The Gathering

	  		
Verse 1:
Intro: 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 


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


Verse 2:
Am 
We've been huddled in our houses  
                                  F  D 
for however many days like 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  
                                         F D 
and we're perilously close to the precipice 
Am 
We're butterflies in ballet shoes and  
                                         F 
Brothel Creepers coming out of our chrysalis 
D 
It comes down to this: 


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


Solo: 
Am F D Am 

Outro

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