Poets and Slaves Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Em]

[Verse 1]
Here [Em]comes the mechanical
[C]sun[Em]
Working on the bones in the
dry old creek [C]bed[D]
Mist on [G]the old river [C]bend [D]yellow
box hang[G]s like i[C]t's dead
The [Em]emerald silo is rusting from [C]the inside.

[Verse 2]
You want to [G]run like [C]the wind [G]you[C]'ll
never [G]come here [C]again[G]
[C]You want [G]a world you can [C]save [G]so c' [C]mon
you po[Em]ets and [C]slaves.
[D][Bm][B]

[Verse 3]
[Em]
Circus olympia pulls into [C]town[Em]
The dwarf and the fat man
head out for [C]beer[D]
There is [G]no lion that [C]roars [D]to
one [G]can stand on the [C]horse
To[Em]morrow is a no show
the fortune teller cries.
[C]

[Verse 4]
You want to [G]go down in [C]flames [G]you[C]'re
gonna [G]crash like the [C]waves[G]
[C]You can't remem[G]ber your [C]name [G]so [C]come on you po
[Em]ets and [C]slaves.

[Interlude 1]
[D][Em][G][C][Csus4][C][Em]
[C][Em]

[Verse 5]
We got everything we [Em]need
sug[G]ar an[C]d beef[G][Em]
We got some good ideas
We got [C]the steering wheels
and rolling stock [D]too
Clouds came [G]down low on [C]the corn[D]
Meat ants are gath[G]ering like storm[C]s
Some[Em]where in the quiet wild
darkness a crocodile [C]cries.

[Verse 6]
You [G]gotta [C]you[G] go[C]tta[G]
[C]you[G] go[C]tta[G][C][G]
[C]C' mon you po[Em]ets and s[C]laves.
[D]

[Interlude 2]
[A][D][G][Am][A][C][G][Am][A]
[D]You

[Verse 7]
[G]got[Am] to a[Em]rres[C]t the d[G]ecay[C]
[G]you[C]'re sinking dow[G]n in the bay[Am][G]
[C]You can't [G]remember your [C]name [G]c'mon
you po[Em]ets [C]and slaves.[D]

[Verse 8]
You've got to coun[G]t what
you've [C]made[G]
[C]You're gonna [G]pass like the [Am]days[G]
[C]Stop time and [G]head for [Am]the stage.[C][Bm]
And [G]c' mon you

[Verse 9]
[Em]po[C][D]
[Em]ets [C]and slaves[D]
C'mon you po[Em]ets [C]and [D]sl[Em]aves.[C]

[Outro 1]
[D][Bm][G][D]
[Bm][D][G][Em][G][G][Bm]