Man From Out Of Town
Bill Morrissey
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(início)
G The house burned down on a stormy night Bm and they never did find out why. C I just stood alone beneath the silver maple Am G Trying to keep my cigarettes dry.
Verse 2
G Waiting for the firemen, Bm I couldn't save a thing, C And deep inside my home above the roar of the flame Am G I swore I heard the telephone ring.
Verse 3
G The rain let up and we worked till dawn, Bm just me and the firemen, C And when they cut the power and the lines went dead, Am G I never got called again.
Chorus 1
Em Bm The house was gone by the break of dawn, C the air was cold and grey. G Bm I just set off down the road alone, Am C G C/G G C/G G but it's always gone that way.
Verse 4
G So young, so long ago Bm I thought I heard that train, C Calling out my name, Am G At least it sounded like my name.
Verse 5
G Just a boy with no direction, Bm I left my home behind, C And the sky changed color Am G once I crossed that town line.
Verse 6
G My good friends did the best they could Bm to hold me down with them, C But I took one look, and I packed my bags Am G and I slipped around the bend.
Chorus 2
Em Bm The lessons came from left and right, C the first night out I found, G Bm The laws were not meant to protect Am C G G/C G G/C G the man from out of town.
Verse 7
G There was a cold street on the sea coast, Bm I once tried to call home. C Where the church steeples rose up Am G above the town like broken bones.
Verse 8
G Drinking whiskey with the catholic priest Bm one night in the recotory hall, C He just shook his head and said Am G "You never know when Jesus calls."
Chorus 3
Em Bm Then his eyes got wide and he looked around C but he just could not explain. G Bm It was like he heard the sound of Jesus laugh Am C G C/G G C/G G the way I heard that train.
Verse 9
G Now the years and the faces blur, Bm still I can remember some. C There were women washing windows, Am G there were salesgirls chewing gum.
Verse 10
G There were curses in the shapes of old men, Bm kneeling in the pews. C There are things in this life Am G a man just does not get to choose.
Verse 11
G So, finally I found a home Bm in a tiny mountain town, C Just a simple place to keep me dry Am G when the rain came pouring down.
Chorus 4
Em Bm A place to sleep, the rent was cheap, C brick walls and a new slate roof. G Bm The landlord said "You'll be safe here. C Am G This house is fireproof."
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