------------------------------------------------- Lights Go Out / New Model Army (LP Ghost of Cain) ------------------------------------------------- [Intro] Dm Dm C Bb [Verse 1] Dm I went to my mother, Dm said please make me king Dm I went to my mother, Dm Said I've got to be king C G She said son - well you have to wait your turn Em F Patience is a virtue that you never seemed to learn Am C You were born with nothing, to nothing you'll return [Chorus] Dm Now, now the lights go out C There's no warning Dm Now, now the lights go out C There's no reason Dm Now, now the voices cry C Dm We don't need you now [Verse 2] I went to my father Said please make me king Went to my father Said - I've got to be king He said son Well, you've got to do your time I've done 53 years but I haven't yet done mine You're just one of the millions waiting in line... [Chorus] Dm Now, now the lights go out ... [Special] C History gave us meaning, gave us a place G Gave my father reasons for the lines on his face Bb But we asked for the money and money they gave Am And God how that made us easy to enslave C So today at the office we picked up the cheque G The handshake of gold, the stabs in the back Bb The old man went home silent and bowed Am And the young man went drinking, drowning it out [Bridge] Am Bb Am Bb So in every street, in every town, Am Bb Comes some young pretender Dm Just gunning for a crown - Dm C Bb Take it Dm C Bb Dm Take it - take it all [Chorus] Dm Now, now the lights go out ...