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The Revival

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[Verse]
EmIt took a little longer than we hoped
But it was Gworth it
You know it takes a Amvillage to raise a B7scheme
To patch the Emholes of a Cmausoleum
EmWell we’re packing in the patronage
Like it's a Glotto and everybody wins
Now take a Amseat so the show can B7start
And will you Emwelcome these works of Cmart
[Bridge]
CmIsn’t she beautifuEml No
CmMaybe another one Emhere could entertain AmYes
AmWe swear that every B7minute's worth the wait
[Chorus]
EmHey It's a cry you can’t contain
A release you couldn’t Amestimate
And the Csecret's B7safe as long as you pay
EmIt's so good to be so bad
You can leave it when you Amwalk away
And Cpretend you’ve B7washed your hands of it
[Verse]
EmLast call for the Sunday squaws
And there's no Groom left for the hem and haw
We’ll give a Amgift long overB7due
And make a Emsultan out of Cyou
EmThat’s right any troglodyte
Can have a Glife in the party as a socialite
Or if you’re Amlooking to B7efface
You can Emretire without a Ctrace
Don’t you bother with Cmdoubt
[Chorus]
EmHey It's a cry you can’t contain
A release you couldn’t Amestimate
And the Csecret's B7safe as long as you pay
EmIt's so good to be so bad
You can leave it when you Amwalk away
And Cpretend you’ve B7washed your hands of it
[C-part]
EmAnother candidate for giving her bruises
EmAnother night that she’ll dissociate
EmAnother man who thinks the rules don’t apply to him
EmLong was this road I’ve wandered
BBut short did my Bbtemperance live
AmHere I’ve helped him Bbuild a temple
EmTo Bdeify this czar of Emsin
EmNow who to blame but I for tying
BThese knots so well at my Bbwrists
AmThe noose would surely find me Bif I’m too wily
EmBut what of the Blife I’d Emlive
CThe sale of a soul that Bfalls
EmAs foolish as young CEsau
AmIt's better if I withdrawB7  
[Chorus]
EmHey It's a cry you can’t contain
A release you couldn’t Amestimate
And the Csecret's B7safe as long as you pay
EmIt's so good to be so bad
You can leave it when you Amwalk away
And Cpretend you’ve B7washed your hands of it
Em E

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The Revival

by The Dear Hunter

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[Verse]

It took a little longer than we hoped

But it was worth it

Am B7

You know it takes a village to raise a scheme

Em C

To patch the holes of a mausoleum

Well we’re packing in the patronage

Like it's a lotto and everybody wins

Am B7

Now take a seat so the show can start

Em Cm

And will you welcome these works of art

[Bridge]

Cm Em

Isn’t she beautiful No

Cm Em Am

Maybe another one here could entertain Yes

Am B7

We swear that every minute's worth the wait

[Chorus]

Hey It's a cry you can’t contain

A release you couldn’t estimate

C B7

And the secret's safe as long as you pay

It's so good to be so bad

You can leave it when you walk away

C B7

And pretend you’ve washed your hands of it

[Verse]

Last call for the Sunday squaws

And there's no room left for the hem and haw

Am B7

We’ll give a gift long overdue

Em C

And make a sultan out of you

That’s right any troglodyte

Can have a life in the party as a socialite

Am B7

Or if you’re looking to efface

Em C

You can retire without a trace

Don’t you bother with doubt

[Chorus]

Hey It's a cry you can’t contain

A release you couldn’t estimate

C B7

And the secret's safe as long as you pay

It's so good to be so bad

You can leave it when you walk away

C B7

And pretend you’ve washed your hands of it

[C-part]

Another candidate for giving her bruises

Another night that she’ll dissociate

Another man who thinks the rules don’t apply to him

Long was this road I’ve wandered

B Bb

But short did my temperance live

Am B

Here I’ve helped him build a temple

Em B Em

To deify this czar of sin

Now who to blame but I for tying

B Bb

These knots so well at my wrists

Am B

The noose would surely find me if I’m too wily

Em B Em

But what of the life I’d live

C B

The sale of a soul that falls

Em C

As foolish as young Esau

Am B7

It's better if I withdraw

[Chorus]

Hey It's a cry you can’t contain

A release you couldn’t estimate

C B7

And the secret's safe as long as you pay

It's so good to be so bad

You can leave it when you walk away

C B7

And pretend you’ve washed your hands of it

Em E

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