Gaslight

Am  D  G  C  G
Am  D  G  C  G


[Verse 1]

Am
The wheels are turning
D
Broken machinery
G
It grinds below us
C         Em
And all around I see
Am
The crooked ceiling
D
The old familiar halls
G
The dirty paper
         C
That’s covering the walls
Am
The shattered staircase
D
The bed I’m bleeding in
G
We’ve tried to fight this
C           Em
But we can never win


[Chorus]

Am                   D
And in the gaslight    that brings both life and death
G                        C            G
If it’s like last night this could be my last breath
Am                  D
And so I hold tight   to any hands I see
G                    C                 Em
But nothing’s alright they’re always watching me
Am                  D                   G    C   G
And no one’s coming, coming to take me home
Am                  D                   G    C   G
And no one’s coming, coming to take me home


[Verse 2]

Am
He takes my picture
D
Although I don’t know why
G
His hands are shaking
C           Em
Although I see him try
Am
To look collected
D
He thinks it doesn’t show
G
We are connected
C
But what he doesn’t know
Am
Is when the guard comes
D
To take me away
G
I will be tortured
C          Em
Until the break of day


[Chorus]

Am                   D
And in the gaslight    that brings both life and death
G                        C            G
If it’s like last night this could be my last breath
Am                  D
And so I hold tight   to any hands I see
G                    C                 Em
But nothing’s alright they’re always watching me
Am                  D                   G    C   G
And no one’s coming, coming to take me home
Am                  D                   G    C   G
And no one’s coming, coming to take me home


[Verse 3]

Am
He’s at the window
D
He’s always looking down
G
As we are beaten
C            Em
How can this fucking town
Am
Not know what’s happening
D
To all their little girls
G
They’ve got the Pirate
C                G
They’re cutting off her curls
Am
And she is screaming
D
They won’t leave her alone
G
And I am dreaming
C       Em             Am   D
Of joys I have never known


[Instrumental]

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Am  D  G  C  Em
Am  D  G  C  G
Am  D  G  C  G


[Verse 4]

Am
At least I’m breathing
D
At least I have my wits
G
But when the cart comes
C            G
Who’s buried in the pits
Am
Below my window
D
I hear a horse go by
G
And in the next cell
C          Em
An inmate starts to cry
Am
We try our best though
D
To quiet down the fuss
G
We know tomorrow
C           Em
It could be one of us


[Chorus]

Am                   D
And in the gaslight    that brings both life and death
G                        C            G
If it’s like last night this could be my last breath
Am                  D
And so I hold tight   to any hands I see
G                    C                 Em
But nothing’s alright they’re always watching me
Am                  D                   G    C   Em
And no one’s coming, coming to take me home
Am                  D                   G    C   G
And no one’s coming, coming to take me home
Am              D        N.C.
No one's coming, coming to take me   home