ALCATRAZ  

C 

C                  G 
i stood helpless to the threat  
   Em         F       C 
of a heavy lid i'll never lift  

C                  G 
and when the gavel hit the desk  
Em 
metal shut around me  
F            C 
marshals at my wrist  

C                  G 
led me down the longest hall  
Em 
down the darkest throat  
   F           C 
of the hardest animal  

C                  G 
and just listen to the wind 
           Em 
wailing like the wounded 
        F         C 
over the lincoln highway bridge  

C                  G 
down in the valley or in the street 
            Em 
don’t let the ad men fool you  
     F             C 
you got everything you need  

C                  G 
out in your sheets beside your love  
Em 
recognize the instant  
     F       C 
memorize the pose  

Am C  G F Em D 
Am C  G F Em D 
Am C  G F Em D 
Am C 

C 
despite all the hatred i held for you 
C  
despite all the violence i could do  
G           Em     F      C 
just beyond, there is love  

C 
and when i'm alone with only my thoughts  
C 
and as you might know, i'm alone a lot  
G      Em        F       C 
it's the love i'm thinking of  

C               G 
out in that city like a dream  
                 Em 
see the breezes go around you  
     F          C 
see the long grasses yield  

C                  G 
be out there exiting the bars  
                  Em 
at the finest hour of morning  
    F             C 
nearly lost, but not  

C                  G 
be warm and steady in the wind  
                Em 
and your soft, imperfect body  
F       C 
do not cover it 

C