Intro
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[Verse 1]
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Well, you're up all night
A#m7 Fm7
And your head's down low
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If you can see your own kite
A#m7 G#sus4
Shed a little light, oh Lord
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You know a burden ain't a bust
A#m7 Fm7
You are the only way to trust ya
F# A#m7 F#sus2 C#
No no no, it's only fair it burns up in that rust
[Chorus]
G#sus4
Lay down, Martha
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Lay down the holy banner flag
G#sus4
Hold out, Martha
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Help is surely on its way
A#m7
And it's not right
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Don't bask in the glory of mine
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But oh no, they can't come take that part away
[Verse 2]
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They ate up all their cake
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And they drank their own wine
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They were always on the take
A#m7 G#sus4
Will you shed a little light, oh Lord
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Well, you know the burden ain't a gust
A#m7 Fm7
The only path to love is touch
F# A#m7 F#sus2 C#
I'll always know that all that proper mounts too much
[Chorus]
G#sus4
Lay down, Martha
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Lay all that alabaster down
G#sus4
There's no master and
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Help will surely come around
A#m7
I don't ask
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I don't bask in the glory, oh no (nah nah)
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And it's up to me if I don't wear a mask
[Interlude]
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[Outro]
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Well you're up all night
A#m7 Fm7
And your neighbors don't know
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Man, your neighbors don't know
A#m7 G#sus4
So shed a little light, oh Lord
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You know a burden ain't a bust
A#m7 Fm7
You know that truth's been known to crutch
F# A#m7 F#sus2 C#
No no no, only them whose pauper lays him up