Over the Rhine - The trumpet child

The ^Btrumpet ^Emchild w^Dill blow his horn Will b^Clast the sky till i^Amt's re^Bborn With ^B/EGabriel's^Em power and Sat^Dchmo's grace He wi^Cll surprise the hu^Amman ^Brace The^B/E trump^Emet he will u^Dse to blow Is be^Cing fashioned o^C/Aut of f^Bire The m^Emouthpiece is a glowi^Dng coal The b^Cell a burst of wi^Amld de^Bsire

The t^Emrumpet child will riff^D on love Thelo^Cnious notes from u^Amp a^Bbove He'll^Em improvise a kingd^Dom come Accom^Cpanied by a d^Amifferent d^Brum The ^B/Etrumpe^Emt child will ban^Dquet here Until ^Cthe lost are t^C/Aruly f^Bound A th^Emousand days, a thou^Dsand years Nobod^Cy knows for su^Amre h^Bow long

The ri^Emch forget about^D their gold The m^Ceek and mild are stra^Amngely ^Bbold The ^B/Elion ^Emlies bes^Dide the lamb And l^Cicks a murderer's ou^Amtstretched h^Band

The t^Emrumpet child will lif^Dt a glass His b^Cride now leaning i^C/An at ^Blast His f^Eminal aim to fil^Dl with joy The ea^Crth that man all b^Amut de^Bstroyed