USE THESE CHORDS FOR THE VERSES
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    C   Em   F   C(^) G  

Verse 1:
C
Who are we sometimes I wonder
Em
Mercenaries or lovers
F                   C(^)
On this side of the thunder
G
It can be awful hard to know

Verse 2:
C
Sell our love for the paycheck or
Em
Spend the night on the freight deck
F                     C(^)
For all the dues that we collect
G
Our hearts can be overdrawn

Chorus:
F           C
Dead in the water
                 G
Like lamb to the slaughter
                    Am   G   F
If the wind doesn’t sing her song
                    G
And I’m speaking in tongues
F        G               C
Cause I need a Holy Ghost

Verse 3:
C                   
The geeks they can smell when you’re coming
Em
Even out in the cold
F      
They’ll wait you out yeah
C(^)
They’ll grind you down
G
But they’re gonna get what they’re owed

Verse 4:
C
I know the red thread unravels
Em
I know you’re blue and you’re black
F                      C(^)
But there’s still time if you don’t mind
    G
The way that the odds are stacked

Chorus:
F           C
Dead in the water
                 G
Like lamb to the slaughter
                    Am   G   F
If the wind doesn’t sing her song
                    G
And I’m speaking in tongues
F        G               C
Cause I need a Holy Ghost