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