Key: G minor
Verse 1
Shakes his head and moans about
Just as though he really cared
behind his back
Conceals the truth from those
The camera rolls another reel
While the robots on the hill
Smiling at the status quo
smoke- filled rooms
They sell the very air that you
Em
are breathing
D
Em
When it's payback time
And you take that final ride
D
Em
When there is no place to run to
The supreme court of the universe
G
F#
Em
Where justice is not blind
G
D
Em
When it's paybacktime
Another day, another knife
Another precious unborn life
Will never run or jump or play
To that greenback god of choice
Their blood cries out to be avenged
And someday you will cower
and cringe
and the judge don't deal
No high- priced lawyers to appeal
And you can't escape the verdict
G
D
Em
When it's pay back time and
G
D
Em
heaven rules supreme
G
D
When your gold and silver's
When your nightmares are reality
G
F#
Em
And there is no exit sign
G
Em
C
G
Am
F#
B
When it's payback time
Em
C
G
Am
Em
F#dim
Em
B
Em
The sun comes up
the pendulum swings
And each new frightening
morning brings
More loudly than the day before
From both ends of that candle
A mighty shout, a trumpet blast
When the last is first and the first is last
stands still
And the final chapter is fulfilled
To greet the awesome hour of
G
D
Em
When it's payback time
B
Em
And the sheep are gathered in
G
D
When the roll is called
When the wedding supper's ready
G
D
Em
And the faithful called to dine
G
D
Em
When it's payback time
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