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BmThe time has come, Pauline
The Dsus2night will fall and take its wings
A Gcosmic silence long overdueD  
Even pitch and sBmtone atomize
So Dsus2don't feign surprise
You had every Gday of your life didn't youD?
BmThe angels called on me
A jDsus2ob o'work was sent my way
A Gtangle they could not unwind
Turns out every Bmholy page
And every Dsus2parson's rage
Were all Gwrong. we've been friends throughout timeD  
And though we rEmarely correspond
You see, my sGtyle is frowned upon
I'm a lBmoner and a sAoldier and a tGhug
I get it dEmone
D  C  D
BmYou were so dimly thinking Dsus2as you were so grimly sinking
GMotherhood would save your lDife
Now it comes Bmdown to an act and the Dsus2miserable fact
Don't you Gknow loneliness is out of Dstyle
And the South cEmlosed in on you
And mGade you the proof
Of a sBmoul tAwisted by fGaith
Misery abEmounds
D  C  D
For sGalvation was in Emlittle things you were tGoo remiss to kBmnow
As you fGill the air with tremolo drDone
When you sGow that much mendEmacity
They're gonna rGing my bell beBmlow
Gonna Gbring me up to speed
I'll drag you wAretched like an animal, mGoanin' like a crone
You better Emhope and pray they never come DhomeDsus2  D  
[Solo]
  Bm    Dsus2    G   DX2
BmYou won't know what to do
I'll Dsus2break the family out of you
I Gpromise I will not back dDown
Spinning children aBmching from the path
Well, Dsus2now you've met your match
Victim Gmaker, heart breaker, ruiner of Dlives
And though eEmvery waking day you vamp a Gheavenward gaze
In your Bmdreams you touch the AMaestro's faGce
Step aEmlong
D  C  D

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Pauline

by Barton Carroll

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Dsus2

The time has come, Pauline

Dsus2

The night will fall and take its wings

G D

A cosmic silence long overdue

Even pitch and stone atomize

Dsus2

So don't feign surprise

G D

You had every day of your life didn't you?

The angels called on me

Dsus2

A job o'work was sent my way

A tangle they could not unwind

Turns out every holy page

Dsus2

And every parson's rage

G D

Were all wrong. we've been friends throughout time

And though we rarely correspond

You see, my style is frowned upon

Bm A G

I'm a loner and a soldier and a thug

I get it done

D C D

Bm Dsus2

You were so dimly thinking as you were so grimly sinking

G D

Motherhood would save your life

Bm Dsus2

Now it comes down to an act and the miserable fact

G D

Don't you know loneliness is out of style

And the South closed in on you

And made you the proof

Bm A G

Of a soul twisted by faith

Misery abounds

D C D

G Em G Bm

For salvation was in little things you were too remiss to know

G D

As you fill the air with tremolo drone

G Em

When you sow that much mendacity

G Bm

They're gonna ring my bell below

Gonna bring me up to speed

A G

I'll drag you wretched like an animal, moanin' like a crone

Em D Dsus2 D

You better hope and pray they never come home

[Solo]

Bm Dsus2 G D

You won't know what to do

Dsus2

I'll break the family out of you

G D

I promise I will not back down

Spinning children aching from the path

Dsus2

Well, now you've met your match

G D

Victim maker, heart breaker, ruiner of lives

Em G

And though every waking day you vamp a heavenward gaze

Bm A G

In your dreams you touch the Maestro's face

Step along

D C D

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