Intro
Cadd9 F
Cadd9 F
Cadd9 F
Cadd9 F
[Verse 1]
Gm7 F/A Cadd9
Well, you're up all night
Dm7 Am7
And your head's down low
Gm7 F/A Cadd9
If you can see your own kite
Dm7 Csus4
Shed a little light, oh Lord
Gm7 F/A Cadd9
You know a burden ain't a bust
Dm7 Am7
You are the only way to trust ya
A# Dm7 A#sus2 F
No no no, it's only fair it burns up in that rust
[Chorus]
Csus4
Lay down, Martha
Cadd9 F
Lay down the holy banner flag
Csus4
Hold out, Martha
Cadd9 F
Help is surely on its way
Dm7
And it's not right
Cm Cadd9 F/A F
Don't bask in the glory of mine
Gm7 F/A Cadd9 F/A Gm7
But oh no, they can't come take that part away
[Verse 2]
Cadd9 F
They ate up all their cake
Cadd9 F
And they drank their own wine
Gm7 F/A Cadd9
They were always on the take
Dm7 Csus4
Will you shed a little light, oh Lord
Gm7 F/A Cadd9
Well, you know the burden ain't a gust
Dm7 Am7
The only path to love is touch
A# Dm7 A#sus2 F
I'll always know that all that proper mounts too much
[Chorus]
Csus4
Lay down, Martha
Cadd9 F
Lay all that alabaster down
Csus4
There's no master and
Cadd9 F
Help will surely come around
Dm7
I don't ask
Cm Cadd9 F/A F
I don't bask in the glory, oh no (nah nah)
Gm7 F/A Cadd9 F/A Gm7
And it's up to me if I don't wear a mask
[Interlude]
Cadd9 F
Cadd9 F
[Outro]
Gm7 F/A Cadd9
Well you're up all night
Dm7 Am7
And your neighbors don't know
Gm7 F/A Cadd9
Man, your neighbors don't know
Dm7 Csus4
So shed a little light, oh Lord
Gm7 F/A Cadd9
You know a burden ain't a bust
Dm7 Am7
You know that truth's been known to crutch
A# Dm7 A#sus2 F
No no no, only them whose pauper lays him up