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Intro: E Verse 1: E A C E Once knew a woman, she was skin and bones A C E Invited all the insects to come into her home A C E She trained them so well they could answer her phone C C B The day finally came when the poor woman was overthrown C#m B A C#m Her husband returned home from voyages at sea B A C#m To find his lovely wife dead and a spider sipping tea B A C#m He drew his knife and swore he would have the spider's eyes D E An army of red ants nearly took him by surprise Verse 2: E A C E The sailor and his wife lay dead while neighbors peeked in A C E Outside the dogs were mesmerized by the humming from within A C E News spread throughout the town of the insects' arrival A C B People gathered in the church to pray to God and quote from the Bible C# Bm A C#m Men came with gasoline and torches abright B A C#m A billion flies covered the skies til it was dark as night B A C#m The cries were barely heard beneath the buzzing of the bees D E Now the insects rule so get down on your knees Instrumental: B A C#m B A G F C B A C#m B A G F C D D# E E A C E A C E A C E A C And the town crier said Verse 3: E A C E You God-fearing people had better beware A C E Gather up your idols and begin to prepare A C E The time has come, the locusts have taken the air A C B Negotiations are in effect the bugs don't even care C# Bm A C#m Men came with gasoline and torches abright B A C#m A billion flies covered the skies til it was dark as night B A C#m The cries were barely heard beneath the buzzing of the bees B A C#m Now the insects rule so get down on your knees Outro: C# Bm A C# Bm A C#m B A C# Now the insects rule so get down on your knees B A C# Now the insects rule so get down on your knees B A C# Now the insects rule so get down on your knees B A C# Now the insects rule so get down on your knees D D# E Now the insects rule so get down on your knees
Verse 1:
C#m B A C#m Her husband returned home from voyages at sea B A C#m To find his lovely wife dead and a spider sipping tea B A C#m He drew his knife and swore he would have the spider's eyes D E An army of red ants nearly took him by surprise
Verse 2:
C# Bm A C#m Men came with gasoline and torches abright B A C#m A billion flies covered the skies til it was dark as night B A C#m The cries were barely heard beneath the buzzing of the bees D E Now the insects rule so get down on your knees
Verse 3:
C# Bm A C#m Men came with gasoline and torches abright B A C#m A billion flies covered the skies til it was dark as night B A C#m The cries were barely heard beneath the buzzing of the bees B A C#m Now the insects rule so get down on your knees
Written by Brendan Benson/Jason Falkner
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