There’s a man, goin’ ‘round, takin’ names C/G And he decides, who to free, and who to blame C/G Everybody, won’t be treated, all the same C ** Am There’ll be a golden ladder, reaching down F G C/G When the man comes around
C/G The hairs, on your arm, will stand up C/G At the terror, in each sip, and in each sup C/G Will you partake of that last offered cup? C/G ** Am Or disappear, into the potter’s ground? F G C/G When the man comes around
C Hear the trumpets, hear the pipers C One hundred million angels singin’ C F C G Multitudes are marchin’ to the big kettledrum G Voices callin’, voices cryin’ G Some are born and some are dyin’ G C It’s Alpha and Omega’s kingdom come
[Bridge] (C) F C And the whirlwind is in the thorn tree C/G And the virgins are all trimming their wicks F C The whirlwind is in the thorn tree C/G It’s hard for thee to kick against the pricks
[Verse 2]
C/G Till Armageddon, no shalam, no shalom C/G Then the father hen will call his chickens home C/G The wise men will bow down before the throne C/G ** Am And at his feet they’ll cast their golden crowns… F G C/G When the man comes around
C/G Whoever is unjust, let him be unjust still C/G Whoever is righteous, let him be righteous still C/G Whoever is filthy, let him be filthy still C/G ** Am Listen to the words long written down F G C When the man comes around
C Hear the trumpets, hear the pipers C One hundred million angels singing C F C G Multitudes are marchin’ to the big kettledrum G Voices callin’, voices cryin’ G Some are born and some are dyin’ G C It’s Alpha and Omega’s kingdom come
[Bridge] (C) F C And the whirlwind is in the thorn tree C/G And the virgins are all trimming their wicks F C The whirlwind is in the thorn tree C/G It’s hard for thee to kick against the pricks
C/G Am In measured a hundredweight and penny pound F G C/G When the man comes around