“John Doe”

Music/Lyrics by Alaina Anderson

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am

dark was the night that he laid on my eyes

                e

and sharp was the voice in my head

e

heavy, the hand that he laced up in mine

              am

on the day that i left me for dead

      am           c

so fevered and wretched and rueful was i,

           c/g     e

i’d go blindly wherever he led

dm             f

dark was the night that he laid on my eyes

  e                     am

and sharp was the voice in my head

am

human at last was the favor he asked of me,

      e

heart running reckless and red.

e

tied up and flayed with the memories i gave,

              am

til with “sorry,” he sent me to bed

am             c

swollen and sick as a slaughter-marked swine

             c/g         e

are the worst parts of me that he fed

dm                 f

human at last was the favor he asked of me,

e                           am

heart running reckless and red 

        dm                   am

how long does it take to earn what makes a man?

       dm                 e

if a monster can learn it, surely we mortals can?

am

yellow as gold was the seat that he sold for me,

polished with faith and with blood,

e

ruling until one more powerful still

set his sight on the end of all gods.

                am                                          c

now we stumble and ache with each step that we take

    c/g               f

o’er the land where they left us for dead.

      dm                   f

it’s dark as the night that was laid on my eyes

  e am

and sharp as the voice in my head