Intro:
And I heard as it were the noise of thunder
One of the four beasts saying 'Come and see'
and I saw and behold a white horse
Mute Strings On Strums Down Up Down Up
Play last C on Down Strum
X X X X C C C
There's a man goin' round takin' names
C C
And he decides who to free and who to blame
C C
Everybody won't be treated all the same
am am F
There'll be a golden ladder reaching down
G C C C C
When the Man comes around
C C C
The hairs on your arm will stand up
C C
At the terror in his sip and in his sup
C C
Will you partake of that last offered cup
am am F
Or disappear into the potters' ground
G C C C
When the Man comes around
Chorus:
C C C
Hear the trumpets hear the pipers
C C
One hundred million angels singing
F G G
Multitudes are marching to the big cattle drum
G G
Voices calling voices crying
G G
Some are born and some of dying
C C
It's Alpha and Omega's kingdom come
F C C C
And the whirlwind is in the thorn tree
C C
And the virgins are all trimming their wicks
F C C
The whirlwind is in the thorn tree
C C
It's hard for thee to kick against the pricks
instr: C C
C C C
Till armageddon no shalam no shalome
C C
Then the father-hen will call his chickens home
C C
The wise men will bow down before the throne
am am F
And at his feet they'll cast their golden crowns
G C C C
When the Man comes around
C C
Whoever is unjust let him be unjust still
C C
Whoever is righteous let him be righteous still
C C
Whoever is filthy let him be filthy still
am am F
Listen to the words long written down
G C C C
When the Man comes around
[repeat chorus]
C am am F
In measured hundredweight and pennypound
G C
When the Man comes around
X X X X C End on C X