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