Moribund The Burgermeister
Peter Gabriel
Moribund The Burgermeister Key: E-flat major Time: 4/4 Tempo: 78 ~~~~~ ||N.C./Eb || (X 4 bars) |(no 3rd) / | ’/ |(no 3rd)/ | ’/ | Verse A-1: (0:18-) ~~~~~~~~~ Caught the chaos in the market square; I don’t know what I don’t know why but something’s wrong down there Their bodies twisting and turning in a thousand ways The eyes are rolling round and round into a distant gaze Ah look at that crowd! ~~~~~~~~~ Some are jumping up in the air - say "We’re drowning in a torrent of blood!" |/ | | Others going down on their knees seen a saviour coming out of the mud |/ | || Verse B: (1:07-) ~~~~~~~ Oh Mother! It’s eating out my soul De-stroying one a-nother I’m going to lose con-trol What can I do to stop this plague spread by sight alone Just a glimpse and then a quiver then they shiver to the bone Ah look at them go! Chorus B-1: (1:31-) ~~~~~~~~~~ Bunderschaft you going daft? Better seal off the castle grounds |/ | | "This is Moribund the Burgermeister I’m going to keep this monster down" Somebody sent the sub-versive element I’m going to chase it out of town |/ | Bridge: (2:00-) ~~~~~~ No one will tell what all this is a - bout But I will find out I will find out I will find out [Verse A-2] (2:30-) This thing’s outrageous I tell you on the level It’s really so contagious must be the work of the devil You better go now pick up the pipers tell them to play Seems the music keeps them quiet there is no other way Ah close the doors! [Chorus B-2] (2:55-) "We’ve tried potions and waxen dolls but none of use could find any cures" Mother please is it just a disease has them breaking all my laws? Check if you can disconnect the effect and I’ll go after the cause Coda: (3:23-) ~~~~ No one will tell what all this is a - bout But I will find out I will find out I will find out Mother you know your son I say I will... I will....
