Capo II Dsus2: 200320 Intro: (Am)(G)(Dsus2)(Am) (Am)Dead before the sun could rise I (G)stole the silver off my lover’s eyes (Dsus2)Rolled out on the dark demise Of midnight’s breaking (Am)day I was born full grown and raised up wild (G)All mortal bones and passions piled (Dsus2)Upon my head the blessed child The father of the (Am)man I cut my (G)hair and caught a train to (Am)Jackson I took a (G)name and found the range Where my (Am)voice could make no sound I met a (G)man he told me “Son, I can (Am)see you’re on the run If you (G)tell me where you’re going (Dsus2)I’ll tell you where you’re (Am)bound” (G)(Dsus2)(Am) (Am)They put me off outside of town A (G)cold black rain was coming down I (Dsus2)lay my head on the red clay ground And slept for a thousand (Am)years I woke into a fever dream Where (G)silence talked and money screamed And (Dsus2)nothing was but only seemed And nobody seemed to (Am)care I cut my (G)teeth on the bread of pure tempt(Am)ation I tried it (G)all and I learned to fall Like I would (Am)never hit the ground I met a (G)ghost who looked like me I asked him, (Am)“Is it plain to see Or is it (G)hidden?” (Dsus2)He never made a (Am)sound (G)(Dsus2)(Am) I was a (Am)lion in a circus ring A (G)scarecrow dressed up like a king (Dsus2)Innocent of anything Like love and going (Am)blind So I set all my clothes on fire (G)Sold my soul to any buyer (Dsus2)Wrapped my heart in concertina wire And showed it for a (Am)song I cut and (G)run I ran until I (Am)stumbled I struck out a(G)lone a rolling stone Forty (Am)days came up and down I chased the (G)river to the source I met a (Am)girl on a pale horse She (G)pressed her fingers up against my(Dsus2) lips And I fell down dead and (Am)gone (G)(Dsus2)(Am)