Chords
[Intro]
Fm
[Verse 1]
Fm Well I stepped into an aDbvalanche
Fm It covered Ebup my Fmsoul;
When I am not this Dbhunchback that you see
Fm I sleep beEbneath the golden Fmhill
[Chorus]
Ab You who wish toC7 conquer pain
You must Fmlearn, learn to serve Dbme well Db/C C
[Verse 2]
Fm You strike my side by Dbaccident
Fm As you go Ebdown for your Fmgold
The cripple here that you cloDbthe and feed
Fm Is neither Ebstarved nor Fmcold;
[Chorus]
Ab He does not ask for yourC7 company
Not at the Fmcentre, the centre of the Dbworld Db/C C
[Verse 3]
Fm When I am on aDb pedestFmal
You did notEb raise Fmme there
Your laws do not DbcompelFm me
ToEb kneel groFmtesque andAb bare
[Chorus]
I myself amC7 the pedestal
For this uglyFm hump at which you Dbstare Db/C C
[Verse 4]
Fm You who wish to Dbconquer pain
You must Fmlearn what Ebmakes me Fmkind;
The crumbs of love that you ofDbfer me
They're the Fmcrumbs I've Ebleft beFmhind
[Chorus]
Ab Your pain is no creC7dential here
It's just the Fmshadow, shadow of my Dbwound Db/C C
[Verse 5]
Fm I have begun to Dblong for you
Fm IEb who have no Fmgreed
I have begun to Dbask for you
Fm IEb who have no Fmneed
[Chorus]
Ab You say you've gone aC7way from me
But I Fmcan feel you when you breathe Db Db/C C
[Verse 6]
Fm Do not dress in those Dbrags for me
Fm I know Ebyou are not Fmpoor
You don't love me quite soDb fiercely now
When you knFmow that you Ebare not Fmsure
[Chorus]
Ab It is your turn, beC7loved
It is Fmyour flesh that I wear Db Db/C C
[Outro]
Fm
