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