The Stanfields - Lantern in the window

A ^Emdevil is dancing in the gloam With ^Emtwilight eyes and cloven chrome The master ^Dof the masquerade Put a ^Glantern ^Din the ^Emwindow Put a ^Glantern ^Bmin the ^Emwindow

He ^Empreys on the weak - he feeds on the lame And ^Emsnarls at those who utter his name As an omen ^Dof dark days to come Put a ^Glantern ^Din the ^Emwindow Put a ^Glantern ^Bmin the ^Awindow

For ^Athose without a ^Dvoice Who ^Glanguish ^Din the ^Ashadows For ^Athose without a ^Dchoice Put ^Ga lantern ^Din the ^Awindow Put ^Ga lantern ^Din the ^Awindow

A ^Bmdevil is dancing in the wake Of a ^Bmbroken land he means to take By force of ^Awill and grand acclaim Put a ^Dlantern ^Ain the ^Bmwindow Put a ^Dlantern ^F#in the ^Bmwindow

His ^Bmsilken tongue is savage and bold ^BmSlithering sweet and a sight to behold When you ret^Aire to your bed tonight Put a ^Dlantern ^Ain the ^Bmwindow Put a ^Dlantern ^F#in the ^Ewindow

For ^Athose out in the ^Dcold Who ^Glinger ^Din their ^Asorrow For ^Athose outside the ^Dfold Put a ^Glantern ^Din the ^Awindow Put a ^Glantern ^Din the ^Awindow

^EmLest you awake to a world that is gone^{G F# Bm Em} A ^Empiece at a time in the hours before dawn^{G F# Bm Em Em}Embers and ashes where monoliths stood^{G F# Bm Em} A ^Emdevil presiding o’er all that is good^{G F# Bm Em}

^ALaughing in your ^Dface And ^Gbasking ^Din his ^Abank roll For ^Athose who fall off the ^Dpace Leave a ^Glantern ^Din the ^Awindow Leave a ^Glantern ^Din the ^Awindow

And ^Gbrace yourself for the ^Dend times But keep your hearts a^Emglow