Purity

[Intro] Am  G  F
        C  G

    Am         F           G
The rains move eastward in waves of succession
Am                F              Em
Drawing lines of grey across the sky
     Am               F         G
With history just as close as a hand on the shoulder
   Am          F            Em
In hunger and impatience we cry
    Am             F          G
The battle against corruption rages in each corner
      Am                F                 Em
There must be something better, something pure
        Am         F                 G
And the call it is answered from the caves to the cities
         Am          F           Em
Come the dealers of Salvation on Earth

[Solo] Am  F  G  C
       Am  F  G
       Am  F  G  C
       Am  F  G

  Am                 F             G
We've seen the restless children at the head of the columns
        Am         F               Em
Come to purify the future with the arrogance of youth
Am             F            G
Nothing is as cruel as the righteousness of innocents
     Am          F           Em
With automatic weapons and a gospel of the truth

E             D      C                B
Revolution for ever, succession of the seasons
  Am                G          F                 E
Within the blood of Nature, all raised to rot and die
     F       E            Am  F  G  C
This purity, purity is a lie

[Solo] Am  F  G
       Am  F  G  C
       Am  F  G

   Am           F           G
Now immaculate conception in sterilised laboratories
Am       F          Em
How the vanity goes on
          Am             F                 G
Or in the message of the preacher with his morals and obsessions
    Am           F          Em
The wars that we wage upon ourselves
G                   F
Purity is a virtue, purity is an angel
Am                            Em
Purity is for madmen to make fools of us all
   Am                   F           G
So forgive yourself my friend, all this will soon be over
     Am              F        Em
What happened here tonight is nothing at all

E             D      C                B
Revolution for ever, succession of the seasons
  Am                G          F                 E
Within the blood of Nature, all raised to rot and die
     F       E            Am  F  G  C
This purity, purity is a lie

[Solo] Am  F  G
       Am  F  G  C
       Am  F  G

     Am         F               G
I will always see Brendan at that broken down piano
     Am               F     Em
His fingers thick and red, shaking on the keys
Am              F        G
Battered by the years of alcohol and working
       Am               F               Em
Still playing with the faith that never leaves
    Am          F               G
So sit us down, buy us a drink, tell us a good story
Am           F    Em
Sing us a song we know to be true
  Am            F          G
I don't give a damn that I never will be worthy
Am           F    Em                Am  F  G  C
Fear is the only enemy that I still know

[Solo] Am  F  G
       Am  F  G  C
       Am  F  G