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