And If Venice is Sinking
Spirit of the West
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Capo 5th fret
Intro: | G | C | D | Em D |
G C
Jesus hangs behind the glass above Venetian doors
D Em D G
His window box boasts crimson flowers, fresh cut the day before
C
And you couldn't find a smile if you nailed it to his face
D Em D
But Jesus Christ hangs his head with grace
C G D
And if Venice is sinking, I'm going under
C G D
'Cause beauty's religion and it's christened me with wonder
| G | C | D | Em D |
G C
They come in bent-backed, creaking 'cross the floor all dressed in black
D Em D
Candles, thick as pillars, you can buy one off the floor
G C
And the ceiling's painted gold and Mary's hair is red
D Em D
The old come here to kiss their dead
C G D
And if Venice is sinking, I'm going under
C G D
'Cause beauty's religion and it's christened me with wonder
| C | D | C | Em D |
G C
We made love upon a bed that sagged down to the floor
D Em D
In a room that had a postcard on the door
G C
Of Marini's Little Man, with an erection on a horse
D Em D
It always leaves me laughing, leaves me feeling that of course if
C G D
Venice is sinking, I'm going under
C G D
'Cause beauty's religion and it's christened me with wonder
C G D
And if Venice is sinking, I'm going under
C G D
'Cause beauty's religion and it's christened me with wonder
| G | C | D | Em D | G | C | D | Em D | G |
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Song added 2016-10-13 15:59:02 and last updated 2022-08-03 08:23:03.
Song added 2016-10-13 15:59:02 and last updated 2022-08-03 08:23:03.
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