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[Verse]
D#mThe world is an overflowing gutter
It Bbubbles with the brine of shit and blood
And G#mthose who keep their eyes upon the heavens
Are the Bones that end up faces down in the A#mudE  
D#mIt's easy to speak of grand ambitions
ItBs easy to pretend you're innocent
BuG#mt lest you get distracted by the suffering of your sister
Being Bpractical and trying to pay thA#7e rentE  
[Chorus]
BHeaven has been promised to the D#mrighteous
G#mHell's an overpopulated F#pit
C#Purgatory'A#7s given to the D#mdreamersA#  
But the Bworld belongs tA#7o those who plow the D#mshit
[Verse]
There's a D#mspecial place in hell for fancy talkers
There's a Bspecial place in heaven for the whores
There's G#ma throne reserved for those with good ideas
Stolen Bby the demagogues who want A#7it more
ThD#me flowers and the laces in the market
Are all Bpurchased by the peddlers of the flesh
BuG#mt those who bring relief and carnal pleasure
Sometimes Bserve the needs of mankind A#7for the best
[Chorus]
Cast Boff the limitations of the D#mrighteous
There G#mare good deeds only devils can coF#mmit
Let us C#dance between thA#7e teardrops and thD#me angelsA#  
For the Bworld belongs tA#7o those who plow the D#mshit
[Bridge]
BAt last the supreme maker decreed thaG#mt this creature
To whom he could give nothing wholly his ownB  
Should have a share
In the particular endowment A#7of every other creatureD#m  
Taking man therefore this
D#mCreature of indeterminate image
He Bset him in the middle of the world
And thus spoke to himG#m  
We have given you, oh BAdam
No visage proper A#7to yourself
No endowment properly yoD#mur own
In order that
Whatever price, whatever form, whatever Bgifts you may with
Premeditation select
These same may yoG#mu have and possess
Through your own judgement and decisionB  
We have made you A#7a creature neither of heaven
D#mNor of Earth!
Neither mortal
ND#mor immortal!
IBn order that you may
As the free and proud shaper of your own beingG#m  
Fashion yourself in the form you may propose
IBt will be in your pA#7ower
To descend to the lower D#mbrutish forms of life
You will be able Bthrough your own judgement and decision
To rise aG#mgain to the superior orders
Of Blife is divA#7ine!
[Verse]
ThD#me dead become the emperors of memory
The Bsaints have all been eaten by the worms
ThG#me living will write a twisted future
And Bthe sinners all have practical conA#7cerns
The D#msentinels with rifles on the border
Of Bthe pretenses of charity are swept
Oh G#mbut let's not talk of slipping into nightmares
For the Bday is run by those who haven'A#7t slept
[Chorus]
So Bthrow away the vestments of thD#me righteous
Make Bsure the body armor snugglD#my fits
The C#souls are takiA#7ng flight now from tD#mhe birdhousA#e
And the Bworld belongs tA#7o those who plow thD#me shit

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Plough The Shit

by Ben Caplan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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D#m

G#m

A#7

[Verse]

D#m

The world is an overflowing gutter

It bubbles with the brine of shit and blood

G#m

And those who keep their eyes upon the heavens

B A# E

Are the ones that end up faces down in the mud

D#m

It's easy to speak of grand ambitions

Its easy to pretend you're innocent

G#m

But lest you get distracted by the suffering of your sister

B A#7 E

Being practical and trying to pay the rent

[Chorus]

B D#m

Heaven has been promised to the righteous

G#m F#

Hell's an overpopulated pit

C# A#7 D#m A#

Purgatory's given to the dreamers

B A#7 D#m

But the world belongs to those who plow the shit

[Verse]

D#m

There's a special place in hell for fancy talkers

There's a special place in heaven for the whores

G#m

There's a throne reserved for those with good ideas

B A#7

Stolen by the demagogues who want it more

D#m

The flowers and the laces in the market

Are all purchased by the peddlers of the flesh

G#m

But those who bring relief and carnal pleasure

B A#7

Sometimes serve the needs of mankind for the best

[Chorus]

B D#m

Cast off the limitations of the righteous

G#m F#

There are good deeds only devils can commit

C# A#7 D#m A#

Let us dance between the teardrops and the angels

B A#7 D#m

For the world belongs to those who plow the shit

[Bridge]

B G#m

At last the supreme maker decreed that this creature

To whom he could give nothing wholly his own

Should have a share

A#7 D#m

In the particular endowment of every other creature

Taking man therefore this

D#m

Creature of indeterminate image

He set him in the middle of the world

G#m

And thus spoke to him

We have given you, oh Adam

A#7

No visage proper to yourself

D#m

No endowment properly your own

In order that

Whatever price, whatever form, whatever gifts you may with

Premeditation select

G#m

These same may you have and possess

Through your own judgement and decision

A#7

We have made you a creature neither of heaven

D#m

Nor of Earth!

Neither mortal

D#m

Nor immortal!

In order that you may

G#m

As the free and proud shaper of your own being

Fashion yourself in the form you may propose

B A#7

It will be in your power

D#m

To descend to the lower brutish forms of life

You will be able through your own judgement and decision

G#m

To rise again to the superior orders

B A#7

Of life is divine!

[Verse]

D#m

The dead become the emperors of memory

The saints have all been eaten by the worms

G#m

The living will write a twisted future

B A#7

And the sinners all have practical concerns

D#m

The sentinels with rifles on the border

Of the pretenses of charity are swept

G#m

Oh but let's not talk of slipping into nightmares

B A#7

For the day is run by those who haven't slept

[Chorus]

B D#m

So throw away the vestments of the righteous

B D#m

Make sure the body armor snuggly fits

C# A#7 D#m A#

The souls are taking flight now from the birdhouse

B A#7 D#m

And the world belongs to those who plow the shit

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