Intro: Dm - F - Bb - C 

Verse 1:  

Dm 
I have my mother's dreams 
F 
I have my father's eyes  
Bb 
You can’t take that from me 
C 
Just go ahead and try  
Dm 
The crescent city sleeps  
F 
Watch lions in the sky 
Bb  
Preparing to unleash  
C                          Bb 
Unleash a mighty cry  
                             C 
Can nobody save us?  
                 Dm 
Will anyone try?  
                           F 
The pile is burning  
                            Bb 
The severance is tight  
                   C 
And all along I say it 

 
Dm       F     Bb 
Help is on the way  
(They said they said) 
Dm       F     Bb 
Help is on the way  
(They said they said) 
Dm       F            Bb 
Hold my hand, to help see 

Right there in front of me 
Dm       F     Bb 
Help is on the way 

Verse 2: 

Dm 
Five thousand feet below 
F  
As black smoke engulfs the sky  
Bb 
The ocean floor explodes  
C 
Eleven mothers cry  
Dm 
My bones are resigning  
F 
A burning lullaby  
Bb 
You can’t take that from me  
C                             Bb 
Just go ahead and try  
				     C 
She says that’s a sure line  
		             Dm 
With hands in the air  
			       F 
Her words miss the dark light  
			Bb 
Does anyone care?  
                        C 
And all along I say it 


Dm       F     Bb 
Help is on the way  
(They said they said) 
Dm       F     Bb 
Help is on the way  
(They said they said) 
Dm       F            Bb 
Hold my hand, to help see 

Right there in front of me 

Dm       F     Bb 
Help is on the way 
Dm       F     Bb 
Right there  
Right there  


Bridge:  
G 
Choking on the blackout  
F 
Upon which we here rely  
Bb 
We keep actions in the attics  
C 
To see cameras in the sky 


Dm       F     Bb 
Help is on the way  
(they said they said) 
Dm       F     Bb 
Help is on the way  
(they said they said) 
Dm            F                 Bb 
We were told just to sit tight  
Cause somebody will soon arrive  
Dm       F           Bb 
Help is on the way 
Dm     C           Bb 
But it never came  
              Dm  C   Bb 
It never came 

 
Dm       F     Bb 
Help is on the way  
(They said they said) 
Dm       F     Bb 
Help is on the way  
(They said they said) 
Dm       F            Bb 
Hold my hand, to help see 

Right there in front of me 
Dm       F     Bb 
Help is on the way 
             
On the way