Key: C
Introduction: Am Em Dm Am
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Where the winds of change were blowin',
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There lived a God-fearing man
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He was turning through his Bible
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When he came up with a plan
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He painted up a sign and held it high above his head
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Waved it proudly in the air
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And this is what it read
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You can't break the law
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There are reasons for the rules
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They keep things safe here for everyone
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The Sinners, Saints, and Fools
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The poor and huddled masses
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Who are hungry and afraid
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You gotta do it by the book and there'll be
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No exceptions made
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To the weary, desperate souls
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Who washed up on the sand
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He said, "We haven't seen your paperwork" and he withdrew his hand
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You know he never felt any safer,
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Or the peace he hoped he'd find
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And up until the day he died,
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He never changed his mind
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You can't break the law
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There are reasons for the rules
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They gotta keep things safe here for everyone
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The Sinners, Saints, and Fools
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The poor and huddled masses
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Who are hungry and afraid
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You gotta do it by the book and there'll be
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No exceptions ma-a-ade
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By the time he got to Heaven,
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It was surrounded by a wall
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The pearly gates were locked up tight,
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The golden chains and all
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They said, "We cannot let just anyone walk in here anymore
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You didn't do it by the book," and then they pointed to the floor
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You can't break the law
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There are reasons for the rule
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They keep things safe here for everyone
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You Sinners, Saints, and Fools
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The poor and huddled masses
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Who are hungry and afraid
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You gotta do it by the book and there'll be
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No exceptions ma-a-ade
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(Weird noises - piano clanking, etc.)
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Noooooooooooo!
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