G
There’s a dead canary in the coal mine
And a lamb’s head growing from a grapevine
C
There’s an old man laughing in the backyard
Gm
Catching crooks and crickets in the bell jar
[Verse 2]
Gm
I’ve been waiting for my woman to relieve me
Gm
But she’s outside climbing on the oak tree
Gm
There’s a dead canary in the coal mine
D
And a lamb’s head growing from a grapevine
Growing from a grapevine
[Chorus]
Gm C
Yea-ah, it’s getting biblical now
D
(wo-oah)
G Bb
You better pick your weapons up
Cm
And throw your mercy down
G C
Yea-ah, it’s getting mythical now
(wo-oah)
G Bb
You better pick your weapons up
Cm G
And throw your mercy, throw your mercy down
Gm
Throw your mercy down
[Verse 3]
Gm
There’s a mad-man tapping at the window
Gm
With his pockets full of innuendo
Gm
There’s a joker poking at the doorbell
G
And a sparrow drowning in the inkwell
I’ve been waiting for my lover to relieve me
Gm
But they’re outside swinging from the oak tree
D
Swinging from the oak tree
[Chorus]
Gm Cm
Yeah, it’s getting biblical now
(wo-oah)
G Bb
You better pick your weapons up
Cm
And throw your mercy down
Gm C
Yeah, it’s getting mythical now
(wo-oah)
G Bb
You better pick your weapons up
Cm D
And throw your mercy, throw your mercy down
[Verse 4]
Gm
There’s a tyrant on the throne
Bb
And a clown on every screen
D
Compelling us to stay at home
In this low-grade fever dream
G
But we’re gathering our strength
Bb
We’re becoming less afraid
That there’s hope for us in
D
This unholy mess we’ve made
[Chorus]
Gm Cm
Hey! It’s getting biblical now
(wo-oah)
Gm Bb
You better pick your weapons up
Cm
And throw your mercy down
Gm C
Yeah, it’s getting mythical now
(wo-oah)
Gm Bb
You better pick your weapons up
Cm
And throw your mercy, throw your mercy down
Bb Cm
It’s getting biblical now
(wo-oah)
G Bb
You better pick your weapons up
Cm
And throw your mercy down
G Bb C
Yeah, it’s getting mythical now
(wo-oah)
Gm Bb Cm
You better pick your weapons up
Gm
And throw your mercy, throw your mercy down
