Intro
Cadd9 C
Cadd9 C
Cadd9 C
Cadd9 C
[Verse 1]
Dm7 C/E Cadd9
Well, you're up all night
Am7 Em7
And your head's down low
Dm7 C/E Cadd9
If you can see your own kite
Am7 Gsus4
Shed a little light, oh Lord
Dm7 C/E Cadd9
You know a burden ain't a bust
Am7 Em7
You are the only way to trust ya
F Am7 Fsus2 C
No no no, it's only fair it burns up in that rust
[Chorus]
Gsus4
Lay down, Martha
Cadd9 C
Lay down the holy banner flag
Gsus4
Hold out, Martha
Cadd9 C
Help is surely on its way
Am7
And it's not right
Gm Cadd9 C/E C
Don't bask in the glory of mine
Dm7 C/E Cadd9 C/E Dm7
But oh no, they can't come take that part away
[Verse 2]
Cadd9 C
They ate up all their cake
Cadd9 C
And they drank their own wine
Dm7 C/E Cadd9
They were always on the take
Am7 Gsus4
Will you shed a little light, oh Lord
Dm7 C/E Cadd9
Well, you know the burden ain't a gust
Am7 Em7
The only path to love is touch
F Am7 Fsus2 C
I'll always know that all that proper mounts too much
[Chorus]
Gsus4
Lay down, Martha
Cadd9 C
Lay all that alabaster down
Gsus4
There's no master and
Cadd9 C
Help will surely come around
Am7
I don't ask
Gm Cadd9 C/E C
I don't bask in the glory, oh no (nah nah)
Dm7 C/E Cadd9 C/E Dm7
And it's up to me if I don't wear a mask
[Interlude]
Cadd9 C
Cadd9 C
[Outro]
Dm7 C/E Cadd9
Well you're up all night
Am7 Em7
And your neighbors don't know
Dm7 C/E Cadd9
Man, your neighbors don't know
Am7 Gsus4
So shed a little light, oh Lord
Dm7 C/E Cadd9
You know a burden ain't a bust
Am7 Em7
You know that truth's been known to crutch
F Am7 Fsus2 C
No no no, only them whose pauper lays him up