Intro
Cadd9 D#
Cadd9 D#
Cadd9 D#
Cadd9 D#
[Verse 1]
Fm7 D#/G Cadd9
Well, you're up all night
Cm7 Gm7
And your head's down low
Fm7 D#/G Cadd9
If you can see your own kite
Cm7 A#sus4
Shed a little light, oh Lord
Fm7 D#/G Cadd9
You know a burden ain't a bust
Cm7 Gm7
You are the only way to trust ya
G# Cm7 G#sus2 D#
No no no, it's only fair it burns up in that rust
[Chorus]
A#sus4
Lay down, Martha
Cadd9 D#
Lay down the holy banner flag
A#sus4
Hold out, Martha
Cadd9 D#
Help is surely on its way
Cm7
And it's not right
A#m Cadd9 D#/G D#
Don't bask in the glory of mine
Fm7 D#/G Cadd9 D#/G Fm7
But oh no, they can't come take that part away
[Verse 2]
Cadd9 D#
They ate up all their cake
Cadd9 D#
And they drank their own wine
Fm7 D#/G Cadd9
They were always on the take
Cm7 A#sus4
Will you shed a little light, oh Lord
Fm7 D#/G Cadd9
Well, you know the burden ain't a gust
Cm7 Gm7
The only path to love is touch
G# Cm7 G#sus2 D#
I'll always know that all that proper mounts too much
[Chorus]
A#sus4
Lay down, Martha
Cadd9 D#
Lay all that alabaster down
A#sus4
There's no master and
Cadd9 D#
Help will surely come around
Cm7
I don't ask
A#m Cadd9 D#/G D#
I don't bask in the glory, oh no (nah nah)
Fm7 D#/G Cadd9 D#/G Fm7
And it's up to me if I don't wear a mask
[Interlude]
Cadd9 D#
Cadd9 D#
[Outro]
Fm7 D#/G Cadd9
Well you're up all night
Cm7 Gm7
And your neighbors don't know
Fm7 D#/G Cadd9
Man, your neighbors don't know
Cm7 A#sus4
So shed a little light, oh Lord
Fm7 D#/G Cadd9
You know a burden ain't a bust
Cm7 Gm7
You know that truth's been known to crutch
G# Cm7 G#sus2 D#
No no no, only them whose pauper lays him up