Verse: 

F5              E5   F5 
She rises early from bed, runs to the mirror. 
    E5      A5            C5          D5      E5 
The bruises inflicted in moments of fury. 
F5                   E5    F5 
He kneels beside her once more, whispers of promise 
E5              A5           C5            D5       E5 
"Next time I'll break every bone in your body.". 
F5                    G5                  A5 
And the well-wishers let the devil in. 
           F5                    G5                   A5 
And if the river ran dry they'd deny it happening. 

Bridge: 
E5                F5                          E5          F5 
As the card players steal their hands from the bottom of the deck. 
A5              G5             G5          A5 
Row upon row of feudal houses blown away. 
Bb5           F5        G5       G#5   A#5 
Medicine for the popular complaint. 


E5                        F5 E5 
When the poets dreamed of angels, what did they see? 
A5             C5       D5          F5 
History lined up in a flash on their backs. 
E5                        F5 E5 
When the poets dreamed of angels, what did they see? 
    A5           C5            D5     F5 
The Bishops and knights well placed to attack.