Tenth Avenue North - Dont Stop The Madness

tenth avenue north – don’t stop the madness

no capo

[ intro ]
D – A – Em7 – Bm7 ( x2 )

[ verse 1 ]
D
there’s a beggar down inside of me
Bm7
standing on the corner of the street
Em7 G
and my shame is my only company
D
could use some cash , but can’t admit my need
Bm7
for what you’ve got and what i could receive
Em7 G
i need your love to come and break the silence

[ chorus ]
D A
don’t stop the madness
Em7
don’t stop the chaos
G
don’t stop the pain surrounding me
D A Em7
don’t be afraid , lord , to break my heart
Em7 G
just bring me down to my knees , yeah

D – A – Em – Bm7

[ verse 2 ]
D
all i hear is what they’re selling me
Bm7
that god is love , he isn’t suffering
Em7 G
and what you need’s a little faith and prosperity
D
but , oh my god , i know there’s more than this
Bm7
if you promise pain it can’t be meaningless
Em7 G
so make me poor if that’s the price for freedom

[ chorus ]
D A
don’t stop the madness
Em7
don’t stop the chaos
G
don’t stop the pain surrounding me
D A Em7
don’t be afraid , lord , to break my heart
Em7 G
just bring me down to my knees , yeah

[ bridge ]
G A
in a marriage lost
A F#m
and the cry in the dark
G
don’t stop with your love
G
and the mother’s tear
A F#m
for the child that starves
Bm7 A
don’t stop with your love
G
when we’re breaking down
A F#m
we’re falling apart
G
don’t stop with your love
G
and with new eyes to see
A
this is your mercy
Bm7 A
don’t stop with your love

[ chorus 2 ]
D A
don’t stop the madness
Em7
don’t stop the chaos
G
don’t stop the pain inside of me
D A
do whatever it takes to give me your heart
Em7 G
and bring me down to my knees , lord