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Tracy Grammer - Preston Miller
[Intro]
Am
[Verse 1]
He was born in Miller's mansion when the Gmistress was aAmsleep
The Csecret son of the Gchambermaid and Ammaster
And they sent him into hiding, for his Gschooling and his Amkeep
With the CCarlyles and the Gother lucky Ambastards
AmNow his toady tutors fawn and praise the Gman that he's beAmcome
Though he's Ctaken to the GLaudanum and EsusFaroE  
And he Amwalks the streets like velvet death with his Gdaddy's money on his bAmreath
And a Cshame he cannot Gshake, down in his Ammarrow
[Chorus]
When Amday fades to black, you must not Dmlisten to the killer
Pretty Cvoices keep you Gbeautiful and EsusboundE  
'Cause the Amsimple sorry fact of your exDmistence, Preston Miller
Is eFnough to bring this Ghouse of evil Amdown
[Verse 2]
AmOne night upon some drunken dare, he Gwrites his absent Amsire
Saying, "CFather, I would Gfain come home to Ammeet thee"
And though his worthless friends guffaw at this Gsudden show of Amfire
ACnother round of Gbourbon and it's Ameasy
AmAnd this letter finds his father in his Gtower far aAmway
And the Choary claw that Gholds it shakes and EsustremblesE  
Is it Amgrief over a life misspent, or Glove or greed or Ammere contempt
Or Csomething darker Gstirring in his Amtemples
[Chorus]
When Amday fades to black, you must not Dmlisten to the killer
Pretty Cvoices keep you Gbeautiful and EsusboundE  
'Cause the Amsimple sorry fact of your exDmistence, Preston Miller
Is eFnough to bring this Ghouse of evil Amdown
[Verse 3]
AmA week gone by, he's wakened by a Gknocking at his Amdoor
And he Cdrags himself half-Gwasted to the Amthreshold
It's a message in his father's quill saying, G"Meet me, scion, if you Amwill
At the Cvery stroke of Gmidnight in the Ammeadow"
AmNow he has combed his laggard locks and Ghired a comely Amroan
And he's Cmet his comrade Gfops around the EsusfountainE  
And he's Ambidden each a grand goodbye and he's Gcantered off aAmlone
To Cmeet his aged Gfather in the Ammountains
[Chorus]
When Amday fades to black, you must not Dmlisten to the killer
Pretty Cvoices keep you Gbeautiful and EsusboundE  
'Cause the Amsimple sorry fact of your exDmistence, Preston Miller
Is eFnough to bring this Ghouse of evil Amdown
[Verse 4]
"AmOh, Father dear, come out, come out, I Ghonour thee toAmnight,"
He Cshouts as he goes Gweaving in the Amsaddle
He sees the stars go blinking by, like the Gtwinkling in a Amtrollop's eye
And six Criders riding Gmadly in the Amshadows
AmThis morning sailed a ship of fools Gacross a sea of Amgin
With a Cblind and grinning Greaper at the Amtiller
And it Amdrove an aging Jacob to his Glone and bitter Amend
And a Cbullet through the Gbrain of Preston AmMiller

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Preston Miller

by Tracy Grammer

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Tracy Grammer - Preston Miller

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

G Am

He was born in Miller's mansion when the mistress was asleep

C G Am

The secret son of the chambermaid and master

G Am

And they sent him into hiding, for his schooling and his keep

C G Am

With the Carlyles and the other lucky bastards

Am G Am

Now his toady tutors fawn and praise the man that he's become

C G Esus E

Though he's taken to the Laudanum and Faro

Am G Am

And he walks the streets like velvet death with his daddy's money on his breath

C G Am

And a shame he cannot shake, down in his marrow

[Chorus]

Am Dm

When day fades to black, you must not listen to the killer

C G Esus E

Pretty voices keep you beautiful and bound

Am Dm

'Cause the simple sorry fact of your existence, Preston Miller

F G Am

Is enough to bring this house of evil down

[Verse 2]

Am G Am

One night upon some drunken dare, he writes his absent sire

C G Am

Saying, "Father, I would fain come home to meet thee"

G Am

And though his worthless friends guffaw at this sudden show of fire

C G Am

Another round of bourbon and it's easy

Am G Am

And this letter finds his father in his tower far away

C G Esus E

And the hoary claw that holds it shakes and trembles

Am G Am

Is it grief over a life misspent, or love or greed or mere contempt

C G Am

Or something darker stirring in his temples

[Chorus]

Am Dm

When day fades to black, you must not listen to the killer

C G Esus E

Pretty voices keep you beautiful and bound

Am Dm

'Cause the simple sorry fact of your existence, Preston Miller

F G Am

Is enough to bring this house of evil down

[Verse 3]

Am G Am

A week gone by, he's wakened by a knocking at his door

C G Am

And he drags himself half-wasted to the threshold

G Am

It's a message in his father's quill saying, "Meet me, scion, if you will

C G Am

At the very stroke of midnight in the meadow"

Am G Am

Now he has combed his laggard locks and hired a comely roan

C G Esus E

And he's met his comrade fops around the fountain

Am G Am

And he's bidden each a grand goodbye and he's cantered off alone

C G Am

To meet his aged father in the mountains

[Chorus]

Am Dm

When day fades to black, you must not listen to the killer

C G Esus E

Pretty voices keep you beautiful and bound

Am Dm

'Cause the simple sorry fact of your existence, Preston Miller

F G Am

Is enough to bring this house of evil down

[Verse 4]

Am G Am

"Oh, Father dear, come out, come out, I honour thee tonight,"

C G Am

He shouts as he goes weaving in the saddle

G Am

He sees the stars go blinking by, like the twinkling in a trollop's eye

C G Am

And six riders riding madly in the shadows

Am G Am

This morning sailed a ship of fools across a sea of gin

C G Am

With a blind and grinning reaper at the tiller

Am G Am

And it drove an aging Jacob to his lone and bitter end

C G Am

And a bullet through the brain of Preston Miller

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