Mastersong

(Bb)I believe that you heard your (Am)master sing
When (Bb)I was sick in (Am)bed
I sup(Bb)pose that he told you (Am)everything
That I (Bb)keep locked away in my (Am)head
Your (Bb)master took you (Dm)travelling
Well at (F)least that's what you (G)said
And (C)now do (C/B)you come (C)back to (C/B)bring
Your (F)prisoner wine and (E)bread? (Am)(C)

(Bb)You met him at some (Am)temple
Where (Bb)they take your clothes at the (Am)door
He was (Bb)just a numberless (Am)man in a chair
Who'd (Bb)just come back from the (Am)war
And (Bb)you wrap up his tired (DM)face in your hair
And he (F)hands you the apple (G)core
Then (C)he touches your (C/B)lips now so (C)suddenly (C/B)bare
Of all (F)the kisses we put on some time be(E)fore (Am)(C)

And he (Bb)gave you a German (Am)Shepherd to walk
With a (Bb)collar of leather and (Am)nails
And he (Bb)never once made you (Am)explain or talk
About (Bb)all of the little de(Am)tails
Such as (Bd)who had a word and (Dm)who had a rock
And (F)who had you through the (G)mails
Now your (C)love is a (C/B)secret all (C)over the (C/B)block
And it (F)never stops not even when your master (E)fails (Am)(C)

And he (Bb)took you up in his (Am)aeroplane
Which he (Bb)flew without any (Am)hands
And you (Bb)cruised above the (Am)ribbons of rain
That (Bb)drove the crowd from the (Am)stands
Then he (Bb)killed the lights (Dm)in a lonely lane
And an (F)ape with angel (G)glands
(C)Erased the (C/B)final (C)wisps of (C/B)pain
With the (F)music of rubber (E)bands (Am)(C)

And (Bb)now I hear your (Am)master sing
You (Bb)kneel for him to (Am)come
His (Bb)body is a (Am)golden string
That your (Bb)body is hanging (Am)from
His (Bb)body is a (Dm)golden string
My (F)body has grown (G)numb
Oh (C)now you (C/B)hear your (C)master (C/B)sing
Your (F)shirt is all un(E)done (Am)(C)

And (Bb)will you kneel (AM)beside this bed
That we (Bb)polished so long (Am)ago
Be(Bb)fore your master (Am)chose instead
To (Bb)make my bed of (Am)snow?
Your (Bb)eyes are wild and your (Dm)knuckles are red
And (F)you're speaking far too (G)low
No I (C)can't make (C/B)out what your (C)master (C/B)said
Be(F)fore he made you (E)go (Am)(C)

Then I (Bb)think you're playing (Am)far too rough
For a (Bb)lady who's been to the (Am)moon
I've (Bb)lain by this window (Am)long enough
To get (Bb)used to an empty (Am)room
And your (Bb)love is some dust in an (Dm)old man's cuff
Who is (F)tapping his foot to a (G)tune
And your (C)thighs are a (C/B)ruin, you (C)want too (C/B)much
Let's (F)say you came back some time too (E)soon (Am)(C)

I (Bb)loved your master (Am)perfectly
I (Bb)taught him all that he (Am)knew
He was (Bb)starving in some deep(Am)mystery
Like a (Bb)man who is sure what is (Am)true
And I (Bb)sent you to him with my (Dm)guarantee
I could (F)teach him something (G)new
And I (C)taught him (C/B)how you would (C)long for (C/B)me
No (F)matter what he said, no matter what you'd (E)do (Am)(C)

I be(Bb)lieve that you heard your (Am)master sing
While (Bb)I was sick in (Am)bed
I'm (Bb)sure that he told you (Am)everything
I must (Bb)keep locked away (Am)in my head
Your (Bb)master took you (Dm)travelling
Well at (F)least that's what you (G)said
And (C)now do (C/B)you come (C)back to (C/B)bring
Your (F)prisoner wine and (E)bread?