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Soothsayer Speaks

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 Bm   F#m    Ax5
BmSooF#mthsaAyer leans up against a BmwalF#ml ouAtside the Temple doors
BmHe'F#ms goAt deep blue eyes and a grin from BmhorF#mn to Ahorn
   Bm      F#m    AGreasy hair, BmsalF#mesmaAn smile, burnt orange suit 
BmWhiF#mte pAatent-leather shoes circa Bm197F#m4A  
Well, Bmhe F#mlookAs over his BmshoF#muldeAr at the desperate ones
And he, he BmbadF#mgers Athem before they reach the doorBm  F#m  A  
Well, he sayBms, F#msay Athere sucker, could something Bmso F#mbig, Aso good
Be as BmeasF#my as Ajust opening the door?A  
   D    AKneel down to the DsysAtem, hail reDligious Agrind
Now jump like a Dcircus Adog through my hoops of fire
EmYou won't find a Gback door to DheavenA  
EmYou won't find a Gback door to DheavenA  
BmSooF#mthsaAyer lights up a BmholF#my smAoke
Exhales real big    Bm      F#m    AStings my eyesBm  F#m  A  
And he saBmid, F#mI cAan make you work hard Bmfor F#mnotAhing
Strive Bmin F#mthe Adirt and even spook you with the AHoly Ghost
  D    AI can make you walk around the Dblock Atwice
just when you wanna Dgo Ahome
Make you jump like a Dcircus Adog through my hoops of fire
EmYou won't find a Gback door to DheavenA  
EmYou won't find a Gback door to DheavenA  

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Soothsayer Speaks

by Dime Store Prophets

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

Bm F#m A

Bm F#m A Bm F#m A

Soothsayer leans up against a wall outside the Temple doors

Bm F#m A Bm F#m A

He's got deep blue eyes and a grin from horn to horn

Bm F#m A Bm F#m A

Greasy hair, salesman smile, burnt orange suit

Bm F#m A Bm F#m A

White patent-leather shoes circa 1974

Bm F#m A Bm F#m A

Well, he looks over his shoulder at the desperate ones

Bm F#m A Bm F#m A

And he, he badgers them before they reach the door

Bm F#m A Bm F#m A

Well, he says, say there sucker, could something so big, so good

Bm F#m A A

Be as easy as just opening the door?

D A D A D A

Kneel down to the system, hail religious grind

D A

Now jump like a circus dog through my hoops of fire

Em G D A

You won't find a back door to heaven

Em G D A

You won't find a back door to heaven

Bm F#m A Bm F#m A

Soothsayer lights up a holy smoke

Bm F#m A Bm F#m A

Exhales real big Stings my eyes

Bm F#m A Bm F#m A

And he said, I can make you work hard for nothing

Bm F#m A A

Strive in the dirt and even spook you with the Holy Ghost

D A D A

I can make you walk around the block twice

D A

just when you wanna go home

D A

Make you jump like a circus dog through my hoops of fire

Em G D A

You won't find a back door to heaven

Em G D A

You won't find a back door to heaven

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