Intro: Am Verse: Am Welcome my friends to the show C G Dance and drink if you'd like or sit back and take notes Am It's a fine night to test what you know C G Who you fear who you love and who you cling to for hope F G ooooooh ooooooooh F G ooooooh ooooooooh Am There's strange stifling smell in the air C G Cigarette smoke, perfume and a tinge of despair Am I guess we should all get prepared C G Load your guns, take your pills and start saying your prayers F G Say your prayers F G Say your prayers C Em G I promised that this wouldn't happen to me C I promised that this wouldn't happen to me Em F G E Am I've got scales grow over my eyes and I can't see Verse: Am If I falter as this moves along C G Don't you stop me to ask if there's anything wrong Am Your best bet's to just move along C G Throw my bones in the river and write me a song F G Sing these songs F G Sing these songs C Em G I promised that this wouldn't happen to me C Em G I promised that this wouldn't happen to me C Now I'm stockpiling bullets and vitamin c Em G oh noooo noooooo C I promised that this wouldn't happen to me Em F G E Am I've got scales grow over my eyes and I can't see F G Am Oooooooh Bridge: F G Am Say your prayers F G Am Say your prayers ooooooh F G Sing these songs F G Sing my songs C Em G I promised that this wouldn't happen to me C Em G I promised that this wouldn't happen to me C Now I'm stockpiling bullets and vitamin c Em G oh noooooo nooooo C I promised that this wouldn't happen to me Em F G E Am Take the scales off my eyes I'm trying to see