Key: Gb major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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I knew a man who lived in fear
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It was huge, it was angry,
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It was drawing near.
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Was the shad ow of the de mon
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He could never face.
Verse 2
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He built a wall of steel and flame
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And men with gun s to keep
Then standing back he made it plain
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That the night mare would
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never ever rise again
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the guns remain.
Verse 3
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It doesn't matter now
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He tells the world that it's sleeping
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But as the night came round I heard
It slowly sound
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It wasn't roaring, it was weeping
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It wasn't roaring, it was weeping.
Verse 4
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And then one day the neighbours came
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They were curious to know about
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the smoke and flame
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They stood around outside the wall
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But of course there was nothing to
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be heard at all
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"My friends," he said,
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"We've reached our goal
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The threat is under firm control
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As long as peace and order reign
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I'll be damned if I can see a
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reason to explain
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the guns re main."
Verse 5
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It doesn't matter now it's over anyhow
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He tells the world that it's sleeping
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But as the night came round I heard
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It wasn't roaring, it was weeping
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Eb
It wasn't roaring, it was weeping.
Verse 6
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say ah, say ah
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Say ah, say ah,
say ah
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Verse 7
[Ladysmith's solo]
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It doesn't matter now
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it's over anyhow
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It doesn't matter now
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it's over anyhow
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Verse 8
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now it's over anyhow
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He tells the world that it's sleeping
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But as the night came round I heard
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It wasn't roaring, it was weeping
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It wasn't roaring, it was weeping.
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Verse 9
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Say ah, say ah, say ah
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Say ah, say ah,
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say ah [to end]
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsF# C#sus4 B D#m C#...
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