Intro And I heard as it were the noise of thunder One of the four beasts saying come and see and I saw And behold a white horse C There's a man going around taking names C and he decides who to free and who to blame C every body won't be treated all the same C C-B-Am Am-G-F there will be a golden ladder reaching down G C When the man comes around C The hairs on your arm will stand up C at the terror in each sip and each sup C will you partake of that last offered cup C C-B-Am Am-G-F Or disappear into the potter's ground G C When the man comes around Chorus: C Hear the trumpets hear the pipers C one hundred million angels singing C F-C-G Multitudes are marching to the big kettledrum G Voices calling and voices crying G Some are born and some are dying G G - A - B - C Its alpha and omega's kingdom come F C And the whirlwind is in the thorn tree C The virgins are all trimming their wicks F C The whirlwind is in the thorn tree C It's hard for thee to kick against the pricks C Till Armageddon no shalam no shalom C Then the father hen will call his chickens home C The wise man will bow down before the throne C C-B-Am Am-G-F and at his feet they will cast the golden crowns G C When the man comes around C Whoever is unjust let him be unjust to C Whoever is righteous let him be righteous to C Whoever is filthy let him be filthy still C C-B-Am Am-G-F Listen to the words long written down G C When the man comes around Chorus: C Hear the trumpets hear the pipers C one hundred million angels singing C F-C-G Multitudes are marching to the big kettledrum G Voices calling and voices crying G Some are born and some are dying G G - A - B - C Its alpha and omega's kingdom come F C And the whirlwind is in the thorn tree C The virgins are all trimming their wicks F C The whirlwind is in the thorn tree C It's hard for thee to kick against the pricks C C-B-Am Am-G-F In measured hundred weight and penny pound G C When the man comes around Outro And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts And I looked and behold, a pale horse And it's name it said on him was Death And Hell followed with him.