Capo 3
* = Played once
Chords used:
Em EmMaj7 E7 G B
E|-0---0--------0---3---2---|
B|-0---0--------0---3---4---|
G|-0---0--------0---4---4---|
D|-2---1--------0---5---4---|
A|-2---2--------2---5---2---|
D|-0---0--------0---3---0---|
Intro:
Em, EmMaj7, E7, G, B arpeggiate the chords for two measures then do G and B regularly three times.
First Verse (can be arpeggiated, personal preference, really):
Em EmMaj7 E7 G B
Give us this day our daily dose of faux affliction
Em
Forgive our sins
G B
Forged at the pulpit with forked tongues selling faux sermons.
Em EmMaj7 E7 G B
'Cause I am a new wave gospel sharp, and you'll be thy witness
Em G B
So gentlemen, if you're gonna preach, for God sakes preach with conviction!
Chorus:
Em
Strike up the band!
Whoa-oh, the conductor is beckoning
EmMaj7
Come congregation, let's sing it like you mean it
E7 B
No. Don't you get it, don't you get it? Now don't you move.
Em
Strike up the band!
Whoa-oh, the conductor is beckoning
EmMaj7
Come congregation, let's sing it like you mean it
E7 B
No. Don't you get it, don't you get it? Now don't you move.
Post-Chorus:
Em*
Just stay where I can see you.
Em (x3) EmMaj7
Douse the lights!
Em Em, G, B
We sure are in for a show tonight
Second Verse:
Em EmMaj7 G B
In this little number we're graced by two displays of character,
Em G B
We've got: the gunslinger extraordinaire walking contradictions
Em EmMaj7 E7 G B
And I for one can see no blood from the hearts and the wrists you allegedly slit
Em EmMaj7 G B
And I for one won't stand for this if this scene were a parish you'd all be condemned.
Chorus:
Em
Strike up the band!
Whoa-oh, the conductor is beckoning
EmMaj7
Come congregation, let's sing it like you mean it
E7 B
No. Don't you get it, don't you get it? Now don't you move.
Em
Strike up the band!
Whoa-oh, the conductor is beckoning
EmMaj7
Come congregation, let's sing it like you mean it
E7 G B
No. Don't you get it, don't you get it? Now don't you, don't you move.
Bridge:
Em
Just stay where I can see you
Douse the lights!
Em Em, E7, C
We sure are in for a show tonight
G
Stay where I can see you
Em EmMaj7
Douse the lights!
G Em E7 C EmMaj7
We sure are in--stay where I can see you douse the lights!
Em EmMaj7 E7
La da da da da da da
B
Da da da da da da da
Em EmMaj7 E7 G B
La da da da da da da
Chorus/Outro:
Em
Strike up the band!
Whoa-oh, the conductor is beckoning
EmMaj7
Come congregation, let's sing it like you mean it
C G B
No. Don't you get it, don't you get it? Now don't you move.
Em
Strike up the band!
Whoa-oh, the conductor is beckoning
EmMaj7
Come congregation, let's sing it like you mean it
C G
No. Don't you get it, don't you get it? Now don't you move.
B
Don't you move!