Payback Time Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Em]

[Verse 1]
The [Em]hero in the big white house
Shakes his head and moans about
[D]The misery of his fellow man
Just as though he really cared
While the [C]hand he holds
behind his back
Conceals the truth from those
he [Em]is deceivin'
The camera rolls another reel
While the robots on the hill
Are [D]dashing madly to and fro
Smiling at the status quo
While [C]in the secret,
smoke- filled rooms
They sell the very air that you
[Em]are breathing
[D]When it's pay[Em]back time
And you take that final ride
When there is [D]no place to run [Em]to
And there ain't no place [Am]to hide
The supreme court of the universe
Where [G]justice [F#]is not [Em]blind
And no pris[D]oners will be taken
When [G]it's [D]paybacktim[Em]e
Another day, another knife
Another precious unborn life
Will [D]never see the light of day
Will never run or jump or play
It's [C]just another sacrifice
To that greenback god of choice
you [Em]are serving
Their blood cries out to be avenged
And someday you will cower
and cringe
Where the [D]books don't lie
and the judge don't deal
No high- priced lawyers to appeal
[C]Where the verdict is eternal
And you can't escape the verdict
you're de[Em]serving
When [G]it's [D]pay[Em] back time and
[G]heaven [D]rules su[Em]preme
When your [G]gold and sil[D]ver's
[Em]worthless
And you stand before [Am]the King
When your nightmares are reality
And there [G]is no [F#]exit [Em]sign
And it's [D]too late for repentance
[G]When it's pay[Em]back time[C][G][Am][F#][B]
[Em]
[C][G]
[Am][Em][F#dim][Em][B][Em]
The sun comes up
the pendulum swings
And each new frightening
morning brings
[D]The children's cries, the cannon roar
More loudly than the day before
The [C]wax of time is drippin' down
From both ends of that candle
burning [Em]brightly
A mighty shout, a trumpet blast
When the last is first and the first is last
The [D]world is hushed and time
stands still
And the final chapter is fulfilled
The [C]sky will part each knee will bow
To greet the awesome hour of
His return[Em]ing
[G]When it's [D]paybac[Em]k time
And the sheep are [B]gathered [Em]in
When the [G]roll [D]is called
up yon[Em]der
And eternity be[Am]gins
When the wedding supper's ready
And [G]the faithful [D]called [Em]to dine
Who'll be [D]sitting at the table
When [G]it's [D]pay[Em]back time

[Outro 1]
Payback time
[Em]