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Reverend Glasseye and His Wooden Legs - God Help You Dumb Boy
From the album "Our Lady of the Broken Spine"
AmDumb boy, what do you say?
My eFyes are lazy, my sAmkin's a flake
AmBut what good can you do?
Well, nFot so much as mAmen like you
AmDumb boy, what do you see?
The lEesser men coming dAmown on me
AmTell us, what will you do?
I'll Dmlet my axe come dAmown on you!
  EHere by the water, I'll raise my kingdom
  GI'll find my foliage
  FI'll raise my arms and
  EI'll say my name with, with 'glory be's' and
  EHere by the water! I'll raise my temple
  GWhere no man shall Fbe as small as Eme!
But I cEan't load the bullets and I cDman't use the gEun
Can't have no children so I wDmon't have a sEon
Can't wake up early so noDmthing will gErow
I'll just lay on my lands 'til the sDmun hangs lEow,
'Til the sDmun hangs lEow!
I'll lDmay on my lands 'til the sun hangs lEow!
AmDumb boy, you've done wrong
Now by wFhat right do you gAmood men judge?
AmYou are in the contempt of man
Then gFag my mouth and bAmind my hands!
AmDumb boy, what are you seeing?
Ha, your gEuns they are empty, your rAmope it is frayed!
AmTell us, what did you say?
In your emDmpty chest, my Amaxe I will lay!
  EHere by the water, I'll raise my kingdom
  GI'll find my foliage
  FI'll raise my arms and
  EI'll say my name with, with 'glory be's' and
  EHere by the water! I'll raise my temple
  GWhere no man shall Fbe as small as Eme!
But I cEan't load the bullets and I cDman't use the gEun
Can't have no children so I wDmon't have a sEon
Can't wake up early so noDmthing will gErow
I'll just lay on my lands 'til the sDmun hangs lEow,
'Til the sDmun hangs lEow!
I'll lDmay on my lands 'til the sun hangs lEow!
E
ESpeak and Efollow, your words are hollowE  
GYour stEeps are heavy, G  
you wiEll not sEave me
ESpeak and foEllow, your words are hoEllow
Your stEeps are heavy, 
you wiEll not save me!
Solo:
e --------------------------------------------------------|
B --------------------------------------------------------|
G --------------------------------------------------------|
D --------------------------------------------------------|
A -0---2-3--3-2-0-3-2-----------0---0h2h3--5-3-2---3-2----|
E ----------------------3^4--0----------------------------| 
Solo backing:
AmGod help you dumb boy! God help you dumb boy!
EGod help you dumb boy! God help you dumb boy!
AmGod help you dumb boy! God help you dumb boy!
EGod help you dumb boy! God help you dumb boy!
Trumpet Solo:
e -----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B -----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G ----------------------------------------0-4-0-----0-2-0----------0-----------|
D -----------------0-3---5-3-2---------2--------2-3-------3-0--2-3---3-2-------|
A ------2----0-2-3---------------2-----------------------------------------2---|
E -0--3---3--------------------------------------------------------------------| 
   E         G       F       E      E             G         F          E
But I cEan't load the bullets and I cDman't use the gEun
Can't have no children so I wDmon't have a sEon
Can't wake up early so noDmthing will gErow
I'll just lay on my lands 'til the sDmun hangs lEow. (repeat x3; get slower each time)

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God Help You Dumb Boy

by Reverend Glasseye

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Reverend Glasseye and His Wooden Legs - God Help You Dumb Boy

From the album "Our Lady of the Broken Spine"

Dumb boy, what do you say?

F Am

My eyes are lazy, my skin's a flake

But what good can you do?

F Am

Well, not so much as men like you

Dumb boy, what do you see?

E Am

The lesser men coming down on me

Tell us, what will you do?

Dm Am

I'll let my axe come down on you!

Here by the water, I'll raise my kingdom

I'll find my foliage

I'll raise my arms and

I'll say my name with, with 'glory be's' and

Here by the water! I'll raise my temple

G F E

Where no man shall be as small as me!

E Dm E

But I can't load the bullets and I can't use the gun

Dm E

Can't have no children so I won't have a son

Dm E

Can't wake up early so nothing will grow

Dm E

I'll just lay on my lands 'til the sun hangs low,

Dm E

'Til the sun hangs low!

Dm E

I'll lay on my lands 'til the sun hangs low!

Dumb boy, you've done wrong

F Am

Now by what right do you good men judge?

You are in the contempt of man

F Am

Then gag my mouth and bind my hands!

Dumb boy, what are you seeing?

E Am

Ha, your guns they are empty, your rope it is frayed!

Tell us, what did you say?

Dm Am

In your empty chest, my axe I will lay!

Here by the water, I'll raise my kingdom

I'll find my foliage

I'll raise my arms and

I'll say my name with, with 'glory be's' and

Here by the water! I'll raise my temple

G F E

Where no man shall be as small as me!

E Dm E

But I can't load the bullets and I can't use the gun

Dm E

Can't have no children so I won't have a son

Dm E

Can't wake up early so nothing will grow

Dm E

I'll just lay on my lands 'til the sun hangs low,

Dm E

'Til the sun hangs low!

Dm E

I'll lay on my lands 'til the sun hangs low!

E E E

Speak and follow, your words are hollow

G E G

Your steps are heavy,

E E

you will not save me

E E E

Speak and follow, your words are hollow

Your steps are heavy,

you will not save me!

Solo:

e --------------------------------------------------------|

B --------------------------------------------------------|

G --------------------------------------------------------|

D --------------------------------------------------------|

A -0---2-3--3-2-0-3-2-----------0---0h2h3--5-3-2---3-2----|

E ----------------------3^4--0----------------------------|

Solo backing:

God help you dumb boy! God help you dumb boy!

Trumpet Solo:

e -----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B -----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G ----------------------------------------0-4-0-----0-2-0----------0-----------|

D -----------------0-3---5-3-2---------2--------2-3-------3-0--2-3---3-2-------|

A ------2----0-2-3---------------2-----------------------------------------2---|

E -0--3---3--------------------------------------------------------------------|

E G F E E G F E

E Dm E

But I can't load the bullets and I can't use the gun

Dm E

Can't have no children so I won't have a son

Dm E

Can't wake up early so nothing will grow

Dm E

I'll just lay on my lands 'til the sun hangs low. (repeat x3; get slower each time)

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