Without a Broom
We’re thirsty as a desert, lions to the flock
The bottles had been emptied by the ticking of the clock
The bodies had bruises how they got there remains to be seen
All the ashes had been scattered and the floor lay remarkably clean
Without a broom without a mop
Without a seed without a crop
Without a hope without a chance
Without a future without a past
We were back alley bumming, we were chewing on bark
Shot straight into the plumbing, now we’re swimming with the sharks
You can fire up your synapse, you can light it with desire
You can fall back on your relapse, burn it like a junkyard tire
Without a spark without a match
Without a dream without a chance
Without a priest without a prayer
Without a dream without a chance
In our dreams we are reformed, in our tears we are reborn
It is change that reminds us, we all need a second chance
With you my love I’ll have this dance
With you my love I’ll have this dance
( solo )
Without a dream, without a past
Without a ticket to the dance
November 19th, 2006
Without A Broom – first-time played Fillmore 9-30-2006
Without A Broom – set-closer High Noon Saloon, Madison, WI 10-20-2006
Without A Broom – Variety Playhouse, Atlanta 11-11-2006
May 5th, 2007
Without a Broom
intro verses
A D F#m F
chorus
E———————-3–2–
B-2——————-0–2–
G-2——————-0–2–
D-2——————0–4–
A-0–3-0-2-3——–2–4–
e—————-0-2-3–2– X 4, then
E-
B-2—————————————2
G-2—————————————2
D-2—————————————2
A-0-3-0-2-0-3-0-2-0-3-0-2-0———–0
E———————————-0-2-0-2-3-
repeat intro verse chords
repeat chorus
repeat G F#M G F#m
A G D
In our dreams we are reformed
E D A
In our tears we are reborn
E D A
It is change that reminds us
D A
We all need a second chance
then a chord run (ABCDEFGA)
jam over intro verse