Slaying The Dreamer

[Intro]
Am Bb C Bb Am Bb C Bb
Em F G F Em F G F
Am

[Verse 1]
Bb Am
   I’m a priest for the poorest sacrifice
                 Dm
I’m but a raft in a sea of sorrow,
F          C
sorrow and greed
Am
  You bathed in my wine
Drank from my cup, mocked my rhyme
Dm                       F         C
Your slit tongues licked my aching wounds

[Chorus]
Am  G Am    C           Dm
Put a stake thro ugh my heart!
    E         F     E    C G
And drag me into sunlight
Am G Am  F
So awake for your greed
            C  Gadd11/B G   F  Em
As you’re slaying     the dreamer

[Bridge]
F G F Em F G F

[Verse 2]
Am
  Swansong for the Wish of Night
God it hurts, give a name to the pain
Dm                   F               C
Our primrose path to hell is growing weed

[Chorus]
Am  G Am    C           Dm
Put a stake thro ugh my heart!
    E         F     E    C G
And drag me into sunlight
Am G Am  F
So awake for your greed
            C  Gadd11/B G   Am
As you’re slaying     the dreamer

[Solo]
Bb C Bb Em F G F

[Verse 3]
Am
  Blame me, it’s me
Bb              G          F    Bb
  Coward, a goodfornothing scapegoat
Em
  Dumb kid, living a dream
F           Dm      C F
 Romantic only on a paper

[Chorus]
Am   G  Am  Bb           C
Tell me why you took all that was mine!
Am   Am G   Am          Dm        G
Stay as you lay don’t lead me astray!
Am   G  Am  Bb           C
Tell me why you took all that was mine!
Am   Am G   Am          Dm        G  Am G E
Stay as you lay don’t lead me astray!

[Break]
Dm Em Dm
      Wake up, mow the weed
You’d be nothing without me
                                      A  Bb
Take my life if you have the heart to die
B C    Dm
   You bastards tainted my tool
Raped my words, played me fool
Gather your precious glitter and leave me be
The Great Ones are all dead
And I’m tired, too
                 A   Bb B C
I truly hate you all!

[Outro]
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