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Gentlemen
From the album Unseen
[INTRO]
Em F#/D G Am C G
[CHORUS]
GGentlemeDn, I tell you nGow, C  G  
CI swear the trGuth
I sEmaw D/F#the tGable rAmise, the tCeacup flGewD  G  D/F#  
[VERSE 1]
From tBmempered glass I built the apparGatus 
to alBmight in the presence of phantGasmus
FAmilaments within detect a chEmange, 
in Amaero-pressure, barometric wEmavesD  
[CHORUS]
GGentlemeDn, in the nGame of science! 
CGentlemen, I now can prGove:  
the EmunsD/F#een wGorld is clAmose, it pCushes thrGoughD  G  D/F#  
[INTERLUDE]
Bm G Bm G Am Em Am Em D
[CHORUS]
GGentlemeDn, the lGights blew out! 
CGentlemen, the curtains mGoved! 
A woEmrld D/F#of lGight resAmides just pCast our vGiewD  G  D/F#  
[VERSE 2]
WithBmin the crooks of vacuum tGubes 
a cBmaged spirit lit aglow the rGoom 
BAmurst forth from the shattered tEmube 
It thAminned my blood, burnt me, ravaged crEmuelD  
[CHORUS]
GGentlemeDn, the lGights do flicker! 
CGentlemen, the air it cGools! 
Who's wEmith D/F#me hGere, lAmistening Cin this rGoom?D  G  
[OUTRO]
N.C.
Gentlemen, the world grows dark! 
N.C.
Gentlemen, the curtains moved! 
N.C.
Who's with me here, whispering in this room?

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Gentlemen

by The Handsome Family

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F#/D

D/F#

Gentlemen

From the album Unseen

[INTRO]

Em F#/D G Am C G

[CHORUS]

G D G C G

Gentlemen, I tell you now,

C G

I swear the truth

Em D/F# G Am C G D G D/F#

I saw the table rise, the teacup flew

[VERSE 1]

Bm G

From tempered glass I built the apparatus

Bm G

to alight in the presence of phantasmus

Am Em

Filaments within detect a change,

Am Em D

in aero-pressure, barometric waves

[CHORUS]

G D G

Gentlemen, in the name of science!

C G

Gentlemen, I now can prove:

Em D/F# G Am C G D G D/F#

the unseen world is close, it pushes through

[INTERLUDE]

Bm G Bm G Am Em Am Em D

[CHORUS]

G D G

Gentlemen, the lights blew out!

C G

Gentlemen, the curtains moved!

Em D/F# G Am C G D G D/F#

A world of light resides just past our view

[VERSE 2]

Bm G

Within the crooks of vacuum tubes

Bm G

a caged spirit lit aglow the room

Am Em

Burst forth from the shattered tube

Am Em D

It thinned my blood, burnt me, ravaged cruel

[CHORUS]

G D G

Gentlemen, the lights do flicker!

C G

Gentlemen, the air it cools!

Em D/F# G Am C G D G

Who's with me here, listening in this room?

[OUTRO]

N.C.

Gentlemen, the world grows dark!

N.C.

Gentlemen, the curtains moved!

N.C.

Who's with me here, whispering in this room?

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