Tom: Dm
F Bb
La, la-la-la, la-la
F Eb
La-la-la, la-la-la
[Verse 1]
F Bb
The Kirin used to speak and sing
F Eb
We weren't always quiet
F Bb
We told stories and funny jokes
F Eb
My stand-up was a riot
Bb F/C
But then one day, a fight broke out
C F
And hurtful words were said
Bb F/C
Flaring tempers were inflamed
G C
Destruction quickly spread
Bb C
And flaming red from head to head
F
Even burnt our... bread
Bb F Eb
Sorry, I forgot how much I love rhyming. Where was I? Oh, right!
[Verse 1]
F Bb
My happy village lay in ruins
F Eb
Relationships got worse
F Bb
Spoiler alert: we quickly learned
F Eb
That words could be a curse
Bb F/C
"No more talking," yelled our leader
C F
The last thing said aloud
G7
Into the Stream of Silence
F
We stepped as a crowd
Bb
The water cooled emotions
G7
And peace was soon restored
Bb C
But with no way to speak my thoughts
F
I got super... bored
Bb F Eb
Seriously, there's only so long that Sudoku can keep you entertained!
[Chorus]
G Bb
'Cause rainbows won't light up the sky
Unless you let it rain
Dm C
And shiny apples sometimes come with worms
G
No, you can't give up your laughter
Bb
'Cause you're scared of a little pain
Eb C F
It's a lesson that the Kirin never learned
[Instrumental]
Bb F Eb
[Verse 3]
F Bb
I was stuck in silent prison
F Eb
With the voices in my head
F Bb
'Til I tripped over my salvation
G7 C
In a helpful flowerbed
Bb F/C
I found a cure to clear my pipes
C F
And I became quite chatty
Bb F/C
With years and years of stored-up words
G7 C
I drove my village batty
Dm
They didn't like my jokes and songs
A
And daily dose of news
F
The plays I wrote, the speeches spoke
G7
Variety reviews
Dm A
Or the story about the Kirin who hid below an opera stage
C
And fell
N.C.
in love with this opera singer, and he wore a freaky half-mask thing, and he played the organ a lot
and got all broody 'cause the singer was in love with another dude, so he took her away on this underground
gondola.
C7
I mean, who doesn't love musical theater?!
[Verse 4]
F Bb
The village leader made it clear
F Eb
I had to make my choice
F Bb
I could stay and live with them
F Eb
Or I could keep my voice
Bb F/C C
So I came here, but left the couch alone
F
They're hard to move
Bb F/C
With just the view for company
Ddim G7
Until ya heard me groove
N.C.
Take it away, boys!
[Interlude]
G7
[Chorus]
G Bb
'Cause rainbows won't light up the sky
Unless you let it rain
Dm C
And candles just won't glow until they're burned
G
No, you can't give up your laughter
Bb
'Cause you're scared of a little pain
Eb C Dm C F
It's a lesson that my village never learned
Gm
No matter how hard I schooled them
Bb
Fear of hurt is still what ruled them
C F Eb Dm
Sometimes you gotta let it raaaaaaaain!
[Outro]
C F
Yeah, sometimes you gotta let it rain
