Transcribed by: Russell Edwards [email protected] 
 
Comment: The chords have been worked out from a bass point-of-view. 
Notation of majors, minors, 7th's are a guess only. 
 
Dm 
Holding council with the King and Queen 
Tryin' hard to decide the fate of the regime 
There's only Bbone thing needed to complete the harmonising 
That's the Dmman with the voice like a scraping violin 
GmWaiting for Am Mr DmDamage 
 
Toothless jaws gumming melancholy stuff 
A burst of rapid fire Spanish from the window up above 
BbStudents out to pose in their studied disarray 
Books of DmSartre, Marcuse openly displayed 
GmWaiting for Am Mr DmDamage 
 
Chorus: 
FMr Damage, Cwalks through the door of his sacrificial church 
FMr Damage, Cmeets you in the lobby and he'll leave you in the lurch 
GmMr Damage, Dmstands at the altar, sermon of the search 
EAll the faithful BbfollAmow 
 
DmResident winos, stumbling and lurching 
Walking cadavers, smiling and searching 
BbMan with the D.T.'s looking at the feeble glossy Dmportraits 
Of long dead celebrated people 
GmWaiting for Am Mr DmDamage 
Am Gm Am Dm 
 
Bridge: 
DmTrying hard just to keep the candle lit 
A leather flyer leaves the subway anxious to admit 
That the marvelled one, so recently deposed was seen 
CThree days later in a Gmbrand new suit of clothes 
A Dmbrand new suit of clothes for a very special day 
A brand new suit of clothes for a very special day 
A brand new suit of clothes for a very special day 
A Amvery special day, a very special day 
A very, very, very special day 
 
Break: 
Dm Bb Dm Gm Am Dm 
GmMr Damage holds a curseAm 
GmMr Damage drives a hearseAm 
GmDon't you know who did it firstAm 
Mr BDamage 
 
EmHolding council with the King and Queen 
Tryin' hard to decide the fate of the regime 
There's only Cone thing needed to complete the harmonising 
That's the Emman with the voice like a scraping violin 
AmWaiting for Bm Mr EmDamage 
 
Chorus: 
GMr Damage, Dwalks through the door of his sacrificial church 
GMr Damage, Dmeets you in the lobby and he'll leave you in the lurch 
AmMr Damage, Emstands at the altar, sermon of the search 
F#All the faithful CfollBmow 
 
Outro: 
EmHoldBming AmfroBmzen Emhands Bmas AmMBmr      x 3 
EmDamBmage Amholds Bmthe C#curse