Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Intro:
C majorC G+G A minorAm C majorC G+G A minorAm
FF A minorAm E minorEm G+G A minorAm
Verse 1:
C majorC G+G A minorAm C majorC G+G A minorAm
Summon deputies and constables, The stewards and the judge
FF A minorAm E minorEm G+G A minorAm
The Bailiff of legalities, The magistrates and such
Verse 2:
C majorC G+G A minorAm C majorC G+G A minorAm
From afar we watched you struggle up, This long ascending drive
FF A minorAm E minorEm G+G A minorAm
Saw your march begin through the thick and thin, Now we see you arrive
Verse 3:
C majorC G+G A minorAm C majorC G+G A minorAm
So now all of you be shall repelled, From these our castle gates
FF A minorAm E minorEm G+G A minorAm
Not one inch of ground you’ll pinch, Into our great estates
Chorus:
C majorC G+G A minorAm
You scavengers, you jackals and thieves!
C majorC G+G A minorAm
You slurry of the world, you foul disease
C majorC G+G A minorAm
You scavengers, you crabs and drains
C majorC E minorEm A minorAm
You vulture’s tongue, you leech and chain
Verse 4:
C majorC G+G A minorAm C majorC G+G A minorAm
Now seize, arrest and apprehend, Persons twelve or more
FF A minorAm E minorEm G+G A minorAm
Riotously assembled outside their master’s door
Verse 5:
C majorC G+G A minorAm C majorC G+G E minorEm
And repudiate all contracts, Cancel every claim
C majorC
Send you back down the way that you came!
Instrumental:
C majorC G+G A minorAm C majorC G+G A minorAm
FF A minorAm E minorEm G+G A minorAm
E minorEm G+G A minorAm
Verse 6:
C majorC G+G A minorAm C majorC G+G A minorAm
And you wrote the law and you built the church, Such a fine disguise
FF A minorAm E minorEm G+G A minorAm
Like rooks on all the meat you perch, Then you claim to be surprised
E minorEm G+G A minorAm
To discover you’re all despised
Verse 7:
C majorC G+G A minorAm C majorC G+G A minorAm
So gather and advance my friends, Twelve good souls or more
FF A minorAm E minorEm G+G A minorAm
This jury will assemble outside the master’s door
Chorus:
C majorC G+G A minorAm
You scavengers, you jackals and thieves!
C majorC G+G A minorAm
You slurry of the world, you foul disease
C majorC G+G A minorAm
You scavengers, you crabs and drains
C majorC E minorEm A minorAm
You vulture’s tongue, you leech and chain
Verse 8:
C majorC G+G A minorAm C majorC G+G A minorAm
So we see your empires rise, We shall see them fall
FF A minorAm E minorEm G+G A minorAm
And through the dust you’ll see us come, Over your castle wall
E minorEm G+G A minorAm
Coming forward one for all
Chorus:
C majorC G+G A minorAm
You scavengers, you jackals and thieves!
C majorC G+G A minorAm
You slurry of the world, you foul disease
C majorC G+G A minorAm
You scavengers, you crabs and drains
C majorC E minorEm A minorAm
You vulture’s tongue, you leech and chain
Outro:
C majorC G+G A minorAm C majorC G+G A minorAm
FF A minorAm E minorEm G+G A minorAm
E minorEm G+G A minorAm