A Soapbox Opera
Key: EEnglish
Intro
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Verse
EmI hear only what I Bmwant to hear
But I Chave to believe in something
AmHave to believe just one thing. I said...
Chorus
DFather Washington, you're Gall mixed Bmup
FCollecting sinners in an Cold tin Emcup
DWell spare a listen for a Grestless Bmfool
FThere's something missing when I Cread your Emrules
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Verse
Well, Emhey there, you tell me you're a Bmholy man
But alCthough I'm just a beginner
AmOh I don't see you as a winner. I said...
Chorus
DSister Robinson, you're Gall washed Bmup
FCollecting teardrops in a Cpaper Emcup
DIf I could tell you what you Gneed to Bmknow
FIf I could help you to get Con with the Emshow
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Bridge
AmBut Reverend Ebenezer, there's a Gstorm in my Bmhead
Makes me Fthink what you Csaid just wasn't true D(sus4) D
So what have I to do? D(sus4) D
Well what has he to do? D(sus4) D
Oh what is there to do?
Cm Dm G
CmWhoa, Dmoh, Goh
Cm Dm Cm Dm Cm Dm G
Bridge
All things Bmbright and beautiGful
All Bmcreatures great and Emsmall
All things Amwise and wonderEmful
The Lord AmGod made them all
Verse
EmMary, oh, tell me what I'm Bmliving for
'Cause I Cfeel like I'm tossed in the river
AmOh have you a son to deliver? I said...
Chorus
DFather Washington, you're Gall mixed Bmup
FCollecting sinners in an Cold tin Emcup
DYou tell the children what they Gneed to Bmknow
FBut will they listen when it's Ctime to Emgo?
DSister Robinson, you're Gall washed Bmup
FCollecting teardrops in a Cpaper Emcup
DCan someone tell me what I Gneed to Bmknow?
FCan someone help me to get Con with the Emshow?
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