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The Light Dies Down On Broadway

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[Intro]
C#m B A B C#m
[Verse 1]
C#mAs he walks along the gorge's Bedge
He meets a Asense of yesterEyear
A C#mwindow in the bank above his Bhead
Reveals his Ahome amidst the Estreets
[Pre-Chorus 1]
G#mSubway sounds, the sounds of complaint
The Asmell of acid on his gun of paint
As it G#mcarves out anger in a blood-red band
DesAtroyed tomorrow by an unknown hand
My Ehome
[Chorus 1]
Is D#this the way out from the endless scene?
EOr just an entrance to another dream?
And the A#light dies Bdown on EBroadway
[Verse 2]
But C#mas the skylight beckons him to leave
BHe hears a Ascream from far beElow
WiC#mthin the raging water, writhes the Bform
Of brother AJohn, he cries for Ehelp
[Pre-Chorus 2]
G#mThe gate is fading now, but open wide
But AJohn is drowning, I must decide
BeG#mtween the freedom I had in the rat-race
Or to Astay forever in this forsaken place
Hey EJohn!!
[Chorus 2]
He D#makes for the river and the gate is gone
EBack to the void where it came from
And the A#light dies Bdown on EBroadway
[Outro]
E(fade out)

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The Light Dies Down On Broadway

by Genesis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

[Intro]

C#m B A B C#m

[Verse 1]

C#m B

As he walks along the gorge's edge

A E

He meets a sense of yesteryear

C#m B

A window in the bank above his head

A E

Reveals his home amidst the streets

[Pre-Chorus 1]

G#m

Subway sounds, the sounds of complaint

The smell of acid on his gun of paint

G#m

As it carves out anger in a blood-red band

Destroyed tomorrow by an unknown hand

My home

[Chorus 1]

Is this the way out from the endless scene?

Or just an entrance to another dream?

A# B E

And the light dies down on Broadway

[Verse 2]

C#m

But as the skylight beckons him to leave

B A E

He hears a scream from far below

C#m B

Within the raging water, writhes the form

A E

Of brother John, he cries for help

[Pre-Chorus 2]

G#m

The gate is fading now, but open wide

But John is drowning, I must decide

G#m

Between the freedom I had in the rat-race

Or to stay forever in this forsaken place

Hey John!!

[Chorus 2]

He makes for the river and the gate is gone

Back to the void where it came from

A# B E

And the light dies down on Broadway

[Outro]

(fade out)

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