Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Intro: F This gentle man Am G F Wants to do unspeakable things Am C F To say unrepeatable things Am G F To wish it all away Verse: F G C Am Cause I have been at war for a long time F G Am Voices run wild in my head F G C Am Since the day that I met you I wanted to get you F G Into my life, into my bed
Chorus: F This gentle man Am G F Wants to do unspeakable things Am C F To write unrepeatable things Am G F That can’t be washed away Verse: F G C Am So much of me I’m wanting to hide F G Am F Do I dare reveal the horrors inside? F G C Am I’d rather not but say that I tried F G No one will ever know Chorus: F That this gentle man Am G F Wants to do unspeakable things Am C F To say unrepeatable things Am G F To give it all away Verse: F G C Am I’m not all that proud about things I have done F G Am F If I let go what will I become? F G C Am Is there only one way to be a good son F G How will I ever know? Bridge: C What to do with the animal Am Is it blessed or damnable? F Do I tame the animal? G G7 Or just let it run wild Bridge: C And can I love the animal? Am This drunk, filthy animal F It’s both gorgeous and terrible G G7 How is, is this part of me? Bridge: C And who let in this animal? Am Its appetites are unbearable F Where’s the map or the parable? G G7 Can I be both wild and wise? Bridge: C And there’s no killing the animal Am Damage might be unrepairable F What to do with the animal? G G7 How is, is this part of me? Bridge: C And oh oh oh the animal Am Is it blessed or damnable? F Can I tame the animal? G G7 Or just let it run wild Bridge: C And can I love the animal? Am This drunk, filthy animal F It’s both gorgeous and terrible G G7 How is, is this part of me? Outro: C And oh oh oh the animal Am Oh oh oh the animal F Oh oh oh the animal End on G