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“The Twist”
The Swirling Eddies
[Intro]
Dm  Am7  Bb  C
Dm  Am7  Bb  C
Dm  Am7  Bb  C
Dm  Am7  Bb  C
[Verse]
DmHang on, beAm7lieve
BbThere’s nothing Cup my sleeve
DmI've got no maAm7gic tricks to Bbsave the dCay
DmPut down the Am7gun
BbYou're not helping anyCone
DmAnd I'm not about Am7to run or Bbback awaCy
DmDon't walk the Am7fence
BbThen come to Cmy defense
DmI don't need fair Am7weather kinds of fBbriends arouCnd
So Dmwatch and pAm7ray
BbAs a traitor's kiss Cbetrays
DmAnd rest your Am7feet of clay on shBbaky Cground
[Chorus]
Gm7And look me in the face, at least what's left of it
A7Tell me you still love me just a little bit
Or naGm7il me down, break the skin
Gm7Hard enough to do me in
A7But don't leave me hanging, dying and dangling
A7Twisting in the wind
[Verse]
DmHere, touch my Am7side
BbLet doubt be cCrucified
DmNailed with your Am7wounded pride to lBbove's grim aCltar
Here, Dmtaste my fAm7lesh
BbMy bloody Chumanness
DmI am no Am7phantom guest, No sBbkinless maCrtyr
So Dmtaste and fAm7eel
BbThere's nothing Cto conceal
DmYou always kAm7new the deal was sBbacrifiCce
Stand Dmup, be sAm7trong
BbWhen all you've Cgot is gone
DmI left the Am7light turned on in BbparadiCse
[Chorus]
Gm7And look me in the face, at least what's left of it
A7Tell me you still love me just a little bit
Or Gm7nail me down, break the skin
Gm7Hard enough to do me in
But don't lA7eave me hanging, dying and dangling
A7Twisting in the wind
[Instrumental]
Dm  Am7  Bb  C
Dm  Am7  Bb  C
Dm  Am7  Bb  C
Dm  Am7  Bb  C
Dm  Am7  Bb  C
Dm  Am7  Bb  C
Dm  Am7  Bb  C
Dm  Am7  Bb  C
[Chorus]
Gm7And look me in the face, at least what's left of it
A7Tell me you still love me just a little bit
Or naGm7il me down, break the skin
Gm7Hard enough to do me in
A7But don't leave me hanging, dying and dangling
A7Twisting in the wind
[Verse]
And when the Dmwalls cave Am7in
And the Bbcurtain's torn asCunder
DmYou'll know we're Am7near the end
BbYou'll hear me Cin the thunder
DmAnd when the sAm7un grows dim
BbThis will be your siCgn and wonder
DmThat soon we'll Am7meet again
BbJust like we dCid last summer
[Instrumental]
Dm  Am7  Bb  C
Dm  Am7  Bb  C
Dm  Am7  Bb  C
Dm  Am7  Bb  C

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The Twist

by The Swirling Eddies

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Am7

Gm7

“The Twist”

The Swirling Eddies

[Intro]

Dm Am7 Bb C

[Verse]

Dm Am7

Hang on, believe

Bb C

There’s nothing up my sleeve

Dm Am7 Bb C

I've got no magic tricks to save the day

Dm Am7

Put down the gun

Bb C

You're not helping anyone

Dm Am7 Bb C

And I'm not about to run or back away

Dm Am7

Don't walk the fence

Bb C

Then come to my defense

Dm Am7 Bb C

I don't need fair weather kinds of friends around

Dm Am7

So watch and pray

Bb C

As a traitor's kiss betrays

Dm Am7 Bb C

And rest your feet of clay on shaky ground

[Chorus]

Gm7

And look me in the face, at least what's left of it

Tell me you still love me just a little bit

Gm7

Or nail me down, break the skin

Gm7

Hard enough to do me in

But don't leave me hanging, dying and dangling

Twisting in the wind

[Verse]

Dm Am7

Here, touch my side

Bb C

Let doubt be crucified

Dm Am7 Bb C

Nailed with your wounded pride to love's grim altar

Dm Am7

Here, taste my flesh

Bb C

My bloody humanness

Dm Am7 Bb C

I am no phantom guest, No skinless martyr

Dm Am7

So taste and feel

Bb C

There's nothing to conceal

Dm Am7 Bb C

You always knew the deal was sacrifice

Dm Am7

Stand up, be strong

Bb C

When all you've got is gone

Dm Am7 Bb C

I left the light turned on in paradise

[Chorus]

Gm7

And look me in the face, at least what's left of it

Tell me you still love me just a little bit

Gm7

Or nail me down, break the skin

Gm7

Hard enough to do me in

But don't leave me hanging, dying and dangling

Twisting in the wind

[Instrumental]

Dm Am7 Bb C

[Chorus]

Gm7

And look me in the face, at least what's left of it

Tell me you still love me just a little bit

Gm7

Or nail me down, break the skin

Gm7

Hard enough to do me in

But don't leave me hanging, dying and dangling

Twisting in the wind

[Verse]

Dm Am7

And when the walls cave in

Bb C

And the curtain's torn asunder

Dm Am7

You'll know we're near the end

Bb C

You'll hear me in the thunder

Dm Am7

And when the sun grows dim

Bb C

This will be your sign and wonder

Dm Am7

That soon we'll meet again

Bb C

Just like we did last summer

[Instrumental]

Dm Am7 Bb C

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