Gabriel

	  		
G 
Gabriel, the oldest son 
Bm 
He praised the lord and married young 
Em 
Became a priest in night confession 
C 
Cure the people of transgression 

G 
Gabriel, he held the weight of 
Bm 
Everybody's toxic waste and 
Em 
With a load upon his shoulder 
C 
Couldn't sleep as he got older 

Em    C 
Ohhh, what it means to be someone 
G 
That everybody has to talk to 
Everybody has to talk to 
Em    C 
Ohhh, oh Gabriel 
              G 
He had no one that he could talk to 
Gabriel, he had no one that he could talk to 

G 
Looking for a place to be 
Bm 
Or some place he could hide his grief 
Em 
Gabriel went to the beach and 
C 
Set out for the open sea 

G 
Heave the baggage from the sand 
Bm 
Aboard the vessel with his hands and 
Em 
When he couldn't see the land 
C 
Release the their sins on his command 

Em    C 
Ohhh, what it means to be someone 
G 
That everybody has to talk to 
Everybody has to talk to 
Em    C 
Ohhh, oh Gabriel 
               G 
He had no one that he could talk to 
Gabriel, he had no one that he could talk to 

G 
As the problem slowly drifted 
Bm 
All the weight was quickly lifted 
Em 
From his back into the sea 
C 
He finally felt he was free 

G 
When he got home after months 
Bm 
Sat down and waited for lunch 
Em 
He looked down at an empty dish 
C 
Cuz' all their sins had killed the fish 

Em    C 
Ohhh, what it means to be someone 
G 
That everybody has to talk to 
Everybody has to talk to 
Em    C 
Ohhh, oh Gabriel 
              G 
He had no one that he could talk to 
Gabriel, he had no one that he could talk to 

G 
But is Gabriel responsible?