Weary Saints

A Asus4 A Asus4 A A Asus4 A For years we've fought the night Asus4 E Esus4 E Esus4 A with pale and ghostly flames Asus4 A Some still dream of light Asus4 E Esus4 E Esus4 say the sun will rise again D Dsus2 Aadd11 But we k**l our need for alms A Asus4 A Asus4 with cool and measured crime E Esus4 E Esus4 We learn to grift and palm F#m from our hearts and from our minds, D Dm but let us not be faithless A Aadd11 F#m for you will meet our needs D Dm Thy good and gracious word is A Asus4 A Asus4 A a lamp unto our feet A Asus4 A For years we've closed our eyes E Esus4 E Esus4 A While rust on reason grows Asus4 A Asus4 We feed and clothe our lies E Esus4 E But in our hearts we know, yeah, we know D Dsus2 Aadd11 That wisdom lends us all A Asus4 A A cool and steady hand E Esus4 E The steel pressed to my palm F#m Doesn't make me more of a man D Dm So courage, Father, give us A Aadd11 F#m To do what must be done: D Dm To deal out truth and justice A Asus4 A Asus4 With swift and sobered guns A Asus4 A Asus4 For years You've met our thirst E Esus4 E Esus4 A Still deserts we have roamed Asus4 A Asus4 We'll be done with dust and dirt E Esus4 E Esus4 When the ocean calls us home D Dsus2 Aadd11 We fall into the arms A Asus4 A Asus4 Of a cool and sweet embrace; E Esus4 E Esus4 And under stars and waving palms F#m We'll shed our sin like snakes D Dm And time will cease to stalk us A Aadd11 F#m Death will be undone D Dm We'll shine with the light of A A7 A thousand blazing suns D Dm Time will cease to stalk us A Aadd11 F#m Death will be undone D Dm We'll shine with the light of A A thousand blazing suns