Like A Sunday In Salem
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[Chorus]
Am Am G F
There was a lights out television show
G Am
There was an Amos and Andy on the radio
G F
And a man on a hill runnin' round don't you know
G Am
Sayin' "ev'rybody here got to go"
G Am Am
Sayin' "ev'rybody here got to go"
[Verse]
Am F
There were some people out in Hollywood
G Am
The words they had spoken it was well understood
F
But three thousand miles and for ev'ryone's good
G Am
A man stood singing his song
F
Dancin' around all the tombstones he said
G Am
"That a man if he's livin' would rather be dead"
F
And he opened the eyes to the typewriter lead
G Am
And he said, "Now it won't be too long."
[Chorus]
Am Am G F
There was a lights out television show
G Am
There was an Amos and Andy on the radio
G F
And a man on a hill runnin' round don't you know
G Am
Sayin' "ev'rybody here got to go"
[Chorus]
Am Am G F
There was a lights out television show
G Am
There was an Amos and Andy on the radio
G F
And a man on a hill runnin' round don't you know
G Am
Sayin' "ev'rybody here got to go"
G Am Am
Sayin' "ev'rybody here got to go"
[Verse]
F
The people they gathered from miles all around
G Am
Like a Sunday in Salem they all could be found
F
And the lights all went out with a deafening sound
G Am
As the church bells rang once again
F
The curtains were drawn and the prophets had cried
G Am
When somebody screamed that the joker had lied
F
But the damage was done and the saints crucified
G Am
And the truth will be lost till the end
[Chorus]
Am G F
There was a lights out television show
G Am
There was an Amos and Andy on the radio
G F
And a man on a hill runnin' round don't you know
G Am
Sayin' "ev'rybody here got to go"
[Chorus]
Am G F
There was a lights out television show
G Am
There was an Amos and Andy on the radio
G F
And a man on a hill runnin' round don't you know
G Am
Sayin' "ev'rybody here got to go"
G Am
Sayin' "ev'rybody here got to go"
G F G
Sayin' "ev'rybody here got to go"
[Solo]
Am G F G Am G F G
Am G F G Am G F G
Am G F G Am G F G
Am G F G Am G
How to play Like A Sunday In Salem
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.