Am F Dm Em
Am F C Bm E
[Verse 1]
D Em
Please come on in and sit you down
C G
To partake of the feast
D Em
I count you all the friends I have
C G
The ones I like the least
D Em
I'll shelter you from darkness
C G
As it clouds over the Earth
D Em
For the world is in a turmoil
C G
And life has lost its worth
D Em
Black shall be your Christmas
C G
And sad tidings to you all
D Em
I'll put my gift under the tree
C G
Wait for the ash to fall
D Em
I'll give you guns and bombs
C G
And all my military plans
D Em
I'll give you my machines
C G
And a list of my demands
[Chorus]
Am
The Lord of Misrule
F
Lord of the feast of fools
Dm
Not mischievous but cruel
Em
Lord of Misrule
Am
I'll bring you to your knees
F
Before festivities begin
C Bm
I may be a lord
E
But please don't let me in
[Verse 2]
D Em
I'll be the last one laughing
C G
At the ending of the world
D Em
I'll point my finger at you
C G
Say you got what you deserve
D Em
Take pleasure in your misery
C G
I'll revel in your shame
D Em
A little festive schadenfreude
C G
And wicked party games
D Em
So take your chance to steal
C G
All that you covet every day
D Em
Betray your friends and break their hearts
C G
Come on and make a play
D Em
They'd only do the same to you
C G
So don't regret a thing
D Em
Bring your deceits to the table
C G
And let the feast begin
[Chorus]
Am
The Lord of Misrule
F
Lord of the feast of fools
Dm
Not mischievous but cruel
Em
Lord of Misrule
Am
I'll bring you to your knees
F
Before festivities begin
C Bm
I may be a lord
E
But please don't let me in
[Flute - Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull]
Am F Dm Em
Am F C Bm E
[Chorus]
Am
And the Lord of Misrule
F
Lord of the feast of fools
Dm
Not mischievous but cruel
Em
Lord of Misrule
Am
I'll bring you to your knees
F
Before festivities begin
C Bm
I may be a lord
E
But please don't let me in
[Verse 3]
Am
So face the sun until
F
The shadow falls behind you
Dm
'Cause I'm the Lord and I
Em
Will always find you
Am
So face the sun until
F
The shadow falls behind you
C Bm
'Cause I'm the Lord and I
E
Will always find you
