Standard (EADGBE)

 It's the end of an era

 I guess we weren't as strong as we thought

all the shops are closing

 at the end of our block

streets paved in litter

 are all that we have

 no more shiny things that mother brings

so hang it on the wall

 let's weep and weep

 there's an anger inside me

begging to be released

 and it's stealing the life from me

time spent and time undone

I'm glad that you came here everyone

 but the curtain call was more than an hour ago

 so goodbye ladies and gentlemen

it's under your pillow you know

over the mountains and down through the snow

 you'll pray for change and rearrange

 but beneath your head lies your sacrament

(instrumental)

 I rush to hide my face in every large crowd

 cause the thought of them seeing me in such doubt

 could put me under and out

 so walk on walk on

 I will do until out of sight

 until the casket door creaks and turns

 and folds me in and it closes on me tight

 there's an anger inside me

begging to be released

 and it's stealing the life from me

time spent and time undone

I'm glad that you came here everyone

 but the curtain call was more than an hour ago

 so goodbye ladies and gentlemen

it's under your pillow you know

over the mountains and down through the snow

 you'll pray for change and rearrange

 but beneath your head lies your sacrament

 It's the end of an era

 I guess we weren't as strong as we thought

all the shops are closing

 at the end of our block