Intro
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[Verse 1]
C#m7 B/D# Cadd9
Well, you're up all night
G#m7 D#m7
And your head's down low
C#m7 B/D# Cadd9
If you can see your own kite
G#m7 F#sus4
Shed a little light, oh Lord
C#m7 B/D# Cadd9
You know a burden ain't a bust
G#m7 D#m7
You are the only way to trust ya
E G#m7 Esus2 B
No no no, it's only fair it burns up in that rust
[Chorus]
F#sus4
Lay down, Martha
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Lay down the holy banner flag
F#sus4
Hold out, Martha
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Help is surely on its way
G#m7
And it's not right
F#m Cadd9 B/D# B
Don't bask in the glory of mine
C#m7 B/D# Cadd9 B/D# C#m7
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
C#m7 B/D# Cadd9
They were always on the take
G#m7 F#sus4
Will you shed a little light, oh Lord
C#m7 B/D# Cadd9
Well, you know the burden ain't a gust
G#m7 D#m7
The only path to love is touch
E G#m7 Esus2 B
I'll always know that all that proper mounts too much
[Chorus]
F#sus4
Lay down, Martha
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Lay all that alabaster down
F#sus4
There's no master and
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Help will surely come around
G#m7
I don't ask
F#m Cadd9 B/D# B
I don't bask in the glory, oh no (nah nah)
C#m7 B/D# Cadd9 B/D# C#m7
And it's up to me if I don't wear a mask
[Interlude]
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[Outro]
C#m7 B/D# Cadd9
Well you're up all night
G#m7 D#m7
And your neighbors don't know
C#m7 B/D# Cadd9
Man, your neighbors don't know
G#m7 F#sus4
So shed a little light, oh Lord
C#m7 B/D# Cadd9
You know a burden ain't a bust
G#m7 D#m7
You know that truth's been known to crutch
E G#m7 Esus2 B
No no no, only them whose pauper lays him up