Remove AdsIntro: alternating between Fm and B
B FmThere's something solid forming in the air,
B FmAnd the wall of death is lowered in Times Square.
F FmNo-one seems to care,
Fm FmThey carry on as if nothing was there.
G/B B5The wind is blowing harder now,
Badd9 Fm (VII)Blowing dust into my eyes.
G/B B5The dust settles on my skin,
Badd9 Fm (VII)Making a crust I cannot move in
Fm(XII) Fm/maj7 Fm6 Fm/maj7And I'm hovering like a fly, waiting for the windshield on the freeway.
Instrumental Interlude: alternating Fm and G for many measures, then
Cm B Cm B
G F G F B Fb B Fb
C C+Echoes of the Broadway Everglades,
Gbm Bb CWith her mythical madonnas still walking in their shades:
C C+Lenny Bruce, declares a truce and plays his other hand.
Gbm Bb CMarshall Mcluhan, casual viewin', head buried in the sand.
C C7 Gbm Bb FbSirens on the rooftops wailing, but there's no ship sailing.
C C7 Gm FbGroucho, with his movies trailing, stands alone with his punchline
Bb Cfailing.
(as above except for last line)
Klu Klux Klan serve hot soul food and the band plays 'In the Mood'
The cheerleader waves her cyanide wand, there's a smell of
peach blossom and bitter almonde.
Caryl Chessman sniffs the air and leads the parade, he knows
in a scent, you can bottle all you made.
There's Howard Hughes in blue suede shoes, smiling at the
majorettes smoking Winston Cigarettes.
And as the song and dance begins, the children play at home
Gb F Bwith needles; needles and pins.
Outro:
B (X) F (VIII) Gb (VI) F (VIII) B (X)
Chord definitions:
G/B: [xxx042]
B5: [xxx033]
Badd9: [xxx035]
Fm (VII): [xxx087]
Fm (XII): [xxxccc]
Fm/maj7: [xxxccb]
Fm6: [xxxcc9]
C+: [xx3221]
B (X): [xxcbaa]
F (VIII): [xxa988]
Gb (VI): [xx8766]
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