Ghost

Am
The leather souls come… shufflin’ 
in… stinkin’ of smoke, and ten cent 
gin
     G                             
Now who will toast our noble host, 
who has this mornin’ given up the 
 Am
ghost
Am
The wooden coffer… hand to hand… 
kind words are offered… silent 
prayers
     G                             
But she is satisfied the most, 
                         Am
while stabbing madly at the roast

Chorus:
Am              G                
The rib of Adam… the eyes of Eve…
    D                     Am
 the sons of Cain will receive no 
reprieve
Am              G                
The rib of Adam… the eyes of Eve…
    D                      Am
 the sons of Cain will receive no 
reprieve

Am
The creditor rides… with his men… 
the death of debtors… he won’t 
forgive

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         G                         
They repossess his silver eyes, now
                           Am
 in the potter’s field he lies

Chorus:
Am              G                
The rib of Adam… the eyes of Eve…
   D                             
 the sons of Cain will receive no 
     Am
reprieve
Am              G                
The rib of Adam… the eyes of Eve…
   D                             
 the sons of Cain will receive no 
     Am
reprieve

Bridge:
Am                         G     
Waiting for a dead man’s shoes… 
                            Am
have you heard the latest news
Am                         G
Lazarus is back from the dead… 
                          Am
lookin’ as one would expect
Am                           G   
Dippin’ with the waters of Sheol…
                          Am
 babblin’ ‘bout body and soul
Am                                
And then he found his wife in 
   G                          Am
their bed… buck naked and already 
wed

Am
The tax collector… beneath his 
sheets… the door swings open… floor 
boards creak

     G                             
Now who will toast our noble host, 
who has this mornin’ given up the 
 Am
ghost

Chorus:
Am              G                 
The rib of Adam… the eyes of Eve… 
 D                              
the sons of Cain will receive no 
     Am
reprieve
Am              G                
The rib of Adam… the eyes of Eve…
   D                             
 the sons of Cain will receive no 
     Am
reprieve
Am              G                
The rib of Adam… the eyes of Eve…
   D                             
 the sons of Cain will receive no 
     Am
reprieve
Am              G                
The rib of Adam… the eyes of Eve…
   D                       Am
 the sons of Cain will receive, will
 receive
             G G G C Am
will receive…