth

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Lions Mouth

by Young Rebel Set

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C#m

Young Rebel Set Lions Mouth

C#m E A C#m

Intro: - Lead guitar plays Theme

1.Strophe Part A: (only drums, bass and accoustic guitar)

C#m E

They saddled me with bullets and they handed me a gun

A C#m

and they said my boy you're going off to war.

C#m E

I said goodbye to my lover as I walked out the door

A C#m

she said I'm too afraid I won't see you no more.

1.Strophe Part B (all):

C#m E

I reassured her with a kiss, and like my aim I did not miss

A C#m

and I hold that memory with me to this day.

C#m E

I said I'm going across the sea to fight another one of me

A C#m

and I know not of the reason or or what for.

Ref.

A C#m

So I jumped into the lion's mouth,

A C#m

just to see what life was really all about.

A E

And if I'm returned to the flames and whatever still remains

A C#m

oh yeah you will see what I was all about.

2.Strophe

C#m E

For years went on by without a bullet in my side

A C#m

and I thanked the Lord that I had survived.

C#m E

When I walked through that door I caught you naked on the floor

A C#m

and a part of me that survived well it just died.

Ref.

A C#m

So I put you in the lion's mouth,

A C#m

so you could see what life was all about

A E

and now you're returned to the flames and whatever ever still remains

A C#m

oh yeah now you'll see what I was all about.

Guitar Solo on ½ Strophe

C#m E A C#m

3.Strophe: Only Drums and Bass and Handklapp (2-1-2-1)

C#m E

So I climbed up on the stairs above her body where she lay

A C#m

and I tied that noose around my own neck.

C#m E

And I thank God for all my days and to forgive my wicked ways

A C#m

and let him without sin cast the first stone.

Break

C#m E

And with that said I jumped into my souls eternal bed

A C#m

and I let my legs swing beneath my head.

C#m E

So if you should ever question the reason or what for

A C#m

oh then clearly boy you've never been to war.

Ref.

A C#m

So I jumped into the lion's mouth,

A C#m

just to see what life was really all about.

A E

And when I returned in the flames and whatever still remains

A C#m

oh yeah you will see what I was all about.

A C#m

(break)

So I jumped into the lion's mouth,

A C#m

just to see what life was really all about.

A E

And when I returned in the flames and whatever still remains

A C#m

oh yeah you will see what I was all about.

End:

A C#m

(break)

So I jumped into the lions mouth

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