Capo 2
USE THESE CHORDS FOR THE VERSES
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C Em F C(^) G
Verse 1:
C
Who are we sometimes I wonder
Em
Mercenaries or lovers
F C(^)
On this side of the thunder
G
It can be awful hard to know
Verse 2:
C
Sell our love for the paycheck or
Em
Spend the night on the freight deck
F C(^)
For all the dues that we collect
G
Our hearts can be overdrawn
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Chorus:
F C
Dead in the water
G
Like lamb to the slaughter
Am G F
If the wind doesn’t sing her song
G
And I’m speaking in tongues
F G C
Cause I need a Holy Ghost
Verse 3:
C
The geeks they can smell when you’re coming
Em
Even out in the cold
F
They’ll wait you out yeah
C(^)
They’ll grind you down
G
But they’re gonna get what they’re owed
Verse 4:
C
I know the red thread unravels
Em
I know you’re blue and you’re black
F C(^)
But there’s still time if you don’t mind
G
The way that the odds are stacked
Chorus:
F C
Dead in the water
G
Like lamb to the slaughter
Am G F
If the wind doesn’t sing her song
G
And I’m speaking in tongues
F G C
Cause I need a Holy Ghost
