Jupiter

Am Em G my father , working nights D Bm first shift , eternal light D the curse of adam labor Am Em G outside , in the parking lot D Bm the current of wind and the light went hot D he held his head in terror Am Em G by jove and by surprise D Bm the current of lightning filled with light D it burned his hands with symbols Am Em G white noise as lucifer D Bm the sacred fire , the sacred fern D conceived with holy water Am Em G his radiance in the dark D Bm mysterious shape or beauty mark D as if it were minerva Am Em G breastplate of jupiter D Bm the hovering deep , he spoke the word D the light , the virgin creature Am Em G D Bm all dreams and all disease are fantasy features , ill - conceived D illusions worth remembering Am Em G my father , late at night D Bm forbidding death , he kissed the light D as jupiter transfigured Am Em G D Bm i need you to change me , prevent you , persuade me D by jove Am Em G D Bm i need you , sensation , my virtue , persuasion D by jove Am Em father of light G father of death B7 Em give us your wisdom , give us your breath D G B7 summoner says that jupiter is the loneliest planet Am Em red right eye G put in its place B7 Em under your foot , carpenter’s cape D G B7 sermon of death says jupiter is the loneliest planet Am Em floundering star G failed that you are B7 fevering pitch Em figure of speech D G B7 sermon of death says jupiter is the loneliest planet Am Em say it with faith G say it with force B7 say it to my face Em put me in place D G B7 sermon of death says lucifer is the only conquest Am Em G hurricane heart , hurricane haste B7 Em wandering star , clean up your pace D G B7 sermon of death says jupiter is the only contest Am Em father of light G father of death B7 Em give us your wisdom , give us your breath D G B7 Am sermon of death says jupiter is the loneliest planet