Salem The Ep

Full Album Of Salem The Musical

Salem : The Ep

1. Back In Boston
2. An Idle Brain Invites The Devil In
3. The Samuel Touch
4. Cursed
5. Witch Hunter General
6. Show Them The Light

1. Back In Boston

Tuning : G C F A# D G
Key : Bm
Capo : No capo

Intro
Dm  What's FBoston Like, Abby ?
Is Is GmFull Of Temptation ? And A#Sin ? And Clams ?
Dm   FOh, I Bet It's GmTerribly AwfulA#​

Verse 1
Dm  Oh Yeah, It's FTerrible In GmBostonA#​
Dm  The Kind Of FCity You Get GmLost InA#​
Dm  Full Of Sin,F Full Of Spice,Gm Words Never A#Make You Think Twice
Dm  I Don't Dare FMiss It Yeah, Screw GmBoston A#​

Pre-Chorus
Dm  If I Am FHonest I Am GmDrowningA#​
Dm  This Place Screams FCult, This Perfect GmTown ThingA#​
Dm  Full Of Rules,F Full Of Right,Gm They Say Shit A#Like Smote And Smite
Dm  I Guess I FMiss It Yeah, That GmBostonA#​
Where The G7Freedom Pours Like A#Wine
I Guess I F/AMiss It Most Of The Time

Chorus
Back In FBoston, There On The G7Harbor
The Sun Would F/ARise, Each Day WasA# New
Back In FBoston, Sky's The G7Limit
It Was F/AFun, 'Cause NobodyA# Knew You
I Was GFree To Explore, Free To Be More Than
F/APure, Meek, Playing A#Along
Gm  I Had The Room To Be A#Wrong
Back In FBostonGm   A#​

Interlude
Dm  Oh, Oh FOh, Oh GmOh A#​

Verse 2
Dm  I'm Glad I'm FGone I'm Better GmOff Now (A#Now, Now)
Dm  Those People FWeren't Holy GmLike Thou (A#Thou, Thou)
Dm  Who Needs FMore Than One GmBook, God Sent Me A#Up There To Cook
Dm  It Was OutFlandish There In GmBostonA#​

Pre-Chorus
Dm  Out Here I FFeel Like An ImGmpostorA#​
Dm  Some Distant FRelative They GmFosterA#​
Dm  Here I'm FStuck As A GmWaif, I Need A A#Place I Feel Safe
Dm  To Prove There's FLife Outside Of GmBostonA#​

Chorus
Back In FBoston, There On The G7Harbor
The Sun Would F/ARise, Each Day WasA# New
Back In FBoston, I Didn't G7Harbor
My Real F/AThoughts The Way I Know TheyA# All Do
I Was GFree To Explore, Free To Be More Than
F/APure, Meek, Playing A#Along
Gm  I Had The Room To Be A#Wrong

Bridge
Here In GSalem, We Have Our Am7Virtues
The Good G/BBook, We're All Work And AllC Pray
Here In GSalem, We Are Am7Tested
We'll Be G/BStrong, Never Led CmAstray
Am7What Need Have I For Fun
A#m7When I'm A Chosen One

Outro
I'm Done Backing GBoston
GOh Oh Oh Oh, Oh Oh

2. An Idle Brain Invites The Devil In

Tuning : G C F A# D G
Key : A
Capo : 2nd fret

Intro
An A#Idle Brain Invites The Devil In
Father Forgive Me For My CmSins, My FSins
Give Me CmPunishments And FRules
And Never-CmEnding Sunday FSchool
An CmIdle Brain InFvites The Devil A#In

Verse 1
A#Happy Means Doing What I Should (Happy Means Doing What I Should)
See! Look, I'm Smiling Coz' I'm CmGood (You're FGood!)
My CmKnees Are Sore From FPrayer (Ah)
Yeah, My CmFavourite Shape Is FSquare (Ah)
CmHappy Means FDoing What I A#Should!

Chorus
I DNever Listen To The Voice InGmside Me
It's DBetter With Commandments There To GmGuide Me
I Stay DSafe Inside The Fence
Even GmWhen Things Don't Make Sense
CmJudge Me, Give Me Grades
Oh God AdFvise Me!

Verse 2
A#Who Needs A Hug When You're A Saint? (Who Needs A Hug When You're A Saint?)
I Only Need My Self ReCmstraint
It's FQuaint
When I'm CmPerfect As Can FBe
Father CmFinally Will Love FMe
CmWho Needs A FHug When You're A A#Saint?

Bridge
D#Evil, Sin And DA#oubt
I'll CmHelp To Point It A#Out
And D#If I Am ImpA#ure
More CmPunishment's The A#Cure
D#Show Me Sins And SDtuff
Till' I Am Good EGmnough
Good CmEnough
Good D#Enough, Oh MDan!

Chorus
I DNever Listen To The Voice InGmside Me (I Never Listen!)
It's DBetter With Commandments There To GmGuide Me (Oh Guide Me!)
I Stay DSafe Inside The Fence (Ooh!)
Even GmWhen Things Don't Make Sense
CmJudge Me, Give Me Grades (Ah!)
Oh God AdFvise Me!

Bridge
A#Paradise Has Got A Spot For Me!
Flawless Is All I Need To CmBe!
To FBe!
PreCmdestined And EFlective
I Do CmAll That They FExpect
CmParadise Has FGot A Spot For A#Me!

Chorus
An CIdle Brain Invites The Devil In (La La La La La La)
Father Forgive Me For My SDmins, My SGins! (La La La La La La)
Give Me DmPunishments And GRules (La, La La, La)
And Never DmEnding Sunday GSchool (La La La, La,La)
An DmIdle Brain InGvites The Devil CIn (La La La La La La La!)

3. The Samuel Touch

Tuning : G C F A# D G
Key : Bb
Capo : 1st fret

Verse 1
I CThink I've Finally Done It, At Last It's Plain To See
G/B    AAm Letter From My Minister, Dear Lord, I'm Gonna Pee
G The FSeal Must Symbolize Me, A FmBrave Nude Guy
They GFinally Think I'm Cool
GYes, Not Now, Don't Cry
HeCllo, Rev'rend Parris
CSee Now They Know My Name
G/B    ItAm Is With Utmost Urgency
AmYou Know Of Recent Claims
G They FSay That There Is Witchcraft Circling FmOur Great State
If GYou Cannot Defame Them Boston Doth Await
GBoston Doth Await, Oh !

Chorus
FWuh-Uh-Oh
Can't GGo Back To Boston
CWuh-Uh-Oh
'Cause AmIt Sucked So Much
FWuh-Uh-Oh
I'll GSave Salem From Sin
CThat's The GSamuel AmTouch
F That's The GSamuel CTouch

Verse 2
CI Can't Go Back To Being The Punching Bag Of The Boston Ministry
CGiving Sponge Baths To The Retired Reverends
CReverend Parris, The Whole Town Is Praying For You
COh ? To Leave !F Oh
G This DmVillage Just CNeeds The Samuel Touch
CLet's See What I Can Fix
CExcuse Me, I Was Walking
CHey Ben ! How Have You Been
G/B    TheAm Baby Won't Stop Crying
AmAllow Me To Tuck Them In
G I FThink She's Crying Harder
I'll JustFm Tuck In Tight
Hey GLook At That, She's Quiet
GHave A Lovely Night
HeCllo Local Lady
CHi
CI'll Help You Cross The Street
Oh No, No G/B​
You AmWeight A Little More Than Me
AmPut Me Down You Deadbeat
G Hey FCharles ! A Bone For Your Pup
He FmDied Last Night
I'm GSorry For Your Loss
GIt's All Your Fault, You I Smite

Chorus
FWuh-Uh-Oh
I GWant Them To Love Me
CWuh-Uh-Oh
Samuel AmSucks So Much
FWuh-Uh-Oh
One GDay They Won't Shove Me
CThat's The GSamuel AmTouch
F That's The GSamuel CTouch

Bridge
CHear Ye, Hear Ye
CAfter Reading Your Feedback From The Compliment Box
CIt Seems You May Have Mistook It As A Complaint Box
CAs The Most Common Submissions Were Death Threaths And Yo Mama Jokes Directed
 At Me
CYou Also Wrote That Your Homes Are Chilly
CSo I'll Drag Around This Barrel Of Hot Coals To Every Door In Town
CPlease Note There Is A One Lump Per Household Maximum
COh ! I've Dropped The Coals
COoh I'm Sorry! Ooh, It's Hot, Hot! Ow! Outch
CYes, Step Around, Tap Around
Ooh, FTap Around The Coals
Oh Look At GYou, You're Very Talented
C Have We Invented A New AmDance Form? I Like ItF! G  C  Am​
F Back In Boston, The Clergy GBullies
Made Me CClean And Lick Every AmFloor
Back In FBoston, Nobody GLiked Me
Here In AmSalem I Might BeF More
I A#Can't Let Rumors Run This Town
A#Or Back To Boston I'll Be Bound

Chorus
F#Wuh-Uh-Oh
At G#Last They All Love Me
C#Wuh-Uh-Oh
Our A#mFeet Hurt So Much
F#Wuh-Uh-Oh
They G#Won't Get Rid Of Me
C#That's The SG#amuel ToA#much
F# That's The SG#amuel
F# That's The SG#amuel
F# That's The SG#amuel TC#ouch

Outro
N.c.
I'm Touchin' You- Oh, I'm Sorry-What- What? We're Done? Okay.

4. Cursed

Tuning : G C F A# D G
Key : Ebm
Capo : 1st fret

Verse 1
They Could FmEnchant Anybody And You'd Hardly Ever Tell
It C#Almost Looks Like Nothing If The Witch Can Do It Well
But You'll A#mKnow Its Bewitching
A#mIf You Begin Itching
FmSpiders, Small Pox, Thick Wool Sweaters
FmIt Begins With A Scratch Or Two Or Three
When You C#Think About Fleas, Poison Ivy Or Disease
Just A#mFocus On Your Stitching, But Wait!
A#mAre You Still Itching? Fm​

Chorus
A#Cursed!
We're Taken G#Over BGmy A FFmorce We CD#an't ContrC#ol
Bedevilled In The A#Worst Way
They Got G#All Of UGms, For RFmeal
A#Cursed!
We're Taken G#Over
GmI BeFmlieve That D#Was Their GC#oal
Bedеvilled In The A#Worst Way
We AG#gree It's HGmow Wе FFmeel

Verse 2
FmAnd Have You Heard A Drum Beat That Made You Want To Move?
Look! You're C#Tapping With Your Toe But The Preacher Won't Approve
The A#mRhythm Have Commanded
A#mBecause You've Been Enchanted
Fm  You Know I'm Righteous, I Don't Choose To Thrust My Hips
What's C#Happening!? I'm Dancing With Suggestive Finger Tips
Too A#mPious, For The Twerking
It's Witches And It's Working!Fm​

Chorus
A#Cursed!
We're Taken G#Over BGmy A FFmorce We CD#an't ContrC#ol
Bedevilled In The A#Worst Way
They Got G#All Of UGms, For RFmeal
A#Cursed!
We're Taken G#Over
GmI BeFmlieve That D#Was Their GC#oal
Bedеvilled In The A#Worst Way
We AG#gree It's HGmow Wе FFmeel

Bridge
FmVicious, Itching, Dancing Beat
FmGet The Witches Out Of Me!
FmSend A Doctor, Send A Monk
FmWe're Possesed And In A Funk
FmWe Have A Duty
FmNow To Spread The News
FmSo No One Else Will Suffer Witch Abuse
FmIf We Tell Salem Everything We Know
FmThen Maybe We Can Rescue Someone (Some!)

Pre-Chorus
FmSo Tell One Friend And They'll Tell A Couple More
They C#All Deserve To Know You've Been Possessed, They Can't Ignore!
We A#mItched And Danced All Day
A#mJust Ten Feet From Where We Pray
Oh, We'll FmRun Him Out Of Town!

Chorus
A#Cursed!
We're Taken G#Over BGmy A FFmorce We CD#an't ContrC#ol (Oh, They'll Run Him Out Of
Town!)
Bedevilled In The A#Worst Way
They Got G#All Of UGms, For RFmeal (They Will Run Yeah)
A#Cursed!
We're Taken G#Over
GmI BeFmlieve That D#Was Their GC#oal
Bedеvilled In The A#Worst Way
We AG#gree It's HGmow Wе FFmeel

Outro
They Could EnFmchant Anybody And You'd Hardly Ever Tell

5. Witch Hunter General

Tuning : G C F A# D G
Key : D
Capo : No capo

Intro
F A# C x2

Verse 1
I Hear Salem's Got Some FProblems
A# Where To BegiCn?
Well Guess What I Am Here To FSolve Them
A# Where Have You BeeCn?
I'm Hopkins, Your Legit Witch FFinderA#​
C There Could Be One Right There BeFhind HerA# (Ooh!) C​

Pre-Chorus
Dm  We'll Give The Witches A Prick
A   If There's No Mark, Its A Trick!
Am   Finding Witches IsG Easy And Quick

Chorus
I've Got It GmRight With CMe!
They'll AmRun But Can'tDm Hide
That's Why I'm GmCalled
Witch CHunter FGeneral!
I'vе Got It GmRight
Spelled COut In AmPure Black And DmWhitе
They Could Be GmAnyCone You FKnow!

Verse 2
I've Done My FResearch
A A#Gentleman SCcholar
I've Been Approved By FThe Church
Queen Mary A#Told Him To CCall Her
A Careful Reading Of The FGood Book
A#The Bible, Yes C​
Shows You The Ways That Witches FCould Look
A#Oh, Your Book, SCplendid Yes

Pre-Chorus
Dm  Look For A Mark. Hey! That's It!
A  Could Be A Wart Or A Zit
Am   Either Way We CaGnnot Acquit

Chorus
I've Got It GmRight With CMe!
They'll AmRun But Can'tDm Hide
That's Why I'm GmCalled
Witch CHunter FGeneral!
I'vе Got It GmRight
Spelled COut In AmPure Black And DmWhitе
They Could Be GmAnyCone You FKnow!

Verse 3
FWhat Might My Point Towards The Witches?
FmPoor As Church Mice? (Ooh!)
G#Up At Midnight? (Ooh!)
A#Extra Hair? (Ooh!)
ANo Hair? (Ooh!)
FmWhispered Meetings? (Ooh!)
G#Husband Cheating? (Ooh!)
A#Lack Of Breeding? (Ooh!)
AOver Eating? (Ah!)
Get Creative Because You Never FmKnow...

Pre-Chorus
FmIt's Probably Who You DisG#like, It's Time For Salem To SA#trike
Bring Out The Gallows, It's GTime To Shine!

Chorus
I've Got It GmRight With CMe!
They'll AmRun But Can'tDm Hide
That's Why I'm GmCalled
Witch CHunter FGeneral!
I'vе Got It GmRight
Spelled COut In AmPure Black And DmWhitе
They Could Be GmAnyCone You FKnow!

Bridge
FWe Must Test The Accused!
FA Witch Will Not Drown
FGentlemen! Bring In The Tub!
FmAre They Bouyant? (Tub!)
Or G#An Annoyant? (Tub!)
A#Got A Blemish? (Tub!)
AToo Coquettish? (Tub!)
Or FmWorse, A Skeptic? (Tub!)
We G#Can't Accept It!
We A#Can't Accept It!
We ACan't Accept It! Tub!

Pre-Chorus
Dm  It's Proudly Who We DislikeA, It's Time For Salem To Strike
Am   Bring Out The Gallows, It'sG Time To Shine!

Chorus
He's Got It GmRight! You'll CSee (I've Got It Right, You'll See)
They'll AmRun But Can'tDm Hide
That's Why He's GmCalled (That's What I'm Called)
Witch CHunter FGeneral!
We've Got It GmRight (I've Got It Right)
Spelled COut In AmPure Black And DmWhitе
They Could Be GmAnyCone You FKnow! (Oh Yeah!)
They Could Be GmAnyCone You FKnow
They Could Be GmAnyCone You FKnow

Outro
N.c.
Well, That Was Fun!

6. Show Them The Light

Tuning : G C F A# D G
Key : Bm
Capo : 1st fret

Intro
Gm Cm x2

Verse 1
Gm  They SayCm Faith Is Tested
Gm  So I Am PaCmtient, I Am Pure
Gm  They Say CmWe're Infested
So GmI Listen, CmI Endure
GmWhat Is This CmDark Feeling?
Gm   CmI Can't Let ItGm   CmGo Gm   Cm​
Gm  I DrankCm Up Their Libel
Gm  Let Them Cleave CmUs, Ours And Theirs
Gm  My Town'sCm Turning Tribal
While GmI Cling To CmBooks And Prayers
I'm GmDreading The Path I've CmAlways Known
I'm G#Dreading The Thought It's OvergGmrowCmn  Gm   Cm​

Pre-Chorus
If They D#Lied About This
If They D#mLied, I Did Too

Chorus
Bm   This Is Our Final Warning
Am   This Is The Damning Bell
Bm   Thought I Was Listening Closely
AmBut I Wasn't Listening Well
Bm   What Starts As Sparks Will Spiral
Am   The Truths Become A Hazе
Bm   I've Been Inhaling Smoke
AmUnaware Wе're All Ablaze
It's DmTime To Make Their Wrong A Right
What G#Can I Do?
Who'll Show Them The AmLight?

Verse 2
AmI Stood Proud Beside Them
Dm  I Was Favoured, Idle Brained
Am   I Let Their Worship Warm Me
DmNow I'm Freezing, My Soul Stained
DmI Stayed Safe Inside The Fence
D#Close My Eyes To What Makes Sense

Chorus
Bm   This Is Our Final Warning
Am   This Is The Damning Bell
Bm   Thought I Knew Everything
AmBut Now I See Those Cast A Spell
Bm   What Starts As Sparks Will Spiral
Am   The Truths Become A Hazе
Bm   I've Been Inhaling Smoke
AmUnaware Wе're All Ablaze
It's DmTime To Make Their Wrong A Right
    G#
The question now :
N.c.
"Who'll Show Them A-?"

Bridge
Am   Burn It All, Burn The Truth, Burn The Town
Dm  What They Want's To Burn It All, Burn It Down
Am   In The End, Will Anyone Be Left EAround?
A#m  If I've Sinned, Follow Blind, Let Them Win
D#mIs It A Sin? To Change My Mind, Trust Within
A#m  Maybe The Men Aren't WFho Should Be In CGharge?

Chorus
Gm  This Is Your Final Warning
GmThis Is The Damning Bell
GmYou Better Listen Closely
FI Know How To DmBreak This Spell
GmWhat Starts As Sparks Will Spiral
GmI've Sifted Through The Haze
GmWe've Been Inhaling Smoke
But FNow I Know We're DmAll Ablaze

Outro
This FmIs My Purpose, This Is My Plight
I BHear Your Call
I'll Show Them The LiCmght