Key: Bm ♫ Verse: Bm F#m Bm Oh violence does call me, I’ve answered before Bm F#m Bm I’d made many enemies, I’d settled my scores Bm F#m Bm But I did grow weary and I settled down Bm F#m Bm And proudly bore the weight of my crown Bm F#m Bm I lived on my lonesome away in the far Bm F#m Bm Where there was no violence to trouble my heart Bm F#m Bm I’d hung up my sword and I’d raised up my hoe Bm F#m Bm And lied as I said that I never would go
Bm A But came a cry from a man that I’d known G A Someone to whom rarе compassion I’d shown D And so I opened up my door Bm F#m Bm To the man who promisеd me blood and war ♫ Chorus: Bm A Oh, Woe to thee, ye people of order G A I hope your homes continue to smolder D And that you never rise again Bm F#m Bm And leave me be and leave my friends ♫ Verse: Bm F#m Bm I followed him far to a distant land Bm F#m Bm Where he had been exiled by one single man Bm F#m Bm His horns they were wicked, his power was great Bm F#m Bm And you looked in his eyes and were swallowed by hate Bm F#m Bm He took me to shelter, his humble abode Bm F#m Bm A pitiful cavern his comrades called home Bm F#m Bm He handed me bedding and bid me adieu Bm F#m Bm And I sat and pondered on what I should do Bm A For I craved violence, I crave to be free G A From the people who wish to control me D Yes I believe in anarchy’s rein Bm F#m Bm I know that dictators only bring pain ♫ Chorus: Bm A Oh, Woe to thee, ye people of order G A I hope your homes continue to smolder D And that you never rise again Bm F#m Bm And leave me be and leave my friends ♫ Verse: Bm F#m Bm I prepared for battle, I hoarded and schemed Bm F#m Bm But I did not know all was not what it seemed Bm F#m Bm My allies unstable, their loyalty thin Bm F#m Bm Yes we would have victory but what would we win? Bm F#m Bm The battle was chaos, blood roared in my ears Bm F#m Bm A chain of explosions, they looked up with fear Bm F#m Bm They set up a leader and shouted hoorays Bm F#m Bm And I shuddered and realized that I’d been betrayed Bm A “Is this what you want, corruption and power? G A “Well I won’t stand for it, this is my hour! D “Now I release my beasts upon thee!” Bm F#m Bm And I laughed in pain as I watched them all flee ♫ Chorus: Bm A Oh, Woe to thee, ye people of order G A I hope your homes continue to smolder D And that you never rise again Bm F#m Bm And woe to those who called me a friend ♫ Verse: Bm F#m Bm I fled until silence was all I could hear Bm F#m Bm The voices once screaming now hummed in my ears Bm F#m Bm The cold it was lonely but I was alone Bm F#m Bm And I promised that I’d not let blood taint my home Bm F#m Bm But then came a message from my only friend Bm F#m Bm “Oh warrior hide, or else this is the end Bm F#m Bm “They’ve bound up my wings and they hunt for your head Bm F#m Bm “They promised me justice but they’ll see you dead” Bm A They came to me with an armed battalion G A Held an ax to my innocent stallion D And said “Now it is your turn to bow! Bm F#m Bm “See how the king has fallen now ” Bm A They raised an anvil and laid me below G A They thought to crush me painful and slow D But I did live, and I did flee Bm F#m Bm And I put my pick through the butcher’s teeth ♫ Chorus: Bm A Oh, Woe to thee, ye people of order G A I hope your homes continue to smolder D And that you never rise again Bm F#m Bm And woe to those who called me a friend ♫ Verse: Bm F#m Bm I returned from battle all tattered and worn Bm F#m Bm And stumbled upon a poor child forlorn Bm F#m Bm He told me his story, he told me his woes Bm F#m Bm As I thought up a plan for our mutual foes Bm F#m Bm I stealthily went to familiar lands Bm F#m Bm As I gathered my weapons and laid out my plans Bm F#m Bm But when the poor child spoke with friends he had known Bm F#m Bm He abandoned our mission and left me alone Bm A I gathered my hounds and made them devour G A The allies I once knew; sweet friendships now sour D And let explosions rain from on high Bm F#m Bm And gladly bid my final goodbye ♫ Chorus: Bm A Oh, Woe to thee, ye people of order G A I hope your homes continue to smolder D And that you never rise again Bm F#m Bm And woe to those who called me a friend Bm A Oh, Woe to thee, ye people of order G A I hope your homes continue to smolder D And that you never rise again Bm F#m Bm Now leave me be, for this is the end
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