The Gathering

Am

[Verse 1]
Am
The first time that the beat drops 
in the bar
It's gonna be biblical
The second that the sing-along 
starts,
it'll be sensational
Am
So sound the alarms and the sirens,
the bells in the churches
Am
Bring your parents and your kids 
into
the street, throw open the hatches

[Chorus]
C
I've been missing the feeling
     Dm                           Am
when we close up the gaps between us
C                        
It's better than the best, 
          Dm
benediction,
                         Am
more bracing than blood-lust
C
'Cause we've been waiting and 
wandering,
Dm                      C
practicing and praying Saving and 
slavering,
D                         
gathering ourselves for the 
       Am
gathering

[Verse 2]
Am
We've been huddled in our houses
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                                  F
for however many days like 
   D
survivors
Am
And we've been dutifully paying our 
dues
                             F   D
and paying heed to our advisors
Am
Yeah, but we're pent-up and we're 
pissed off
and we're perilously close to the 
       F   D
precipice
Am
We're butterflies in ballet shoes 
and
Brothel Creepers coming out of our 
      F
chrysalis
D
It comes down to this:

[Chorus]
C
I'm missing the feeling
     Dm                           Am
when we close up the gaps between us
C                        
It's better than the best, 
          Dm
benediction,
                         Am
more bracing than blood-lust
C
'Cause we've been waiting and 
wandering,
Dm                   Em
practicing and praying Saving and 
slavering,
D                         
gathering ourselves for the 
        E
gathering

[Verse 3]
Fm                  E Fm
   All together now
              E
This is our mantra: we gather 
together
       Fm
We look out for each other,
because we've got strength in our 
numbers
E
This is our mantra: we gather 
together
      Fm
We look out for each other,
'cause we've got strength in our 
numbers
     G
And I'll be the preacher
and this is the scripture
       E                         
Once more with feeling, this is a 
       Am
gathering

[Solo]
Am F D Am

[Other]
F             D
This is a gathering
Am
Gather together Gather together
Gather together
F               D
This is a gathering
Am
Gather together Gather together
Gather together
F       D        Am
This is a gathering