C

C                  G
i stood helpless to the threat 
   Em         F       C
of a heavy lid i'll never lift 

C                  G
and when the gavel hit the desk 
Em
metal shut around me 
F            C
marshals at my wrist 

C                  G
led me down the longest hall 
Em
down the darkest throat 
   F           C
of the hardest animal 

C                  G
and just listen to the wind
           Em
wailing like the wounded
        F         C
over the lincoln highway bridge 

C                  G
down in the valley or in the street
            Em
don’t let the ad men fool you 
     F             C
you got everything you need 

C                  G
out in your sheets beside your love 
Em
recognize the instant 
     F       C
memorize the pose 

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

C
despite all the hatred i held for you
C 
despite all the violence i could do 
G           Em     F      C
just beyond, there is love 

C
and when i'm alone with only my thoughts 
C
and as you might know, i'm alone a lot 
G      Em        F       C
it's the love i'm thinking of 

C               G
out in that city like a dream 
                 Em
see the breezes go around you 
     F          C
see the long grasses yield 

C                  G
be out there exiting the bars 
                  Em
at the finest hour of morning 
    F             C
nearly lost, but not 

C                  G
be warm and steady in the wind 
                Em
and your soft, imperfect body 
F       C
do not cover it