Verse: E Gabriel the oldest son E E He praised the lord and married young Abm Became a Priest and at confession Abm6 Abm7 Cured the people of transgression E Gabriel he held the weight of E E Everybody's toxic waste and Abm With the load upon his shoulder Abm6 Abm7 Couldn't sleep as he got older Chorus: Dbm Ooooh A What it means to be someone that E Everybody has to talk to Gb Everybody has to talk to Dbm Ooooh A Our Gabriel, he had no one that E He could talk to Gb Gabriel, he had no one that he could talk to Verse: E Looking for a place to be or E E Someplace he could hide his grief Abm Gabriel ran to the beach and Abm6 Abm7 Set out for the open sea E Heaved the baggage from the sands E E G#oard the vessel with his hands Abm And when he couldn't see the land Abm6 Abm7 Released their sins on his command Chorus: Dbm Ooooh A What it means to be someone that E Everybody has to talk to Gb Everybody has to talk to Dbm Ooooh A Our Gabriel, he had no one that E He could talk to Gb Gabriel, he had no one that he could talk to Solo -x2-: Dbm A E Gb Verse: E As the problems slowly drifted E E All the weight was quickly lifted Abm From his back into the sea Abm6 Abm7 He finally felt he was free E When he got home after months E E Sat down and waited for lunch Abm He looked down at an empty dish Abm6 Abm7 Cause all their sins had killed the fish Chorus: Dbm Ooooh A What it means to be someone that E Everybody has to talk to Gb Everybody has to talk to Dbm Ooooh A Our Gabriel, he had no one that E He could talk to Gb Gabriel, he had no one that he could talk to -nc- But is Gabriel responsible?
