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Through the Cyears of decay we Dmwalk like tigers in Amcages
With eFach passing turn the Gsmaller and smaller the Amcircles
Every Cweapon and word leDmgitimate now as Amprotection
But thCese things should nDmever be Amspoken
FThese things should Gnever be Amspoken
I sCtand undefeated aDmlone in the ring just pAmacing
The sFweat and the blood dGried on my hands all wAmasted
I’m shouting "cCome back and fight for DmI am the king"
But the lFights are all out and the pGeople are gone
We’ve Amalways burned brightest when Cno one was watching
Now GI kiss the lines on your Ambeautiful face
But Cthese things should Dmnever be Amspoken
FThese things should Gnever be Amspoken
And sCometimes your hunger for Dmlife seems like despeAmration
And when I Fread about the world these days Gall I can feel is Amhatred
The Cfortune teller she’s Dmclosing her doors
She lFooked into the crystal and saw Gnothing at all
They’re wAmaiting around here for Csomething to happen
They Gwon’t really want it when it Amrolls out to greet them
But tChese things should nDmever be Amspoken
TFhese things should Gnever be Amspoken

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These Words

by New Model Army

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C Dm Am

Through the years of decay we walk like tigers in cages

F G Am

With each passing turn the smaller and smaller the circles

C Dm Am

Every weapon and word legitimate now as protection

C Dm Am

But these things should never be spoken

F G Am

These things should never be spoken

C Dm Am

I stand undefeated alone in the ring just pacing

F G Am

The sweat and the blood dried on my hands all wasted

C Dm

I’m shouting "come back and fight for I am the king"

F G

But the lights are all out and the people are gone

Am C

We’ve always burned brightest when no one was watching

G Am

Now I kiss the lines on your beautiful face

C Dm Am

But these things should never be spoken

F G Am

These things should never be spoken

C Dm Am

And sometimes your hunger for life seems like desperation

F G Am

And when I read about the world these days all I can feel is hatred

C Dm

The fortune teller she’s closing her doors

F G

She looked into the crystal and saw nothing at all

Am C

They’re waiting around here for something to happen

G Am

They won’t really want it when it rolls out to greet them

C Dm Am

But these things should never be spoken

F G Am

These things should never be spoken

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