Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Intro:
A minorAm G+G A minorAm G+G
Verse 1:
A minorAm G/BG/B C majorC
Well, you're up all night
E minorEm B minorBm
And your head's down low
A minorAm G/BG/B C majorC E minorEm D MajorD
If you can see your own kite (Shed a little light on it)
A minorAm G/BG/B C majorC
You know a burden ain't a bust
E minorEm B minorBm
You are the only way to trust ya
FF C majorC G+G
It's only fair it burns up in that rust
Chorus:
D MajorD
Lay down, Martha
C majorC G+G
Lay down the holy banner flag
D MajorD
Hold out, Martha
C majorC G+G
Help is surely on its way
E minorEm
And it's not right
DmDm G+G C majorC G+G
Don't bask in the glory of mine
A minorAm G/BG/B C majorC G/BG/B A minorAm G+G
But oh no, they can't come take that part away
Verse 2:
A minorAm G+G
Ate up all their cake
A minorAm G+G
And they drank their own wine
A minorAm G/BG/B C majorC E minorEm D MajorD
They were always on the take (Will you shed a little light on it)
A minorAm G/BG/B C majorC
Well, you know the burden ain't a gust
E minorEm B minorBm
The only path to love is touch
FF C majorC G+G
I know that all that proper mounts too much
Chorus:
D MajorD
Lay down, Martha
C majorC G+G
Lay all that alabaster down
D MajorD
There's no master and
C majorC G+G
Help will surely come around
E minorEm
I don't ask
D MajorD G+G
I don't bask in the glory
C majorC G+G
Oh no
A minorAm G/BG/B C majorC G/BG/B A minorAm A minorAm G+G A minorAm G+G
And it's up to me if I don't wear a mask
A minorAm G/BG/B C majorC
Well you're up all night
E minorEm B minorBm
And your neighbors don't know
A minorAm G/BG/B C majorC
Man, your neighbors don't know
E minorEm D MajorD
(So shed a little light on it)
A minorAm G/BG/B C majorC
You know the burden ain't a gust
E minorEm B minorBm
You know that truth's been made a crutch
No no no
FF C majorC G+G
Only them who's pauper lays him up