Chords with lyrics
♫ Intro:
G+G B minorBm D MajorD C majorC G+G B minorBm C majorC D MajorD G+G
♫ Verse 1:
B minorBm Asus4Asus4 C majorC G+G
A augmentedA flat-footed traveler came in off the street
B minorBm Asus4Asus4 C majorC G+G
And opened up his carpet bag of Persian at my feet
B minorBm Asus4Asus4 C majorC G+G
And gathering up the amaranth trampled 'neath his heels
B minorBm Asus4Asus4 C majorC E minorEm
I've come for your brother he said pointin' to the fields
♫ Chorus:
E minorEm D MajorD E minorEm
Blazing now flames of blue
E minorEm D MajorD G+G
Brace yourself I will take him from you
♫ Verse:
B minorBm Asus4Asus4 C majorC G+G
His face was not angelical saintly in the least
B minorBm Asus4Asus4 C majorC G+G
And I could tell from his accent he was from the East
B minorBm Asus4Asus4 C majorC G+G
And I took him for a cripple he walked with a cane
B minorBm Asus4Asus4 C majorC E minorEm
I've come for your brother he said pointin' to the plains
♫ Chorus:
E minorEm D MajorD E minorEm
Blazing now flames of blue
E minorEm D MajorD G+G
Brace yourself I will take him from you
B minorBm Asus4Asus4 C majorC G+G B minorBm Asus4Asus4 C majorC
Take him from you
E minorEm D(7) E minorEm D(7) G+G
Ooh ooh ooh
♫ Verse:
B minorBm Asus4Asus4 C majorC G+G
Now the New World flags are flyin' ships are on alert
B minorBm Asus4Asus4 C majorC G+G
The orders sent out overseas mustn't be overheard
B minorBm Asus4Asus4 C majorC G+G
While information flickers in purple machines
B minorBm Asus4Asus4 C majorC E minorEm
Me I have my orders and lamps of kerosene
♫ Chorus:
E minorEm D MajorD E minorEm
Blazing now flames of blue
E minorEm D MajorD D7D7 G+G
Brace yourself I will take him from you
♫ Outro:
B minorBm Asus4Asus4 C majorC G+G
I will take him from you
B minorBm Asus4Asus4 C majorC
G+G B minorBm Asus4Asus4
Ooh ooh ooh
C majorC G+G B minorBm Asus4Asus4
I will take him from you
C majorC G+G
I will take him from you
B minorBm Asus4Asus4 C majorC G+G
I will take him
B minorBm Asus4Asus4 C majorC G+G
Ooh ooh ooh
B minorBm Asus4Asus4 C majorC G+G
B minorBm Asus4Asus4 C majorC G+G