Intro
Am
Am E
Let's hope this time we can get this band back together again!
[Verse One]
Am G F
You join the underground cabaret today
F E
(Well, hey there, tell me your name)
Am
You try to run and tell the word
G F
But you're stranded in a darkened cave
F E
(Oh, Henry, we hate you the same)
F
So listen up my friend
G
There's more than meets the eye
F
You power up the studio
G
And bring them to life
Am
Now play the beat that trickles through the halls
F
Or else your life is nevermore
E
Don't worry chum
N.C.
It's not the music that dies
Am
Now listen up!
[Pre-Chorus One]
Am G
Our life support machine
F E
Was brought to life by remarkable hands
Am G
Forget about the hell we've seen
F E
The time has come to revive our band
F
So bang the drums to a rhythm
E
Captivating the beat
F
And press the keys on the piano
E
For the ritual please
Am
The song's alive with the night
F
With your help we'll revive
E
The devil's advocate
N.C.
Is staring right through your lies
Am G C
You're just returning our old strings tonight
E
I hope you turn on the light now!
[Chorus One]
Am
Can I get an amen in here? (Amen!)
F
You see the magic of art
G Am
It would tear you apart if you knew!
Am
Can I get an amen in here? (Amen!)
F
This magic was fueled by your heart
G F
But the dreams in his eyes were untrue
E Am
He had bigger plans for the band
G C F E
By demand we came back to this darkened cell
N.C. Am
You're gonna break us out of this hell!
Am E
[Verse Two]
Am G
We've been stars since the rhythm days
F E
But our instruments have all grown tired
Am G
And in the end our only dream was to dance
F E
They took the dance away and we got retired
F
But that was long ago
G
We have a new change of face
F
We turned it up a couple notches
G
With a brand new pace
Am
You think they all just erased us
F
Betrayed us, enslaved us
E
But the deed is done
N.C.
And now we want to get out!
Am
Now listen up!
[Pre-Chorus Two]
Am G
Ain't it nice to be underground
F E
With a good ol' friend like me
Am
(B friend like me, yeah)
G
So you notice that sign, we ain't lying
F E
But sit down and take a seat (Take a seat)
F
There's an exit for sure
E
But that's for shmucks
F
But a little bit of ink
E
And a couple of bucks
Am
We can reopen the curtains
G
And show off the strut
E
But for goodness sake
Am
You gotta just believe!
G F
You're just returning our old strings tonight
E
I hope you turn on the light now!
[Chorus Two]
Am
Can I get an amen in here? (Amen!)
F
You see the magic of art
G Am
It would tear you apart if you knew!
Am
Can I get an amen in here? (Amen!)
F
This magic was fueled by your heart
G F
But the dreams in his eyes were untrue
E Am
He had bigger plans for the band
G C F E
By demand we came back to this darkened cell
N.C.
You're gonna break us out!
[Bridge]
F
Go to sleep my little sheep
G
It's time to rest your head, whether alive or dead
C G
I am the keeper of the key
Am
That will set us all free
Am
I bring the demon back to life
F
(Bring the demon back to life)
F
There's a song that I sing that shows us the light
G
Even in the lighter side of hell, we sing with delight
C
Play the notes that I require
G
This will please my desires
Am
You have given me the tools
F
To restart this fire!
F
There's a twisted fate
G
That controls us and betrays us
C
My friends have a death wish
G Am
And all of this is him to blame!
F
Now we've brought him to his knees
G
Your only hope to escape this is to embrace this
C
We need your help
G Gn
To keep this demon at bay!
N.C.
Let's end this today!
Am
You're the conductor of this performance now, Henry!
Am
Will you take their word, or ours?
E
Golly I hope this works!
Am E
You turned on this machine. Now you have to believe!
N.C. Am
Can I get an amen in here? (Can I get an amen?)
F
You see the magic of art (Of art!)
G Am
It would tear you apart if you knew!
Am
Can I get an amen in here? (Can I get an amen in here?)
F
This magic was fueled by your heart (Your heart!)
G F
But the dreams in his eyes were untrue (They're untrue!)
E Am
He had bigger plans for the band
G C F E
By demand we came back to this world of grey
E Am
Welcome to the gospel of dismay!
Am E
Am
Am E Am
Welcome to the Gospel of Dismay...