James Vincent McMorrow - This old dark machine

^CmSpring it came upon us, ^Gmevery insect filled the air F Cm Fill Dropped their wings upon my brother, cast their shadows on his hair ^CmIf we follow where they're leading, ^GmWe will surely come before ^Fsome unseen and wondrous magic, ^Cmmade of visions to explor^Cm7e

^FNear the town where we were living, ^Cmwas an old abandoned far^Cm7m ^FEvery year we'd plant an orchid, ^Cmin the shelter of it's arm^{Cm7 F}To protect us from the madness, ^Cmof the future still to co^Cm7me ^GmIt will be like this forever, ^EbI will keep you safe from harm^F

^CmThen they caught us in the summer, ^Gmdressed in fathers finest clothes F Cm Fill You the hat he wore to market, I the jacket filled with holes ^CmI've been searching all these hours, ^Gmfor a hand as pale as bone ^FThat would keep the strongest sunlight, ^Cmand reflect the brightest ston^Cm7e

^FNear the town where we were living, ^Cmwas a warm and fragrant smell^{Cm7 F}Of the orchid we had planted, ^Cmnow a forest tall and wel^Cm7l ^FWhat a statue to our greatness, ^Cmwhat a story all will tel^Cm7l ^GmThey'll remember us forever, ^Ebthey'll remember where we fel^Fl

^CmThis old dark machine, it shakes and it shudders ^Bb/EbPulls to the left, then dies near the gutter ^FBut still in the road, the traffic is silent ^CmThe people they stare, and then they turn violent ^EbIf they should touch, the hem of your dress ^CmI would rise like a lion, strike out again ^EbThe faithful they wait, the faithful they wait ^Bb/EbBy the sign

^FNear the town where we were living, ^Cmcame a loud and joyous soun^Cm7d ^FAs the earth and all her beauty, ^Cmpicked us up from off the groun^Cm7d ^FCarried far across the mountain, ^Cmto a kingdom never boun^Cm7d ^GmWe will live like this forever, ^EbI will love you, I^F will love you