Arcade Fire - Lenin

artist : arcade fire
song : lenin
album : dark was the night

intro : D

D
when lenin was little

all the birds in the forest were singing , “man , this is it!”

but now that he’s older
C#
all the sailors in the heaven are screaming , “abandon ship!”

chorus :
F#
i know it can’t be right
B
i know it can’t be right
F#
but i just smile instead
G
of repeating what i said
D
in my head

D
when lenin was little

dressed up like a vampire on ’all hallow’s eve’

all the saints up in heaven
C#
were looking down at the leaves falling from the trees

chorus :
F#
i know it can’t be right
B
i know it can’t be right
F#
but i just smile instead
G
of repeating what i said

D G
Daddy , Daddy , please save the world from the government
D G
Daddy , Daddy , please save my soul from my own judgement
D G
Daddy , Daddy , please send me a heart that isn’t made of cement
D C#
because the money’s all been spent

F# B F# B
F# B F# G

D G
Daddy , Daddy , please save the world from the government
D G
Daddy , Daddy , please save my soul from my own judgement
D G
Daddy , Daddy , please send me a heart that isn’t made of cement

D
because the money’s all been spent
G
because the money’s all been spent
D
because the money’s all been spent
G
because the money’s all been spent

D G x8