Intro: Am  Em  Dm  Am 


[Verso 1]
 
           Am 
Where the winds of change were blowin', 
              Em 
There lived a God-fearing man 
        Dm                  G 
He was turning through his Bible 
         Am 
When he came up with a plan 

    Am                            Em 
He painted up a sign and held it high above his head 
          Dm             G 
Waved it proudly in the air 
     Am 
And this is what it read 


[Refrão]

G  C                  Dm 
  You can't break the law 
           Am 
There are reasons for the rules 

      Dm                        G 
They keep things safe here for everyone 
     Am 
The Sinners, Saints, and Fools 

G     C                Dm 
 The poor and huddled masses 
         Am 
Who are hungry and afraid 

          Dm            G 
You gotta do it by the book and there'll be 
Am                Am 
No exceptions made 


[Verso 2]

        Am 
To the weary, desperate souls 
     Em 
Who washed up on the sand 
              Dm                G             Am 
He said, "We haven't seen your paperwork" and he withdrew his hand 

             Am 
You know he never felt any safer, 
        Em 
Or the peace he hoped he'd find 
    Dm                   G 
And up until the day he died, 
    Am 
He never changed his mind 


[Refrão]

Am G  C                  Dm 
     You can't break the law 
           Am 
There are reasons for the rules 

            Dm                        G 
They gotta keep things safe here for everyone 
     Am 
The Sinners, Saints, and Fools 

G     C                Dm 
 The poor and huddled masses 
         Am 
Who are hungry and afraid 

          Dm            G 
You gotta do it by the book and there'll be 
Am                 Am 
No exceptions ma-a-ade 


Instrumental/Solo: 
Em  Dm  Am 
Am  Em  Dm 
Am  Am 


[Verso 3]

        Am 
By the time he got to Heaven, 
           Em 
It was surrounded by a wall 
     Dm                      G 
The pearly gates were locked up tight, 
     Am 
The golden chains and all 

                Am                         Em 
They said, "We cannot let just anyone walk in here anymore 
           Dm                G                Am 
You didn't do it by the book," and then they pointed to the floor 



[Refrão]

C                   Dm 
You can't break the law 
           Am 
There are reasons for the rule 

      Dm                        G 
They keep things safe here for everyone 
     Am 
You Sinners, Saints, and Fools 

G     C                Dm 
 The poor and huddled masses 
         Am 
Who are hungry and afraid 

          Dm            G 
You gotta do it by the book and there'll be 
Am                 Am 
No exceptions ma-a-ade 

  Am 
(Weird noises - piano clanking, etc.) 
 Am 
Noooooooooooo! 


OUTRO:
Em  Dm  Am  Am 
Em  Dm  Am  Am 
Am  Dm  Am  Am 
Am  Am  Am 
Dm Dm Dm C