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Intro:
Chorus 1:
CRed Drain is coming Cdown, red Drain.
CRed Drain is pouring Cdown,
Pouring Ddown, all over Emme.Bm/E
Verse 1:
I am Emstanding up at the Bm/Ewater's edge, in my Emdream.
I cannot make a Bm/Esingle sound, as you Emscream.
Em7It can't be that A/Ecold;
The ground is still Emwarm to touch, and we touch.
This place is so Bm/Equiet; sensing that Cstorm.
Chorus 2:
CRed Drain is coming Cdown, red Drain.
CRed Drain is pouring Cdown,
Pouring Ddown, all over Emme.Bm/E
Verse 2:
Well, I've Emseen them buried in a D/Esheltered place in this Emtown.
They tell you that this D/Erain can sting, and look down.
Em7There is no A/Eblood around; see no Emsign of pain, no pain.
Seeing no D/Ered at all, see no Crain.
Chorus 3:
CRed Drain is coming Cdown, red Drain.
CRed Drain is pouring Cdown,
Pouring Ddown, all over Emme.Bm/E
Interlude:
Em Cmaj7/E, Am/E G/E, F
Break:
EmOh... oh..Cmaj7/E.
Putting the Am/Epressure on much harder now;G/E
To re-Fturn again and a-Emgain.
Just let the red rain splash you;C/E
Let the rain fall on your Am/Eskin.
I come to you defences G/Edown; Fwith the trust of a Emchild.
Chorus 4:
CRed Drain is coming Cdown, red Drain.
CRed Drain is pouring Cdown,
Pouring Ddown, all over Emme.Bm/E Em
Bridge 2:
And I can't Cwatch any more; no Emmore denial.
It's so Chard to lay down, in all of this;
Chorus 5:
CRed Drain is coming Cdown, red Drain is pouring Cdown,
Red Drain is coming Emdown, all over me. I see it...
CRed Drain is coming Cdown, red Drain is pouring Cdown,
Red Drain is coming Emdown, all over me. I'm bathing in...
CRed Drain; coming Cdown, red Drain is coming Cdown,
Red Drain is coming Emdown, all over me. I'm begging you...
Coda:
CRed Drain; coming Cdown, red Drain; coming Cdown.
Red Drain; coming Emdown, red rain is coming Cdown...
Over Dme, in the Cmaj7red, red Dsus4sea.
Over Cmaj7me...Dsus4
Over Emme, red rain.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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D/E Cmaj7/E Am/E G/E F Cmaj7 Dsus4
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*CAPO 1st FRET*
(Original Key: Ebm)
Intro:
Dm, Bb7, G7, A7
Interlude:
D C/D(x4)
Verse 1:
(C/D) D C/D, D C/D
You could have a stream train,
If you'd Djust lay C/Ddown your Dtracks.
C/DYou could have an Daero-C/Dplane, Dflying,C/D
If you Dbring your C/Dblue sky Dback.
Bridge 1:
C/D Bm(D)
All you do is call me... I'll be anything you need.
Interlude:
D C/D, D C/D(n.C)
Verse 2:
(n.C) D C/D, D
You could have a big dipper,
C/DGoing up and Ddown, a-C/Dround the Dbends.
C/DYou could have a Dbumper C/Dcar, Dbumping,C/D
This a-Dmusement C/Dnever Dends.C/D
Chorus 1:
I wanna Bm7be,C
Em7(Your Sledgehammer).Bm7 C
Why don't you Em7call my name?Bm7 C
Oh, let me Em7be, (your Sledgehammer),Bm7 C
This will Em7be my testimony.
DYeah,C/D
D(Yeah).C/D
Interlude:
D C/D, D C/D(n.C)
Verse 3:
(n.C) D C/D, D C/D
Show me round your fruitcage,
'Cos I will Dbe your C/Dhoney Dbee.
C/D D C/D, D C/D
Open up your fruitcage,
Where the Dfruit is as C/Dsweet as can Dbe.C/D
Chorus 2:
I wanna Bm7be,C
Em7(Your Sledgehammer).Bm7 C
Why don't you Em7call my name?Bm7 C
You'd better Em7call, (The Sledgehammer),Bm7 C
Put your Em7mind at rest. I'm gonna Bm7be;C
Em7(The Sledgehammer),Bm7 C
This can Em7be my testimony, Bm7 Cyeah!
I'm your Em7sledgehammer,Bm7 C
Let there Em7be no doubt about it.
DmSledge, sledge, A7sledgehammer.
Interlude:
Dm Bb7, G7, Dm Bb7, G7
Get ready!
Coda:
DmI've kicked the habit, (I've kicked the habit),
Bb7Shed my skin, G7(shed my skin).
DmThis is the new stuff, (this is the new stuff),
I go Bb7dancing in, we go G7dancing in. Oh, won't you...
DmShow for me, (show for me),
I will Bb7show for you, G7(show for you).
DmShow for me, (show for me),
I will Bb7show for you, G7yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
I do mean Dmyou, only you,
You've been Bb7coming through, going to build that G7power,
Build, build, build, build, build that power.
DmI've been feeding my rhythm,
I've been feeding the Bb7rhythm, going to feel that G7power, hey...
Build in Dmyou.
Come on, come on help me do, come on, come on Bb7help me do.
G7Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, you!
DmI've been feeding my rhythm, I've been feeding my Bb7rhythm.
It's what we're G7doing, doing all day and night.
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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*CAPO 3rd FRET*
(Original Key: Cm)
Intro:
Am G/A Am G/B, C F/C C
G C/G G, Am G/A Am
Verse 1:
In Amthis proud land we G/Agrew up Amstrong;
G/BWe were Cwanted all a-F/Clong.C
I was taught to Gfight, C/Gtaught to Gwin;
I never Amthought I G/Acould Amfail.
Verse 2:
AmNo fight left, or G/Aso it Amseems,
I am a G/Bman whose Cdreams have all de-F/Cser-Cted.
I've changed my Gface, I've C/Gchanged my Gname,
But no one Amwants you G/Awhen you Amlose.
Chorus 1:
F/DDon't give C/Eup, 'cos you Am7/Fhave friends.
F/DDon't give C/Eup; you're not Am7/Fbeaten yet.
F/DDon't give C/Eup; I Fknow you can Gmake it good.
Verse 3:
AmThough I saw it G/Aall a-Amround;
G/BNever Cthought I could be af-F/Cfec-Cted.
Thought that we'd Gbe the C/Glast to Ggo;
It is so Amstrange the way G/Athings Amturn.
Verse 4:
AmDrove the night to-G/Award my Amhome,
G/BThe place that CI was born; on the F/Clake-Cside.
As daylight Gbroke I C/Gsaw the Gearth;
The trees had Amburned down G/Ato the Amground.
Chorus 2:
F/DDon't give C/Eup; you still Am7/Fhave us.
F/DDon't give C/Eup; we don't Am7/Fneed much of anything.
FDon't give up;
'Cos Fsomewhere there's a G#mplace where F/Cwe be-Clong.F/C C
Bridge 1:
Rest your Ghead,C/G G
You worry too Cmuch.F/C C
It's going to be al-Gright.C/G G
When Ctimes get rough, you can fall Fback on Cus.
C G CF/ C C
Don't give up, please, don't give up.
Break:
Got to Cwalk out of here; I can't Gtake any more.
Going to Cstand on that bridge; keep my Feyes down below.
What-Cever may come and what-Gever may go;
C G CF/ C C
That river's flowing, that river's flowing.
Verse 5:
AmMoved on to a-G/Another Amtown; G/Btried Chard to settle F/Cdown.C
G C/G G Am G/A Am
For every job; so many men; so many men no-one needs.
Coda:
F/DDon't give C/Eup, 'cos you Am7/Fhave friends.
F/DDon't give C/Eup; you're not Am7/Fbeaten yet.
F/DDon't give C/Eup; no reason to Am7/Fbe ashamed.
F/DDon't give C/Eup; you Am7/Fstill have us.
F/DDon't give C/Eup now; we're Am7/Fproud of who you are,
F/DDon't give C/Eup; you know it's Am7/Fnever been easy.
F/DDon't give C/Eup;
'Cos I be-Flieve there's a Gplace, there's a place where we be-Clong.
Outro:
Don't give Cup, don't give Dup, don't give Amup.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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Intro:
B F#(x3)
C#, F# B(x4)
Verse 1:
I C#want to be with you, I F#want to be Bclear.
But C#each time I try, it's the F#voice I Bhear.
C# F# B C# F# B, C#
I hear that voice a-gain.
Bridge 1:
CmI'm listening to the G#conversation, Cmjudge and jury G#in my head.
CmIt's colouring G#everything; Cmall we A#did and G#said.
CmAnd still I hear that G#sharp tongue talking, Cmtalking G#tangled words.
CmI can sense the G#danger; just Cmlisten A#to the G#wind.
Interlude:
D#, B(x4)
Verse 2:
I C#want you close, I F#want you Bnear,
I C#can't help but listen, but I F#don't Bwant C#to hear.
F#Hear that Bvoice a-C#gain.F# B
I C#want to be with you, I F#want to be Bclear.
But C#each time I try, it's the F#voice I Bhear.
C# F# B C# F# B, C#
I hear that voice a-gain.
Bridge 2:
CmI'm hearing right and G#wrong so clearly, Cmthere must be G#more than this.
CmIt's only in G#uncertainty, Cmthat A#we're G#naked and alive.
CmI hear it through the G#rattle of a streetcar,
CmHear it through the G#things you said.
CmI can get so G#scared; Cmlisten A#to the G#wind.
Interlude:
D#, B(x8)
Verse 3:
I C#want you close, I F#want you Bnear,
I C#can't help but listen, but I F#don't Bwant C#to hear.
F#Hear that Bvoice a-C#gain.F# B
Break:
What I F#carry in my Bheart,
Brings us so F#close, or so far a-Bpart.
Only F#love can make C#love..F#.B
Interlude:
C#, F# B(x3)
Verse 4:
I C#want to be with you, I F#want to be Bclear.
But C#each time I try, it's the F#voice I Bhear.
C# F# B C# F# B, C#
I hear that voice a-gain.
I C#want to be with you, I F#want to be Bclear.
But C#each time I try, it's the F#voice I Bhear.
C# F# B C# F# B, C#
I hear that voice a-gain.
Outro:
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
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Intro:
D Bm, D/F# G(x4)
Verse 1:
D BmLove..D/F#.G
I Dget so Bmlost D/F#some-Gtimes.
D BmDays pass,D/F# G
And Dthis Bmemptiness D/F#fills my Gheart.
D BmWhen I want D/F#to Grun away,
DI Bmdrive off D/F#in my Gcar.
D BmBut which-D/F#ever Gway I go,
DI come Bmback to the D/F#place you Gare.
Bridge 1:
AAll my instincts, D/B Gthey return,
AAnd the grand façade, D/B Gso soon will burn.
AWithout a noise, D/B Gwithout my pride,
AI reach out from the Ginside...
Break:
G A/G A(x3)
Chorus 1:
In your Eeyes, the light, the A/F#heat, (A/C#your eyes), I Dam com-A/Dplete.
E(Your eyes), I see the A/F#doorway, (A/C#your eyes), to a Dthousand A/Dchurches.
E(Your eyes), the reso-A/F#lution, (A/C#your eyes), to Dall the A/Dfruitless Esearches.
(Your eyes), A/F# A/C#oh, I see the Dlight A/Dand the Eheat,
(Your eyes), A/F# A/C#I wanna Dbe A/Dthat com-Eplete.
(Your eyes), I A/F#wanna A/C#touch the light, the Dheat I A/Dsee in Eyour eyes.
Break:
Interlude:
D Bm, D/F# G(x2)
Verse 2:
D BmLove..D/F#.G
DI don't Bmlike to see D/F#so much Gpain,
D BmSo... D/F#much Gwasted,
DAnd this Bmmoment keeps D/F#slipping a-Gway.
D BmI get D/F#so Gtired,
Of Dworking so Bmhard for D/F#our sur-Gvival,
D BmI look D/F#to the Gtime with you,
DTo Bmkeep me awake D/F#and a-Glive.
Bridge 2:
AAll my instincts, D/B Gthey return,
AAnd the grand façade, D/B Gso soon will burn.
AWithout a noise, D/B Gwithout my pride,
AI reach out from the Ginside...
Break:
G A/G A(x3)
Chorus 2:
In your Eeyes, A/F#(A/C#your eyes),D A/D
E(Your eyes), A/F#in your A/C#eyes..D.A/D
EYour eyes, the light, the A/F#heat, (A/C#your eyes), I Dam com-A/Dplete.
E(Your eyes), I see the A/F#doorway, (A/C#your eyes), to a Dthousand A/Dchurches.
E(Your eyes), the reso-A/F#lution, (A/C#your eyes), to Dall the A/Dfruitless Esearches.
(Your eyes), A/F# A/C#oh, I see the Dlight A/Dand the Eheat,
(Your eyes), A/F# A/C#I wanna Dbe A/Dthat com-Eplete.
(Your eyes), I A/F#wanna A/C#touch the light, the Dheat I A/Dsee in Eyour eyes.
(Your eyes), A/F#in your A/C#eyes,D A/D
(In Eyour eyes), A/F#in your A/C#eyes.D A/D
Outro:
E A/F#, A/C# D A/D
(Repeat to Fade)
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*CAPO 4th FRET*
(Original Key: C#m)
Intro:
AmVerse 1:
AmLooking down on empty streets; Am7all she can see,
Are the Dm/Fdreams all made solid, are the Dm7dreams made real.
AmAll of the buildings, Am7all of the cars.
Were Dm/Fonce just a dream in Dm7somebody's head.
She Ampictures the broken glass, Am7pictures the steam,
F Dm7(Am)
She pictures a soul with no leak at the seam.
Bridge 1:
AmLet's take the boat out, (wait until darkness).
Verse 2:
AmNowhere in the corridors of Am7pale green and grey.
Dm/FNowhere in the suburbs, in the Dm7cold light of day.
AmThere in the midst of it, so a-Am7live and alone,
FWords support like Gbone.
Chorus 1:
Dreaming of Am7Mer-Fcy GStreet; Amwhere you're in-Em/Gside Fadd9out.
Dreaming of Cmercy, F Gin your Amdaddy's arms a-Ggain.
Dreaming of Am7Mer-Fcy GStreet; Amswear they moved Em/Gthat Fadd9sign.
Dreaming of Cmercy, F Gin your Amdaddy's arms...
Interlude:
Am7, F(x3), Am
Verse 3:
AmPulling out the papers from the Am7drawers that slide smooth,
Dm/FTugging at the darkness, Dm7word upon word.
Con-Amfessing all the secret things, in the Am7warm velvet box,
To the Dm/Fpriest; he's the doctor; he can Dm7handle the shocks.
AmDreaming of the tenderness, the Am7tremble in the hips;
Of Fkissing Mary's Glips.
Chorus 2:
Dreaming of Am7Mer-Fcy GStreet; Amwhere you're in-Em/Gside Fadd9out.
Dreaming of Cmercy, F Gin your Amdaddy's arms a-Ggain.
Dreaming of Am7Mer-Fcy GStreet; Amswear they moved Em/Gthat Fadd9sign.
Looking for Cmercy, F Gin your Amdaddy's arms...
Interlude:
Am7, F(x3) Am
AmMercy... mercy... looking for mercy.
AmMercy..G.
Looking for Ammercy..G.
Looking for Ammercy..F.
Am F, Am
Looking for mercy...
Coda:
AmAnne, with her father, is Am7out in the boat,
Dm/FRiding the water, Dm7riding the waves on the Amsea.
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*CAPO 1st FRET*
(Original Key: G#m)
Chorus 1:
Gm Gm/BbI'm on my C/Eway, I'm C7sus4/Fmaking it.Gm Gm/Bb C/E C7sus4/F
Gm Gm/BbI've got to C/Emake it C7sus4/Fshow, yeah!Gm Gm/Bb C/E C7sus4/F
Gm Gm/Bb C/ESo much C7sus4/Flarger than Gmlife.Gm/Bb C/E C7sus4/F
Gm Gm/BbI'm going to C/Ewatch it C7sus4/Fgrowing.Gm Gm/Bb C/E C7sus4/F
Gm Dsus4/G, Gm C7/G, Am/G, Gm
Oh...
Verse 1:
C7/GThe place where I come C7sus4/Gfrom, is a small town.
Cm7/GThey think so small, they use small Gmwords.
But not C7/Gme; I'm smarter than that; C7sus4/GI worked it out.
Cm7/GI've been stretching my mouth,
To let those Gmbig words come right out.
I've had e-C7/Gnough, I'm getting out, to the C7sus4/Gcity, the big, big city.
Cm7/GI'll be a big noise, with all the big boys,
There's Gmso much stuff I will own.
Bridge 1:
F#b5 C7/E
And I will pray to a big God, as I kneel in the big church.
Chorus 2:
Gm(Big Time), Gm/BbI'm on my C/Eway, I'm C7sus4/Fmaking it,
Gm(Big Time), Gm/Bboh C/Eyes.C7sus4/F
Gm(Big Time), Gm/BbI've got to C/Emake it C7sus4/Fshow, yeah!
Gm(Big Time), Gm/Bb C/Eso much C7sus4/Flarger than Gmlife.Gm/Bb C/E C7sus4/F
Gm(Big Time), Gm/BbI'm going to C/Ewatch it C7sus4/Fgrowing.
Gm(Big Time).Gm/Bb
Oh-Fsus4oh oh, oh Foh, oh-Fsus4oh oh, Foh oh.
Verse 2:
C7/GMy parties have all the C7sus4/Gbig names,
And I greet them with the widest Cm7/Gsmile.
Tell them how my life is one big ad-Gmventure.
And always they're a-C7/Gmazed,
When I show them 'round my C7sus4/Ghouse, to my bed.
I had it Cm7/Gmade like a mountain range,
With a snow-white Gmpillow for my big fat head.
Bridge 2:
C7/EAnd I will walk through the front door.
Chorus 3:
Gm(Big Time), Gm/BbI'm on my C/Eway, I'm C7sus4/Fmaking it,
Gm(Big Time).Gm/Bb C/E C7sus4/F
Gm Gm/Bb C/E C7sus4/F Gm Gm/Bb, C7sus4
(Big Time), I've got to make it show, yeah!
Gm(Big Time), Gm/Bb C/Eso much C7sus4/Flarger than Gmlife.Gm/Bb C/E C7sus4/F
Gm(Big Time), Gm/BbI'm going to C/Ewatch it C7sus4/Fgrowing.
Gm Gm/Bb, C7sus4
(Big Time).
Coda:
Gm(Big Time), Gm/Bbmy C/Ecar is getting C7sus4/Fbigger,
Gm(Big Time), Gm/Bbmy C/Ehouse is getting C7sus4/Fbigger.
Gm(Big Time), Gm/Bbmy C/Eeyes are getting C7sus4/Fbigger,
Gm(Big Time)..Gm/Bb. and my Fsus4mouth..F.
Gm(Big Time), Gm/Bbmy C/Ebelly is getting C7sus4/Fbigger,
Gm(Big Time), Gm/Bband my C/Ebank ac-C7sus4/Fcount.
Gm(Big Time), Gm/Bblook at C/Emy, circum-C7sus4/Fstance,
Gm(Big Time), Gm/Bband the Fsus4bulge in my,
Big, big, big, big, big, big, Gmbig.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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Gm Gm/Bb C/E C7sus4/F Dsus4/G C7/G Am/G
C7sus4/G Cm7/GF#b5 C7/E Fsus4 F C7sus4
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Intro: (Synthesizer; Chords suggested)
A, C#m
A#m D#m7, G# G#7 F#(x2)
Interlude;
A G, D C#m(x2)
Chorus 1:
AWe do what we're told,
GWe do what we're told.
DWe do what we're told, told to C#mdo.
AWe do what we're told,
GWe do what we're told.
DWe do what we're told, told to C#mdo.
Coda:
One Adoubt, one Gvoice, one Dwar, one C#mtruth.
One Adream...G D C#m
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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Intro: (Fades In)
FmVerse 1:
FmFlying birds, excellent birds. Watch them fly; there they go.
Chorus 1:
FmThis is the picture, this is the picture.
Interlude:
FmVerse 2:
FmI'm sitting by the window, watching the snow fall.
Interlude:
FmChorus 2:
FmThis is the picture, this is the picture.
Interlude:
FmVerse 3:
FmLooking out, watching out,
Interlude:
FmBridge 1:
I see Fmpictures of people rising up, pictures of people falling down.
Verse 4:
FmThey're looking out, look out! They're watching out.
Bridge 2:
I see Fmpictures of people, I see pictures of people.
Outro:
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