Key: E major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
request was wired across the sea.
Find my wandering brother boys,
and bring him home to me.
as a meek and trusting child,
brother is running wild.
Verse 2
received especial care.
The trail said California and they found
his brother there.
in a sea of broken glass.
of the hustlers tripping past
home to him
Verse 3
was told in great detail.
The messengers were desperate men,
They had not come to fail.
Their urgency was clear.
and did not seem to hear.
Verse 4
were left with no recourse.
The situation plainly called
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They grabbed him by the shoulder,
but the shoulder slipped away.
they could hear the brother say,
Interlude 1
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Verse 5
broadcast thru the town,
And Bishop Cody's brother was
quite often seen around.
quite efficient and discreet,
they saw him on the street.
Verse 6
was finally denied.
As his spirit left his body someone heard,
"My hands are tied."
that the Bishop was at rest,
The Bishop's Last Request.
Verse 7
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsE A B D Em
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