Verse 1:
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Water was running; children were running
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You were running out of time
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Under the mountain, a golden fountain
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Were you praying at the Lares shrine?
Chorus
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But oh oh your city lies in dust, my friend
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oh oh your city lies in dust, my friend

Interlude:  Bbm - Db - Gb - Eb

Verse 2:
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We found you hiding we found you lying
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Choking on the dirt and sand
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Your former glories and all the stories
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Dragged and washed with eager hands
Chorus
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But oh oh your city lies in dust, my friend
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oh oh your city lies in dust,
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my friend    your city lies in dust

Instrumental -x2-: Bbm - Db - Gb - Bb   

Bridge:
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Water was running; children were running
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We found you hiding we found you lying
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Water was running; children were running
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We found you hiding we found you lying

Chorus:
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your city lies in dust, my friend
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oh oh your city lies in dust, my friend

Verse 3:
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Hot and burning in your nostrils
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Pouring down your gaping mouth
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Your molten bodies blanket of cinders
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Caught in the throes ..And.....

Outro:
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Wo Oh Oh your city lies in dust, my friend
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oh oh your city lies in dust, my friend
Bbm Db             Gb             Eb
Oh Oh your city lies in dust, my friend
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oh oh your city lies in dust, my friend
Bbm Db             Gb             Eb
Oh Oh your city lies in dust, my friend
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oh oh your city lies in dust, my friend