Richard Thompson - Haul Me Up

intro
Em

verse 1
G
haul me up please help me i’m drowning
D G
haul me up to where i can breathe
C
haul me up where the air is sweeter
G D G
stretch out a hand a hand brother please

verse 2
G
well i’m walking in a sea of molasses
D G
every step i take it sucks me down
C
the more i fight the more it grips me
G D G
if i sink much further i’m looking to drown

chorus 1
C G
haul me up i’m lost in confusion
C G
haul me up i’m up to my knees
C G
haul me up i’m stuck in the quicksand
D G
stretch out a hand a hand brother please haul me up

repeat verse 1

verse 3
G
here comes jezebel sweet as the morning
D G
holds out a cup and i’m tempted to drink
C
six thousand voices ringing in the rafters
G D G
how can i dream when i can’t even think

chorus 2
C G
haul me up the banshees are wailing
C G
haul me up the sirens are singing
C G
haul me up the furies are screaming
D G
stretch out a hand a hand brother please haul me up

repeat verse 1

verse 4
G
i’m fighting but oh the disease has got me
D G
but what is this sickness that has no name
C
who are these friends that kill me with kindness
G D G
i don’t know the rules but i’m trapped in the game

repeat chorus 1

repeat chorus 2

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