Verse 1: Bm G We're diggin’ up hatchets Bm G Today A Bm G And sharpening the blades Bm G In case, A Em7 A stitch of hope remains Bm A In this hell that we've raised Chorus: D Bbm Bm Em G Hey! We're witnessing the waking of the dead A7 D Bbm We’re ripping all the wires from our heads Bm Em G We're pumping all the poison from our veins A7 And scrubbing out these wicked stains
Instrumental: Bm G x3 Verse 2: Bm G We're burying mercy Bm G And grace A Bm G In unmarked shallow graves Bm G Today, A Em7 The piper must be paid Bm A For the tune that he played Chorus: D Bbm Bm Em G Hey! We're witnessing the waking of the dead A7 D Bbm We’re ripping all the wires from our heads Bm Em G We're pumping all the poison from our veins A7 And scrubbing out these wicked stains D Bbm Bm Em G Hey! We're witnessing the waking of the dead A7 D Bbm We’re ripping all the wires from our heads Bm Em G We're pumping all the poison from our veins A7 And scrubbing out these wicked stains Bridge: Bm F# Let us pause and be thankful for this evening G And the fact that we are breathing D F# Bm Maybe living has a meaning after all F# There’s a plan for us lunatics and liars G We have faulty gears and wires D F# Bm They can't save us, but they’ll do the best they can F# Let us pause and be thankful for this evening G And the fact that we are breathing D F# Bm Maybe living has a meaning after all F# There's a plan for us lunatics and liars G We have faulty gears and wires F7 F#m7 They can't save us, but they'll do the best Gm7 G#7 Save us, but they’ll do the best Am7 A#m7 Save us, but they'll do the best Bm7 Cm7 C#m7 Can't save us, but they'll do the best they can Chorus: D Bbm Bm Em G Hey! We're witnessing the waking of the dead A7 D Bbm We’re ripping all the wires from our heads Bm Em G We're pumping all the poison from our veins A7 And scrubbing out these wicked stains D Bbm Bm Em G Hey! We're witnessing the waking of the dead A7 D DAug We’re ripping all the wires from our heads Bm Em G We're pumping all the poison from our veins A7 And scrubbing out these wicked stains D Bbm Bm Em G Hey! We're witnessing the waking of the dead A7 D DAug We’re ripping all the wires from our heads Bm Em G We're pumping all the poison from our veins A7 And scrubbing out these wicked stains D Bbm Bm Em G Hey! We're witnessing the waking of the dead A7 D DAug We’re ripping all the wires from our heads Bm Em G We're pumping all the poison from our veins A7 And scrubbing out these wicked stains
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