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